8:09 AM, Altadena, CA. The picture behind the book is a breed of dog called a Shiba Inu. They are independent in temperament and can be described as having cat-like qualities. That means they are keen observers, fastidious self-groomers, and can appear to be disinterested to people. I’d recommend the breed for experienced dog owners who aren’t afraid to assert their dominance over a dog that will run roughshod over anything if it can. Mine is well behaved, finally.
1:00 PM, Altadena, CA. I did the oil painting in back of the book a long time ago when I was interested in conventional narratives using traditional media. The image was a howling dog. I’m looking at it now and a picture of a howling dog is better with a spy book on top of it.
1:05 PM, Altadena, CA. The oil painting in back of the book was in a show at the Irvine Fine Arts Center a long time ago. It was a straight ahead narrative using conventional media but had an unconventional title that offended the reviewer of the show. I wasn’t really surprised since it was shown in Orange County, California, a relatively conservative place.
10:41 AM, Altadena, CA. This is the cover of a zine that I made earlier this year. I wanted to do something in full color featuring my drawings of books. Even though zines are an unbelievably crowded market, I couldn’t resist contributing one more. “Wait wait there’s more!” I actually have more titles floating around.
10:38 AM, Altadena, CA. These two vintage paperbacks really do exist. I like old things and in this case, I liked them better by drawing them.
10:38 AM, Altadena, CA. These two books are non-existent but I would absolutely buy these if they weren’t.
12:58 PM, MOCA, Los Angeles, CA. Ken Price. Masterful. The king of all media.
12:57 PM, MOCA, Los Angeles, CA. Urs Fischer. A nice exhibit. Humor is alive and well.
#661, 1:06 PM. A white rabbit reading up on James Ensor.
9:18 AM, Altadena, CA. Filling the gap between Renaissance Tapestries and Cowboy Culture with a chihuahua. “Yo quiero Taco Bell” was the slogan from the Taco Bell Restaurant ad campaign and the Chihuahua was the mascot.