Ex Moleskines

Meanwhile, far away

Checking out the piggery

Mano Chao - Minha Galera

My life has been a random path governed by a combination of occational planning, frequent accidents, and unexpected surprise parties.

My life has been a random path that has ultimately lead me to the deep provinces of the Philippines. Here I live, with my family, an unknown artist, gone native.

pen & colored pencil, calbayog, 2024

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Unwanted memories

watercolor and watercolorpencil

Calbayog City 2024

This painting is pretty brutal I know. It's coming from someplace.

The thing about watercolor is that when you apply the paint, magic happens.

Deep in our being we are spirits.

Our spirits follow magic beyond our control.

Cigarettes after sex - John Wayne

watercolor and watercolorpencil

Calbayog City 2024

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Colored pencil on watercolor paper

Calbayog City 2024

I live in a small city on an island in the Philippines. We own an old two story building with a store on the first floor facing the street. We live on the second floor. In our bedroom we have a huge bed where we all sleep, my wife, myself and our two children, lying together Filipino stye. The second floor has a long balcony that wraps around three sides of the building. We have the balcony filled with potted plants. My wife hangs our clothes out to dry on the balcony. The colorful clothing gently blowing in the wind is beautiful. This morning I sat out on the balcony with my coffee and watched the sun rise.

colored pencil on paper inverse imae

Calbayog City 2024

Can't seem to make you mine

THE SEEDS

Back before the Sex Pistols, before the Ramones, before the New York Dolls, back before all of them, The Seeds were Punk.

The Seeds were Punk not so much because of their music but because The Seeds were... Punks.

In 1966 The Seeds owned Sunset Blvd.

"Come back baby, cuz I'm all alone"

OMG my father hated these guys hahaha

The Seeds

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We are all part of the fabric of space and time.

pen drawing on board

Rosemead 2011

being that

colored pencil, calbayog city, 2025

Being that my kids were busy building a pillow and blanket fortress this morning, I had unfettered access to the colored pencils.

No other reason.

I drew this in layers. This was the first layer.

black and white

Midnite - Music to honor I king

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Dr Dre - Whats the difference between me & you

black sharpie on paper

Miami 2009

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not only by words

colored pencil, calbayog city, 2025

A man can live for a hundred years or more

A hundred years and he's scored

Not only by the words of his mouth

But the meditations of his heart

-- The Gatherers

The Gatherers - Words of your mouth

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Greedy Jones

VERNON MAYTONE

Vernon Maytone

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The Circle Game

TOM RUSH / JONI MITCHELL

pencil drawing, calbayog city, philippines 2023

My only regret in life is that I didn't come to the Philippines sooner. I love it here.

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