Artsy Smartsy

Before my cancer diagnosis, I was foolishly getting ambitious about actually doing something fun outside of the house. So I signed up for a drawing class. With my continued participation now in doubt, tonight’s class, the second, may be the last I am able to attend. I should definitely know more about my medical condition tomorrow.

Tonight’s warm-up was a “drawing from the right side of the brain” exercise, copying an upside-down picture, borrowed from a Picasso portrait of Stravinsky. On the left is the drawing as I saw it, on the right is what I drew.

That’s Incredible!

Let’s return to the glory days of DVD, with supplementary material and commentary tracks, two features that were carryovers from LaserDisc. A truly inspired and hilarious example came with the DVD of The Incredibles. It features a recreation of the Synchro-Vox system that’s explained here.

https://cartoonresearch.com/index.php/in-the-center-ring-part-16/

“The Adventures of Mr. Incredible” without commentary.

With commentary.

I Am Ignoring This Blog Post. Here’s Why.

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I saw that same stupid ad that Arlo is struggling to resist. I ignore everything that ends with the ridiculously overused tagline, “Here’s Why.” Even headlines for news items from reputable sources turn me off it they finish with, “Here’s Why.”

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That’s a thick laptop computer Arlo has. Must be an old model with a DVD drive.