TBYT: Cellular Phone Carriers

AI generated image of a cellular repeater tower at sunset as seen from high above the ground.

I know, this took me several months longer than I intended but finally, here’s the first in my Take Back Your Tech series. Even though I am not always the most communicative person, I have been fascinated by radio since…

Some More Color in My Life

A colorful swirling virtual oil painting with the suggestion of a bird's head inside the pattern.

Ever since I was young, I have had a problem with color. Not that I can’t see it. My vision prevents me from seeing detail, not color. I grew up in a very bland family though. We didn’t choose clothing…

2-Inch Brush

When you’re learning and experimenting, sometimes you just end up with something weird. When I was playing with this brush, what came to mind was spirals, so that’s really how this thing got started. The 2-inch brush if for big…

New Series: Take Back Your Tech

Close-up images of a couple flash cards sitting in front of a laptop and a tablet. On the tablet is a screwdriver handle and to the right is the head of a gavel casting a shadow over the assemblage of items.

Welcome to a new series called Take Back Your Tech. In this series I want to talk about how to take control of the technology you use everyday. We will explore beyond the hardware and software itself and dive into…

Lone Cat

Impressionistic cat sitting outside, virtual oil painting.

I believe that like many who create I would like to say why. However, I am not certain that I know why. I don’t believe that this too is any different than a lot of others, ether. There is just…

Song of the Day: Route 66

A simple image with the words "Song of the Day" over a soft rose colored background.

The old Route 66 is one of those real American stories. You take a good idea that brings people together and then someone has to come in and ruin it for everyone. The road Route 66 used to connect many…

Rainbow Tiger

A colorful portrait of a tiger painted in surreal bright colors done in the oil painting simulator Vermillion VR.

The only way I’m ever going to be able to paint people or other creatures is through tracing. This was the most extensive tracing I have done up until this point, and still is several months after I initially painted…

Alien Dayscape

Landscapes are where I really started and even though I know they are somewhat of a cliche, I till like them. This painting is still very new to painting at this point, still learning how to use the brushes in…

Song of the Day: Young American

A simple image with the words "Song of the Day" over a smoky green colored background.

Even though this song came out when I was quite young, this song reminds me of my 1990’s. This was a time when I was first at university and immediately after. I went to university on a mission, got beat…