This is just a little old school tribute for other encaustic artists to enjoy. Doesn’t this bring back memories? I bet you never thought you’d grow up to paint with wax, huh? FYI: about 3 1/2 minutes into the clip there is some fabulous 80′s style rap about how honey is made by bees. Enjoy [...]
Drawing of Snickers, made by the artist at age 5, Pencil & Paper, © Haley Nagy My new year’s resolution to blog daily has failed miserably. It was an overly ambitious commitment made at the height of optimism. Some people fail at diets, I fail at consistency. My apologies to all my readers who have [...]
I saw this in a coffee shop window last weekend and had an epiphany. This is my new approach toward other people’s unattended or undisciplined children. On a similar note, please enjoy the sound of my neighbor’s kids. This was recorded in my own bedroom, which is unfortunately upwind from their back porch. I started [...]
Because I have home remodeling on the brain, I’m sharing with you some more “before” pictures of my new place. Unlike the professional photographs from my last post, in these you can see the true grimy nature of the unit. Why am I showing you this? I suppose so that you will be all the [...]
At the moment, life is nothing more than unpacking and cleaning our new home. I found a great unit up in northeast Rogers Park: a 2 bedroom, plus sunroom, plus formal dining room for only $850 a month. Those of you who know Chicago, know this is a great deal. What’s the catch? The place [...]
