This is Gusgus, aka Doublegus, aka Gussy. Her expressiveness is limited to meowing and growling and, oh yes, hissing. Meows are for getting attention. She growls when she is irritated (i.e., if she doesn’t like the way she is being petted). Her growls go away as soon as the offensive petting behavior (OPB) stops. Hissing […]
This is a little raggedy (the drawing, not the cat). It was exceedingly difficult (for me) to capture the subtle shadings within the black fur. Also, it seemed like I drew the very fine white whiskers with a bar of soap. The cold-pressed paper’s texture was no help. Were I to repeat this drawing, it […]
This series portrays the cats that roam around our house (inside our house). Joy and I live with our kids and their families. We don’t own any, but several of them are very affectionate and the rest either hide from us or are apathetic. Ash, portrayed below is one of the younger ones. He is […]
I tried to merge my face with my brother Mike’s. Mike was autistic, low functioning and nonverbal. His eyes didn’t seem to work together. Mike shaped a good part of my life, and he is never totally out of my thoughts.
I had been thinking of creating self portraits in the styles of different artistic genres. The first that came to my mind was cubism. My knowledge of cubism is the breaking down of scenes into component planes. In some cubist paintings, it seems as if the space portrayed inside the frame is fractured. I am […]
The basis of this sketch is a photo my parents took of Mike and me around the year 1955. I was holding Mike’s art and looking up at him. (For those first visiting my blog, my brother Mike was autistic, low functioning and nonverbal). I don’t remember if Mike had a wandering eye at this […]
These are the hands of my father. He loved music and mathematics with equal passion. Here he is conducting music at my aunt’s house. I forgot which record was playing. He immersed himself in the music, not only with the sensory part of his being but also with the motor portion of his brain. These […]
I purposely framed the photo on which this sketch is based, to place the eye off-center, hoping it would be a surprise to a wandering gaze. Please visit my Etsy shop for my artwork for sale inspired by my autistic brother Mike at: https://autisminspiredart.etsy.com My other artwork for sale is at: https://otherartbyjack.etsy.com
This sketch is from a photo I took around 2020 about 6 months or so into the pandemic season. I had grown my beard, combed it up, put on an impish grin and took a selfie. The part that most resembles me is the top of my bald head. I draw a good dome. Oh […]
Tomorrow all will be revealed. Please visit my Etsy shop for my artwork for sale inspired by my autistic brother Mike at: https://autisminspiredart.etsy.com My other artwork for sale is at: https://otherartbyjack.etsy.com
