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sketch 10

This guy is the charismatic front man of a cult that no one will understand but receive exactly what they expect.

sketch 09

I saw photographs the other night of dead bodies, pieces of bodies, stabbed bodies, passed away bodies--these are not dead bodies, these are clairvoyant.

sketch 08

The unicorn of the sea is the relic of the unicorn of the land.

sketch 07

It's funny when people fall in love with objects, become tied to them like a new limb; funny beccause it's such misplaced devotion, but it's also not because when someone who can hardly see loses their glasses they become really worried for a very real reason; we are part of the mother world, in it and of it, so maybe it's ok to weep for a lost earring or a misplaced wallet, practically and spiritually.

sketch 06

This is the path that is shocked by the light as it flares on newly seen eyes, that turns away to protect itself, that slowly lifts the chin to finally see, finding that the shaft of light can be ascended.

sketch 04

Someone, a long time ago, thought these concepts were best represented in these ways, and I find that alone compelling, that choice, but also marvel at the simplicity.

Does anyone know about these figures? Are they greek, are they glyphs, are they something else? Don't look at me, I just drew them.

sketch 03

You know that feeling when you're in a car; the feeling that you're safe, that no one can hear you singing; that's totally true, but they can see you, and you can lock the door.

Sketches timez

Well, hello. You're still here. I'm glad. It's been some time, but we've both been busy of late, haven't we? As a return to things internet, I'm starting a series here of sketchbook drawings. Enjoy.


The best photographers are in movies and comic books because there they can appear at the exact moment and obtain a perspective defying shot, but even so they get a hard time from the editor.

sketches #5

sketches and safety

Further evidence for the safety of Tokyo: cops seem to have nothing to do, or are liars.
Again last night, we found ourselves riding home late, overcoming the burden of the last train, when, despite lights blinking and casual speeds, a cop jogs up, asking that we stop. He explained in Japanese that a bicycle had been stolen an hour previous and he was required to check our registration. Though he and his eventual partner were very polite, apologetic even, the whole event demands an answer to this question: did he receive no description of the stolen bicycle? He must not have, for had he a description, one would assume that pulling over two mama-cheri bicycles, one dark red, the other silver, would indicate a likeness on behalf of one of the two in question. However, he checked out both registrations, though made no mention of positive ID or similarity or the like, and decided we owned the bikes and let us go. So, I suspect, either there was no stolen bike and the whole story was made up as an excuse to pull us over, or there was a stolen bike and it was an excuse to pull us over. Either way, those cops had to have been so bored (he even mentioned that a guy and a girl together don't fit the profile of bike thieves but stopped us regardless), but I guess, and this is OK really, bored cops=safe city.

Gurdjieff and Krishnamurti share the sceeeeeene

52 mysteries

city impossible

To which do your eyes roam more naturally?

new drawings

In other news, I've posted some new drawings (and some old ones) to my web site.
Click the links, and have a look:

don't miss this boat.

time to fly

Some friends are leaving Japan; farewell, friends. Travel well.

the jung have more fun

ps. fill in the blank: "I want _______". Is this difficult? It can be.

three drawings

cross-section #3