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padres baseball, tony gwynn, and nerd humor

i have half-season tickets to the padres and normally it’s a blast. last night was just plain silly. the game went 22 innings to make it the longest mlb game in 15 years. but i had to leave in the … Continue reading

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blank paper: part 3 – getting dirty

yes. i’m still alive. and there is another part to this story… so, now that you are good and respectful of the paper as it is, the next part of learning watercolors (and life) is to load up a full … Continue reading

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blank paper: part 2 – $10

Doug’s watercolor class changed my life and i think made me a better game designer. here are some of the particulars of the class: no pencil sharpeners. use a razor-blade or x-acto knife to carve a point. (carried over from … Continue reading

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blank paper: part 1 – a little background

when i was an art student at palomar college, my first drawing class was with Doug Durrant. Doug is an easy going art professor with a funky cowboy style who is full of funny stories and sage advice. at the … Continue reading

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