My Entry into the New 27 Club

The “27 Club” is often spoken of with tragic reverence—a list of artists who burned bright and left early. Jimi Hendrix. Janis Joplin. Basquiat. Amy Winehouse. All gone at 27, but each left behind a legacy that continues to ripple across time. I was born on November 8, 1956. If I had died between November […]
The Bar Cue and the HB Pencil: Lessons from Drawing 1

Getting Started – #2 Pencil The Bar Cue and the HB Pencil: Lessons from Drawing 1 Just because you own a fancy pool cue doesn’t make you a great pool player. A good player can pull a warped cue off the bar rack and still wipe the table with you. Trust me—I’ve lost money using […]