I had a blast in Chicago. I got to see one of Carvaggio’s paintings in person, which was amazing. I also got to visit some old favorites of mine…

Albright and Dali, my two loves.
Here are two new paintings I’ve begun, based on a dream that I had a few weeks ago in which I committed [...]

Heya, friends. I am still alive and still painting! It’s just been slow going with my job taking a lot of time and energy.

I’ve also been working on learning Japanese. There are plenty of resources online, I’ve found.  If you’re interested in the Japanese language, you should check them out!
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Konnichi wa from Japan! I had the trip of a lifetime and I can’t wait for the chance to go back. On with the pictures! I took about 800, so these represent my very favorites out of those. (Click to see larger)

The night view from
my first hotel in Mishima
The Koi flags at
Hida Takayama Folk Village

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