305/366 (2012): Journal Play In Three Steps

Step Two: Paint It Black

I used black acrylic paint to cover the pages.

304/366 (2012): Journal Play In Three Steps

Step One: Color Your World

Use colored pencils to fill journal page(s) with random patches of color.

303/366 (2012): Our Happy Jack-O-Lantern

302/366 (2012): My Shoes For The Bobcats Tux And Tennies Event

Last night, my shoes were a runner-up for the women's sneaker award at the 2012 My Hero Gala. Although they didn't win first place, they were a big hit with the Bobcats. A few players even tried for some free throws. Too bad not a single one made it in the basket. I hope the season turns out better than this.

301/366 (2012): Cool Blue Stole My Heart

My Hero Gala - 2012

300/366 (2012): The Vanishing Point Of An Organized Art Studio

 Fantasy

My art studio is usually a mess. I try to keep it neat (see above) but once I get into a project things tend to get disorganized (see below). And I'm always in the middle of a project.

Reality

299/366 (2012): A Charlotte Quirk

On Elizabeth Avenue there are brand new tracks, but no trolley. Inside the Atherton Mill and Market sits Trolley #1. How can we get these two together? Why is the city keeping them apart?

298/366 (2012): The World's Most Comfortable Lap

 The World's Most Comfortable Lap is big enough for two. Goodnight.

297/366 (2012): Traveling Shoe Salesman?

 Traveling shoe salesman with the latest styles

or a bad punster?

296/366 (2012): I Love Joy

A page from one of my visual journals. 

Part of the O-series.

295/366 (2012): Hula Hoops

This toy dates back to the 5th century ancient Greece, not the late 1950's as Wham-O would like us to believe.

Watch Beth Lavinder, she's amazing with the hula hoop. She hooped it up Wednesday at the James McMurtry show. Very nice, thanks for the inspiration, Beth.

294/366 (2012): Stone Bench

293/366 (2012): Dilapidated Bench

292/366 (2012): Containered Art

McColl Center

Charlotte, NC

291/366 (2012): Joe Pug At The Visulite

Joe Pug performs a moving acoustic version of The Great Despiser, the title track off his latest LP at The Visulite Theatre in Charlotte.

Thanks Joe, you are such a solid song writer and poet. Keep your pen moving and I'll keep my ears open.

290/366 (2012): Just Go Ahead And Admit It, You're A Redneck

Checklist:

1. Pick-Up Truck. Check.
2. Hitch on back of Pick-Up Truck.Check.
3. Gun Rack.Check.
4. Eat...Sleep...Go Fishin' Sticker. Check.
5. Beard. Check.
6. Blasting 96.9 The KAT with windows down. Check.
7. Snapback Hat . Check.

Yep, ABE you're a redneck. Congrats.

289/366 (2012): Petunia The Pig

Petunia rests in her front yard in Todd, North Carolina after a busy Saturday greeting her adoring friends and fans. She wanted me to tell the world she REALLY dislikes bacon jokes, so please STOP!

288/366 (2012): Foot Bridge

Leaves fall onto this seldom used foot bridge.

287/366 (2012): Upright & Breathin'

Upright & Breathin'
at 2012 Todd New River Festival

Todd, North Carolina

286/366 (2012): Mountains Of Color

Film can not capture the gorgeous colors of the mountains in the Autumn, 

but it's a good attempt.

285/366 (2012): I Can't Make You Love Me

Bonnie Raitt does an amazing cover of "I Can't Make You Love Me" by Allen Shamblin and Mike Reid. At almost 63, she still rocks the house and dishes up some sweet blues on her slide guitar. Go Bonnie!

284/366 (2012): Morning Glory

283/366 (2012): Emma Banner's Spool Ladies

Meet Lolita,

Esmerelda

 

 ... and two other unnamed beauties that live at Crossnore Weavers and Gallery (a working museum) in Crossnore, North Carolina. All of these wonderful and arty spool ladies were lovingly created by nine-year-old Emma Banner.

282/366 (2012): Holloway Mountain Road

Unpaved and rugged

Holloway Mountain Road

Pisgah National Forest, NC

281/366 (2012): Rugged Beauty

280/366 (2012): Oh, This View!

Mystical view at the top of Grandfather Mountain.

279/366 (2012): Weaver's Loom At Crossnore

Crossnore, North Carolina

278/366 (2012): Confused Tree

277/366 (2012): Empty Solstice Bike Rack (More From The O Series)

276/366 (2012): Dog Days Of....October. Say What?

August stopped in for a visit today.

275/366 (2012): Bearden Cow

I'm a big fan of Romare Bearden so finding this cow in the 

cow parade made my day.