Monthly Archives: November 2020

The Behavioral Difference Between Male and Female Cardinals

I have a pair of cardinals in my front yard who like to raid the chicken coop yard, where I leave lots of goodies for my chickens and ducks. Not too long ago, the female went into the yard under … Continue reading

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Five Generations of Handwriting Samples

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Because I inherited the correspondence that belonged to my grandmother Klara Goldstoff Katz at the time of her death, the five generations  will be counting from her mother, Mirla Goldstoff all the way to my daughter Sword Katz. I also … Continue reading

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Who was T’Pring and How Should We Paint Her?

I have tried to draw or paint T’Pring on several occasions during my life. Below is a comparison of the very earliest painting and the latest.   Many people when they look at my paintings of T’Pring ask whether she … Continue reading

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Alternative Social Media Sites and the Current State of the Union

We held an election. Who won? No results have been certified yet. Will the Electoral College be allowed to meet? Will they decide it? Will the Supreme Court have something to say about voter fraud? Everything is still up in … Continue reading

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Character-Based Family Portraits

This week I finished another family portrait. Is this a realistic painting or a caricature? I discuss in the video below. Character is the most important element that I try to represent in paintings. But unlike the connotation of caricature, … Continue reading

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Constitutional Checks and Balances: President and Vice President Should Not Be Running Mates

The original constitution of the United States provided many checks and balances, all to make sure that it would not be possible for any part of the Federal government to tyrannize and overpower the people or the States. The three … Continue reading

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How to Turn Caricatures into More Realistic Paintings

  For Halloween I painted a spooky portrait based on an old, faded and overexposed photo. Part of what made it creepy was that it was in fact a caricature of the original image. What would it take to make … Continue reading

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