Daily Doodlez #12

Bunny

Daily Doodlez #11

Joker

Daily Doodlez #10

Wise Man

Daily Doodlez #9

Scallywag

Daily Doodlez #8

Tagger

Daily Doodlez #7

Creative Spirit

Daily Doodlez #6

Voodoo

Daily Doodlez #5

Flow-Bot

Daily Doodlez #4

K. HAMlet

Dailey Doodlez #3

JAXvillian

Daily Doodlez #2

Cherry Bird

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Any one who's spent any amount of time around me can tell you that I draw CONSTANTLY. I always have a pencil, pen, Sharpie, disembodied monkey finger, or something to draw with on me...OK no disembodied fingers. The point is I create little doodles or sketches all the time on random scraps of paper (or whatever material is handy) and the majority of the time these little pieces end up lost in the land of misfit toys (or maybe they go to that magic place that your socks go when you put them in the dryer and they never return). So I decided to start chronicling these random squirts from my cerebrum here so they could be enjoyed instead of winding up in a trash can sandwiched an empty beer can and an empty Ziploc baggy.

My goal is to post something new daily for the next month, and since they're all doodles there level of completion doesn't really matter. I defiantly spend enough time doodling. So as long as I can snap a pic and upload it to the blog you should be able to catch a new on everyday.

I'd love feedback. What you like, what you don't which ones you'd like to see become paintings.

ENJOY!

--jab

Skull & Rose - 9/10/09

Weekend in The Big Easy

The wife and I recently returned from a great weekend trip to New Orleans. It is an amazing city full of culture and life. During the drive in we were amazed to see the areas of town still devastated by Hurricane Katrina, but by the time we made our way to the French Quarter those concerns were all but forgotten. We stayed just across Canal St. a block away from Bourbon St. A great location, we were close enough to the party, but far enough that it was quiet when we decided to retire for the evening. We spent the first evening dining Cajun cuisine, people watching from the balconies on Bourbon St, and finally winding down our night listening to some pronominal Jazz from the house band at Fritzel's European Jazz Pub.
The Second day we got to enjoy more of the city strolling into numerous galleries ant art boutiques as we made our way to Jackson Square and an art market. The Street Artists were amazing and immeasurable in their different styles. We picked up a print from an amazing painter Barbara Yochum. There were also a lot of interesting pieces created from old roof shingles, fence posts, doors, and other remnants from Katrina.
After the art market we took an interesting historical tour of the cemeteries of New Orleans and saw, among other things, the site that the notorious LSD scene from "Easyriders" was shot. We also learned a great deal about the Voodoo Queen, Marie Laveau, a truly fascinating woman.

Finally, we returned to Bourbon St to enjoy some more delicious food and a taste or the nightlife.

If you haven't been to the Big Easy I highly recommend it, There's great art, wonderful food, and a ton of fascinating history! While you're there don't forget to stop by Tropical Isle and have a Hand Grenade for me!