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Here’s a few commissioned paintings I did. I have a good time painting these water scenes. The buyer wanted me to include R. Crumbs Mr. Natural which was fun turning him into a more 3 dimensional character.
And, I still haven’t caught that damn Raccoon. Here’s a chicken wired cover I’ve been putting over the pond and the trap I baited with bacon and hot dogs. I’m going to catch that bastard. Last time he ate the bait but didn’t trip the wire. I think we’re dealing with a huge Raccoon.
Posted on 26 May '09 by Bob Dob, under news, random thoughts. 3 Comments.
“The Orphaned Works Bill (S.2913) is deceptive Trojan horse legislation that is designed to hi-jack the ownership of visual works by their creator” Brad Holland
My friend Tony Bailey wrote the paragraph below.
“I’m not talented enough to summarize the treachery to you in a few lines, but if you would please spend just a few minutes listening to an mp3 interview that Brad Holland gave last month I think you will see (and seeth) like I have over the last couple of hours why this is clearly a mistake.”
Please write your congressman or senator and say you oppose this bill. It’s very important.
Write to Congress to oppose this Bill
Posted on 12 July '08 by Bob Dob, under news, random thoughts. No Comments.
I’ve taken over the annual senior BBQ for the graduating illustrators at Otis since Jim has left. Here’s a few pictures.
Group Shot
Haley giving her take on global warming.
I’m beyond words.
That’s my boy.
Wil and mom.
Posted on 16 May '08 by Bob Dob, under Wil, random thoughts. No Comments.
Below is a poem written by Brian Townsley about my “Where Crows Die” painting. I think it’s really great .
“Where Crows Die”
by Brian Townsley
it was a small patch, matted
stalks of wheat, like the Guinness
record for the smallest
crop circle
where you found them, the
hollowboned avian
carcasses set about like
an assemblage of old,
a cave painting redone
as performance art, some
stretched & held to their
wingspan
others tucked into the memory
of an egg without
root. There were too many
to take with you, too many
to empathize each to each, so
you chose him
in particular, the greybeaked
mischievous one (or thus
you imagined him in flight
& given breath in such
a demeanor) near the middle
of the bullseye slung about
with the blood of the others.
You cradled his weightless
habit & had him stuffed &
placed upon the television as
a warning to those who would
look to use the remote. & the
left foot you keep
on a string
hanging pendant
from your guitar like
a voodoo charm from
the Nebraskan hinterlands, you hear it
scratching its talons
against the inside of the case
as you carry it around
town, from bar to bar &
back again. There are those who
believe
that they have seen it swaying
from the hollowed gallows
flexing its fist
to the music as you play
the punk rock blues as you
were given them. They believe
they have seen the talons
moving in rhythm, but you
know the truth of it: that
the tiny claw dances as it must, that
diminutive
red demons are advancing
as the hours decline, that you
are the lighthouse keeper
of something at once
both
creator & destroyer,
that despite the shows &
accolades, the days
burning like first kisses,
it is only
the solemnity
that scars,
like
concentric circles
of crow
carcasses.
Posted on 3 February '08 by Bob Dob, under on paper, random thoughts. No Comments.
My “Man Child” print was hanging in Conan’s office. He was doing a tour, showing what he’s been doing during the strike. He’s a funny guy.
Posted on 8 January '08 by Bob Dob, under news, random thoughts. No Comments.
Below are a few paintings from the San Francisco show this past weekend. I had a great time considering how bad the weather was. I want to thanks Katie and Emily and Greg for making it a great time. Some former and current Otis students showed up which was very nice. There’s a couple of photos as well. The plane ride into Oakland was quite an experience with the pilot battling 70mph winds. I’ll be posting pictures from the show soon.
“Sarah’s Sadness”
“Top Bird”
“No Swimming”
“Bumble Bee Tuna”
“Damn Alka Seltzer”
I wasn’t lying. There were downed trees everywhere.
Cable Car rides with my wife and Wil were fun. He loved it.
Posted on 7 January '08 by Bob Dob, under Wil, news, random thoughts, shows. 1 Comment.
A little late but here are a few pictures of my son on Halloween.
Posted on 11 November '07 by Bob Dob, under Wil, random thoughts. No Comments.
Came home last night and was a little surprised to see this guy hanging out on my fence. It was not frightened by me what so ever. Crawled through a very small pet door to eat all my cats food. I’m putting in a water garden but don’t think I can put Koi in it with this guy around.
Posted on 11 November '07 by Bob Dob, under random thoughts. No Comments.
Thanks to all that came to my show last October 5th. I had a really good time talking with everyone. Here are some pictures from the preview and the opening.
Me and my son.
One of my mentors Rob Kalafut.
Signing a Luey vinyl.
Peace in Los Feliz
Asia from the hood.
Nic and Jerrell, my fellow Otis alumni.
Chris Haston and his girlfriend Kate Flannery
from The Office.
Ken and Shino.
Ben Topel, he’s like “Where’s Waldo?”
“Where’s your sketchbook?”
JP and Annie.
Nathan Ota and me. We look a little stiff.
The funniest person I have ever known.
Milk and cookies, complement of myself and Billy.
Annie. She’s the best.
The very talented Araujo twins.
Posted on 20 October '07 by Bob Dob, under random thoughts, shows. No Comments.
My wife was having some fun with the little bugger and captured these. They really represent his personality well. He had a great birthday party.
Posted on 28 August '07 by Bob Dob, under Wil, news, random thoughts. No Comments.
