While some dream in black and white, I paint in black and white. Acrylics. I have been doing so since Ron Sachse, my high school art teacher, slid paint, brushes and a palette in front of me. I still use the same palette to this day. And I have always fancied Mars Flat Black by Liquitex. And I love it. This blog was created to capture my ongoing art work - from final initial sketch to final stroke, my evolving style, and your comments.
Tom Waits' voice. 
About a year ago a friend asked if I would do a painting of OSU coach Woody Hayes for her church's silent auction at the holidays. It took only about 20 seconds of a Google Image search to find this great shot. I loved the composition, side profile. I knew instantly that I could work with it. In fact, it's one of those pieces that came together so well that it almost painted itself. Maybe because it was for a benevolent cause. Who knows. Still, once done, I had it scanned and, with the help of a friend with a high-end printer at his business, had a short run of limited prints made. I matted the prints in a burgundy that plays off of the red "O" in his hat (which I like a lot). Profits went to The Open Table, the food pantry at the church I attend. I believe that I have a few prints left. If interested, just shoot me a note. Thanks! ronkellow@gmail.com 
Dizzy Gillespie turned his life from knife-carrying roughneck to global citizen, and from alcohol to soul force. Perhaps Wynton Marsalis put it best, "His playing showcases the importance of intelligence. His rhythmic sophistication was unequaled. He was a master of harmony—and fascinated with studying it. He took in all the music of his youth—from Roy Eldridge to Duke Ellington—and developed a unique style built on complex rhythm and harmony balanced by wit. Dizzy was so quick-minded, he could create an endless flow of ideas at unusually fast tempo. Nobody had ever even considered playing a trumpet that way, let alone had actually tried. All the musicians respected him because, in addition to outplaying everyone, he knew so much and was so generous with that knowledge."