Tag Archives: sketching

Revisiting An Old Hobby

Posted on September 21, 2022 by swabby429

An old junior high buddy contacted me on Facebook this month after being separated from each other for several decades. Gary and I used to hang out at Irvingdale Park in Lincoln, Nebraska during summer school breaks and at each … Continue reading →

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Inspire Your Heart With Art Day

Posted on January 31, 2015 by swabby429

As long as I can remember, I’ve had an incredible admiration and love of Art Deco and Art Nouveau. Close behind those styles are paintings and sculpture of modernism, especially abstract expressionism. These categories are only my very favorites.  Practically … Continue reading →

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Mildred’s Artwork

Posted on June 24, 2012 by swabby429

Around 100 years ago Mildred Anderson drew a map of South America for her primary school Geography lesson.  The map, drawn on lined, notebook paper, is the earliest artifact that I have from her small sample of artwork. Her colored … Continue reading →

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