In 2015 I penciled, inked and watercolored this 19″ by 12″ anniversary card.
It was for a Marion County employee who had, at the time, served 30 years. I related well to this, as this would’ve been the same year i would’ve celebrated 30 years if I had stayed with the City of Orlando.
The subject was part of a philosophy discussion group that I was a part of and existed at the time.
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Realized I’d forgotten her name. Finally remembered this is Robin Reeves.

10 years ago I was part of a celebration of MAD cartoonist Jack Davis over on St. Simons Island, Georgia.
I was asked to speak to a Boys and Girls Club group, across the bridge, in Brunswick.
Here most of the audience poses with me near the middle.

‘Birding with Bears along the Oklawaha River’.

I had a special sale in 2015 to be able to get watercolor paintings from me for very low prices.
This is one of those.

It’s a 11″ x 14″ watercolor painting on watercolor board.
Today, I can’t remember who ordered the painting.

You can order a watercolor painting by me by sending me a message through this site or calling: (407) 880-1128.
My prices are based upon subject and time.
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The Cat Who Went Bananas by Lilian Jackson Braun
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

First, this book will only be valued by those who have been reading the entire “Cat Who” series. Anyone else will be lost and bored to sleep. That’s true for most of the series.

This 27th in the series was poorly plotted and written. The narrative and dialogue reads as previous books, but the overall book reads as pieces and parts strung together with an editor not paying attention. A rush to deadline?

This the first I’e noticed stark repetitions of paragraphs from other parts of the book. There are over-long narratives from characters that are unneeded and slow down the novel.
In earlier novels there was typically a murder or two and the main character solved the murder, with aid from his cats.
In this one deaths are alluded to, motives for murder established and a strong narrative of a murderer laid out. In the end, it all added to nothing more than speculation nothing more.

Within a 10% of the book, I knew what was to occur and how. Sadly, that is what occurred. A better writer(s) would have written a better book.
The lowest of the Braun books I’ve read…so far.

Bottom line: I don’t recommend this book. 3 out of ten points.

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A year ago I penciled these pages for a planned Swampy’s Florida book to be called ‘Swampy’s Florida Halloween Party’.
Little did I know that 4 days later I’d break my drawing right wrist and arm. I was out of commission through September and had to focus on non-Swampy projects to pay the bills. Projects that took 10 times longer due to the lengthy healing of my wrist and arm. I really wasn’t back to drawing closer than usual until about February.

There’s been a mighty delay, but I plan to jump back into the Halloween project in a couple weeks.
Look for updates here.

In the meantime, I’m working hard to get ‘River of Life’ #2 done.
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Guardian Angel Getten Volume 1 by Minene Sakurano
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

Standard, if not stereo-typical, manga story. Boy, girl, 14-year-olds, conflict, magic.
This one very poorly illustrated and poor layouts.
Clearly sailor Moon was an influence. Those involved shoulg’ve studied the story telling.

Bottom line: I don’t recommend this book. 4 out of ten points.

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Drew this live as entertainment to help raise funds during an event for a group I’m with, Champions for Champions.
This is on 19″ x 20″ Canson board.

Hungry Hill by Daphne du Maurier
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

First, this is not a happy volume. du Maurier builds up, I believe, the largest body county of any of her books. Mostly of the of the family that is the focus of the book. Not an uplifting book.

This is another of du Maurier’s sprawling novels following a family over a century plus. The characters are very well developed. There are a lot of characters and du Maurier does it again creating and then consistently using those characters as her story goes along.

Her writing of the mining business and those that work those mines is very impressive. Especially those that run the mines and the interaction with the business.

I love du Maurier’s writing ability and this book is worth that reading trek.

Bottom line: I recommend this book. 8 out of ten points.

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