Here’s more from the “wild art” file. Another project that never got off the ground. Or never left the dock might be a more appropriate metaphor. Look at Janis’ foot—I didn’t know I could draw feet that well! This was drawn about the time of the two pieces in the previous post. For the hardcore sailors among you, the cockpit is a fairly realistic depiction of that on a vintage Tartan 27 sloop I once owned. It was a tough little boat. I sold it to a friend, and it was lost in Hurricane Katrina. Just to illustrate how bad things were, the boat at the time of the storm was in a Bay St. Louis boatyard, “on the hard” as they say. This means it was on dry land, supported by jacks. Still, it was swept away and never seen again.
Lost at Sea
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217 responses to “Lost at Sea”
I used to know (slightly) an artist name Bill Rotsler, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Rotsler, who was so prolific that fanzines are still using original artwork of his fourteen years after he died. As most of these are in the SF/Fantasy field, he’d still be eligible for a Best Fan Artist Hugo if enough people nominated him. (The award is given based on original work first published during the preceding year.)
That you, Jimmy, for posting some of your “wild art”. A wonderful picture. I’m not a boats/ocean man (not much in the way of water in these here hills) but even I can feel Arlo’s contentment in this pic. Please, keep sharing.
Anyone know how to contact AT&T to get a home service call? Phone died last evening and the internet site gets as far as listing the number of the phone with the problem. Then, when I click on “continue”, nothing at all happens.
I had a chat with one person, but he serviced only Uverse – which I don’t have – and advised me to call a POTS number. Maybe he didn’t comprehend that my phone doesn’t work.
On a borrowed phone, I was later able to call the POTS number but it was of no help – no live persons there. I followed the recorded advice given to try to nail down the source of the problem, but no success. (Disconnected all 4 phones from the jacks, tried each one singly, but none worked.) Is it an outside problem? I think so, but I cannot contact AT&T for a serviceman to check.
Ideas?
Jerry, the only time I could get those “stare until you see” pictures to work for me was to alter my state on consciousness with a substance that would now cost me my career and a pretty darn good pension.
Ghost, I’m with you when it comes to art. If it don’t look like anything then it isn’t. Sculpture is the one that baffles my mind the most: Two twisted pieces of metal of random shape and finish, titled “Midtown Sunrise” or some such. Nope, sorry, ain’t seeing it.
Sorry, darn near started another curmudgeonly rant and I promised myself to stay off that particular mustang as much as possible.
cxp go here and try clicking on the button which says live chat above and to the right of the blue search button.
http://www.att.com/esupport/index.jsp?product=homephone
http://www.att.com/esupport/article.jsp?sid=KB403448&cv=807&ct=&pv=#fbid=C0s0creSGmY
cxp, or try the steps att lists here.
I prefer my art in the realistic/impressionist range, but I don’t rule out abstract art as a whole. Those pieces that are pure colors can be awesome – a visual symphony. That said, there are only a rare few.
(I tried to post this 20 minutes ago, but got “page cannot be displayed” notice.)
Mark/TT: Thanks for the effort. I tried your first and found “chat not available”. Your second is the place wherein one gets to enter a phone number and click “continue”. It simply does not continue!
Perhaps the chat site will be available later.
Now we shall see if this posts….
Lilyblack: Thought of you on my way to work around 6:30 this morning. Don’t know how dark it is during your morning runs, but I sincerely hope you have more sense than some of the runners I see – but just barely. Too many seem to think that having a couple of reflective squares on their shoes is enough, even though everything else that they’re wearing is black or appears black in the dark.
The dog walkers aren’t much better. One time all I could see was a thin white line floating in the air with two red dots at the bottom – black dog, human in dark clothes, reflective leash.
Ruth Anne, I don’t have any black or navy running clothes, even shoes. My shirts and tanks are either red or yellow or white, and my shorts are bright warm colors from red to chartreuse. Neesh wears a reflective orange vest, and my shoes…well, let’s just say they are bright. A saying goes among us female runners, “the brighter the shoe, the better the runner.” š
cxp. ok try this email then and see if that helps.
http://gethuman.com/email/AT-T/customer-service–13685/
The Village should take up a collection to buy cxp a Cricket phone. What do you say guys?
Mark: I’m not sure I know what that site is supposed to do, aside from letting people vent.
FA: Don’t bother; I choose to avoid other than land lines.
Bryan:
I’d have to have one in front of me to see what works. If you can relax your near/far focusing muscles and look at infinity through a painting, try that. That is one way to see 3D if a messy photo is really 2 taken from slightly different points and then superimposed. Your left eye is looking at the green image and your right at the red image, and the mountains or whatever are pointed up at you. I love those.
That, of course, is how 3D glasses at the movies works. First encountered those at the ’39-’40 NY World’s Fair. One implicit prediction from that fair came true, partly courtesy of NYC’s own Robert Moses: AUTOMOBILES RULE!
Cxp, sounds like someone may have cut your line (digging) in your neighborhood. Is there a customer service phone number on your monthly bill? I know you can’t call without a phone, but if you have any neighbors with landlines, maybe you could see if they are having the same problem. You are probably surrounded by people with cell phones. Hope you get assistance soon!
‘. . . how 3D glasses at the movies work.’ Sheesh!
I’m chiming in late, but I have to add another to the chorus admiring this piece of art. (I like the term “arttoon”.) I think what makes this picture so special is that we know Arlo and Janis so well, we can feel their contentment. I dares ay that it is a perfect expression of their relationship.
Jerry: I thought all day about your comment of how the reflection of stars got into the sea, and came up with two possibilities…1. an awful lot of inking around tiny little uninked areas, or b. Wite-Outā¢.
Debbe š This is āHealā, a lovely song that was the ending music for Episode 2 of The Blacklist (of all things), which I finally got around to watching tonight. Itās my wish for your finger. Enjoy, honā¦
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVxdY4rWIlQ
Granny, that seems a good thing to check out. Likewise, I’ll take a peek and see if anything seems to have chewed up the outside line…certainly have enough fauna with chiseling choppers to make that a possibility.
You OK, Jackie?
My Mom seems to be doing well enough that I should be able to amp up my gym work and again become a Weapon of Weight Destruction.
“Sweat is fat crying.”
buildĀ itĀ yourself garageĀ kits…
blog topic…
Good morning Villagers…
Lily….thanks for your advice, and reminder that it has to heal from within. I keep it covered at work along with a finger guard on it.
GR š thank you for a very lovely, poignant song…it stirs memories. Jackie should be on her way to Port Aransas or was it Aransas Pass outside of Corpus Christi…we would always take the ferry from PA to AP to get to South Padre Island….oh, the memories of those days.
Indy Mindy….I watched the half time of the Super Bowl in which McCartney played, and he did the same thing with “Live and Let Die”…..it was superly done…I can just imagine what it was like in person….dang girl, you could have picked me up on your way down to Hotlanta š
And GR, that is good news about your Mom….thanks for sharing.
ya’ll have a blessed day
good luck, cxp, on the land line
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