I'm done... well, sorta

The Death of Cain

I've still got the small ones to do, and some writing and drawing that I'll probably put off until I get back to venice. but the small ones and the update to the website I'll try to get done before I leave in about two and a half weeks (oct 14th is the plan).

one more to go & my jeep

Cain and Abel #6

I hope to be finished with the big paintings tomorrow. I'll still be playing around with the small ones for awhile, but they should come together without quite as much effort (I think). I'm happy with my new car, although having gotten used to not having a vehicle, it's a bit daunting to suddenly have one - don't quite know what to do with it... maybe it's not that sudden, I've known I'd buy one for the trip back west for months, but it still feels a bit uncomfortable to have it. when I bought it I was sure it was blue - but it's kinda purplish when the light catches it in a certain way... I guess that's alright, but I kinda lean more towards neutrals when it comes to cars (unlike with the paintings, you know).

two more to go

The Death of Patroclus

Mother Mourning for Murdered Son

The Death of Ajax

Neck Stab

The Prisoner's Execution

Dying Warrior

Peter, Jesus, Malchus

Self-Defense Kills Intruder

Self-Righteous Anger Wreaks Violence

Desert Death - Blood Oasis

Buhriz and My Lai

Buhriz

My Lai

Violent Death, Far from Friends

Waterboarding

Gitmo #2

Gitmo #1

Constantine

Roland Pledging Fealty to Charlemagne

I started work on the first Guantanamo painting (above) the other morning, before reading the news that the army had just released its new manual banning the use of dogs during interrogation - so that seemed timely... hoods I believe are also out, but I'm not sure about the ear muffs and blinding goggles. later in another article, our president reminded us that we americans don't use torture, but went on to explain (during an interview with cbs news) that the interrogation in the recently revealed cia prisons had ceased, "because CIA officials feel like the rules are so vague that they cannot interrogate without being tried as war criminals."

hmmmm. right.

Joan of Arc #2

Joan of Arc #1

sorry about the flash reflection, I'll have to reshoot these eventually - but these are the friday and saturday paintings. I took today off of from painting to run errands and plan. back to painting tomorrow.