Inktober 2022 - Week 3 - Prompt #17 - 22

 Here's the Inktober drawings for week 3 prompts.

#17 - Salty.

#18 - Scrape. (The very next morning I had to scrape icy frost off my windshield, first time this season.)

#19 - Ponytail.

#20 - Bluff.

#21 - Bad Dog. (I took a break as it was Friday night, so I re-posted a drawing from 2019, which featured the character from the Bad Dog animation series I worked on.

#22 0 Heist.

One more week to go week. Wish me luck.

Sunday Music Muse Day - Julian Lage, California Guitar Trio

The Sunday Music Muse Day finds me back into guitar-centric music.  First up, is the new release from Julian Lage View with a Room. It's tasty, subdued session, in that good way, with guitarist Bill Frisell added to the trio of Lage on guitar, Jorge Roeder on acoustic bass, and Dave King on drums. I think this CD will be spending a lot of time on my player.

My second selection was a leap of faith, as I liked the cover art, California Guitar Trio Pathways. This group is hard to categorize, it seems to come from music conservatory roots, with renditions of some well known classical pieces and modern compositions dropped in like Mason Williams "Classical Gas" and Dick Dale "Misirlou" used in the movie Pulp Fiction.  Lisa said it reminded her of the music played in the NYC Star Magic, a New Age gift shop. It's a worth giving it try.

A pleasant fall weekend comes to an end, but seek for and enjoyment of good music continues.

Inktober 2022 - Week 2 prompts #8 to #16.

 Here's the second week of art for the Inktober 2022 prompts.

#8 - Match.

#9 - Nest.

#19 - Crabby.

#11 - Eagle.

#12 - Forget.

#13 - Kind.

#14 - Empty.  I used my own song video, "Early Morning", for inspiration

#15 - Armadillo.

#16 - Fowl.

I'm still not liking the prompts too much, but I plan to stick with the challenge.

Sunday Music Muse Day - Jade Warrior, Bruford.

This Sunday Music Muse Day finds me doing something I shouldn't do. Both selections are CDs of albums I had but no longer have because I sold my vinyl collection last year. In both cases, I liked the cover art too much to pass up, maybe even more than the music.  First up is Jade Warrior Way of the Sun. a progressive world music group, with the theme of this album focusing on Central and South America, as seen by the album art. The music is atmospheric and interesting, if you're in the right mood. I feel less guilty buying a CD copy since a cool mini-poster is included. (Actually, I was prompted to buy it when the CD popped up In a Bop Record Shop Facebook post.  I pass directly by Bop Shop on my way home from work every day)

Next up is Bruford Gradually Going Tornado, A 1979 release of the progressive rock fusion band led by drummer Bill Bruford of Yes and King Crimson, before his solo career and forming Earthworks.  This is another example of me liking the cover, and there are a couple of kickass tunes on the CD when you're in the mood for hard edge rock/fusion.

The cool days of fall has arrived, enjoy them and some good music.

Inktober 2022 - first weeks of prompts #1 - 7

 I'm committing ro doing Inktober 2022. It's the online artist event where artist post daily drawing from a common list of one word prompts.

Here'a my first week's group of drawings.

#1 - Gargoyle.  I have to do a Goliath for the Disney TV show, since I was co-producer/director on the show.

#2 - Scurry.

#3 Bat.

#4 Scallops.  Most people when with shell fish.

#5 Frame. 

#6 Bouquet.

#Trip.

So far I'm not feeling inspired by most the prompt, but I get working at it.

Sunday Music Muse Day - Jakob Bro, Jan Garbarek Quartet

This Sunday Music Muse Day features another two ECM releases, one new, one old. First up, Jakob Bro Uma Elmo. This trio session with Bro on guitar, Arve Henriksen on Trumpet and Jorge Rossy on drums was recorded in 2020 and released in 2021.  ECM's motto is "most beautiful sound next to silence". This record has a twist on this, in that there are sections where the playing is so soft that I couldn't hear a note. It was kind of annoying.  I'll have to give more listenings to give it a final judgement. For now, it's just so-so.

My second selection is the Jan Garberek Quartet Afric Pepperbird, an early 1970 ECM release, with Garbarek on saxophones, Terje Rypdal on guitar, Arlid Anderson on bass, and Jin Christensen on percussion.  All are well known players as leaders and sidemen on many ECM recordings.  This is a more avant garde/free jazz for my taste, but interesting given the musicians present, since I have many of their later recordings.

So, fall has officially arrived with cooler weather, and the leaves are starting to turn colors.  It's always a good time to enjoy some music.  So, remember to enjoy.

Mike Mignola Drawing Monsters, Wesley Snipes Exiled Kickstarter projects

Here's a fun way to start October and the Halloween season, more Hellboy stuff from another Kickstarter I lost track of, a documentary of Mike Mignola's creation of Hellboy. The two disc BluRay set came with a lot of goodies.

I also got a reminder of the Wesley Snipes's Exiled, his graphic novel Kickstarter project. 

Wesley Snipes - Exiled

Somehow I keep forgetting I support these Kickstarter project until they either, send me an email with shipping info, or it just shows up at my door.  Then, it's a pleasant surprise.