Doodles and Musings

Pizza and sleep

2011-10-22T20:47:00.001+09:30

Arrived in Melbourne safe and sound, had a pizza now to bed.

Melbourne

2011-10-21T21:32:00.001+09:30

Tomorrow I fly to Melbourne.

Busted knuckle

2011-10-19T15:27:00.001+09:30

I think I busted my knuckle trying to break some wood at my black belt grading. I'm about to get it X-rayed.

Accounting assignment

2011-10-17T10:57:00.001+09:30

Got to finish this accounting assignment by Friday so it's back to the red chair...

Black belt

2011-10-07T17:07:00.001+09:30

Next week I go for my black belt in the Korean karate: Tang Soo Do. Wish me luck!

Time off

2011-10-03T08:37:00.001+09:30

I've got some time off work this week.

Fail

2011-10-01T20:59:00.001+09:30

Sometimes I think I'm going to fail accounting.

Bored

2011-10-01T20:56:00.001+09:30

Sometimes I watch the fan spin

Hype Machine

2011-06-08T14:20:00.002+09:30

I've been listening to a hell of a lot of music lately.

Mostly electronic stuff. Jump around!

Mostly from HypeMachine.

Volcano

2011-06-07T15:35:00.004+09:30

My friend sent me some pictures of a volcano.

There have been a lot of them lately.

Pizza

2011-06-03T12:57:00.003+09:30

We are having Pizza today at work.

YUM!

Holy Alien

2011-05-27T14:14:00.004+09:30

Holy Alien loves Earth.

Smudge

2011-05-27T14:14:00.002+09:30

Here is a smudge.

Music at Work

2011-05-27T14:12:00.004+09:30

Been listening to a lot of music at work lately. It's a great way to ignore the world and just get on with things that I need to do.

Sad Clown

2011-05-05T11:06:00.003+09:30

Part of my psyche is the sad clown. He understands many things, but can't seem to get the right words out. Poor sad clown. Maybe he is the hero of the story ?

Enso

2011-04-29T08:50:00.003+09:30

Enso is the Japanese word for Circle. It's widely used in Zen.

That's all I know. Well that and you can make it also look like funny things. Like a coffee cup stain, or a little white head sitting in the dark.

May the force be with you.

Book

2011-01-21T23:55:00.001+09:30

I recently thought about making this blog into a book. Yes it can be done. But when am I finished with it ?

Birthday

2011-01-09T17:32:00.001+09:30

Today is my birthday. I've spent most of it on a computer of some sorts :)

Canonisation

2010-10-17T20:19:00.001+09:30

They are creating Australia's first saint tonight. The presenter tried to make out it was like carols in the park. I thought it was a little more solemn than that.

Birds of prey

2010-09-30T21:33:00.001+09:30

Today I visited the wildlife park with my son Teal. We saw the bird of prey show which was just fantastic. Highly recommended.

Location:Territory wildlife park

Nice cup of tea

2010-09-16T08:29:00.001+09:30

There's a gentle breeze blowing as I wait to go into the library to study for my exam today.

Location:Ellengowan Dr,Brinkin,Australia

Tiny Car

2010-07-07T12:37:00.001+09:30

Look it's a tiny little car. Isn't it cute!

Arabic Thimble

2010-07-07T12:15:00.002+09:30

There is something simple and elegant about this picture I just can't put my finger on it. Here is a poem.

Oh beautiful eyes

Yet filled with tears

You cry for your broken cup

You've spilled your drink

I'll clean it up.

Cat

2010-07-01T15:17:00.003+09:30

You know those signature doodles that people have. Like a persons face made from the letters of their name, or something. Mine is turning into a cat. I've drawn this cat at least fifty times in the last couple of months. This is a particularily good one.

Things to paint

2010-06-30T13:19:00.003+09:30

Drawing a black outline on the figure made it easier to colour in the background using the paint tool, and gave it an art nouveu look.

Spirally framed

2010-06-23T12:46:00.002+09:30

Here's a quick sketch of a piece I did once that was a painted spiral, and a wooden frame that crept onto the piece. I got the paint from somewhere and the frame from the garbage near my old flat. I thought it was fantastic at the time :)

Coins on Psychadelic

2010-06-23T12:42:00.003+09:30

Here's an idea for a new piece of art. Get some colours, make it psychadelic, then get some coins and stick them on. Hey presto! Now do I need to do it, or is doing it on the computer enough ? It's a good question, considering all the artists out there who consider graphic art the final stamp on reality.

Van Gogh Peppermints

2010-06-21T12:36:00.002+09:30

Watched Dr Who last night and it was an episode about some monster that was attacking the villagers of Van Gogh's town. I looked up some of his work today and drew these peppermints on my desk. Not really Van Goghish, but inspired by his work none-the-less. I felt very calm.

Tea sketch

2010-06-10T13:41:00.003+09:30

There is nothing more pleasureable than to sketch a small drawing in the middle of the day, or at night, or at any time. To just take a little time out to draw something simple, a teapot, or something similar.

Abstract thought

2010-05-21T14:47:00.002+09:30

Here is a sketch for an abstract painting trying to convey the idea that your perception reaches out beyond your mind into the reality around you. There are several shapes to try and balance the shape and colour of the painting, and a symbolic word bubble to keep the painting in reality.

Long time between drinks

2010-05-17T13:36:00.003+09:30

A lot happens in the time that is spent between posts on this blog. Still I keep coming back, like a visit to the park, or an old book. Here is a picture of a glass of wine that reminds me of my weekend, which was very relaxed indeed. Cheers!

Mind Games

2010-01-08T12:42:00.002+09:30

Although I've never done a Rorschach test, I would like to, under professional supervision, with some sort of result sheet at the end. And one of those tests where you have to say the first word that comes into your mind after the doctor says a word. Then again, maybe I wouldn't like the results.

Rotating Points

2010-01-06T14:01:00.001+09:30

Drew this using my computer to plot rotating coloured points around an origin.

Tropical Punch

2010-01-05T16:16:00.003+09:30

I got back on Sunday after spending a week on a tropical island. No shit. Drank some beer, danced under the moonlight, focused on my masculine energy, etc. etc. Great stuff. Finding it hard to get over it though, I still hear waves crash when I sleep and I swear there is sand still between my toes.

2009-12-06T18:23:00.003+09:30

I'm trying to set up my Linux machines to connect to my blogs with their fancy connect to blog applications. I got my netbook working (netbookwords.blogspot.com) but I couldn't get this larger pc type machine working with graphics, so it's back to the browser entry. So Geeky.

2009-12-04T20:58:00.000+09:30

Trying to Fly

..... I'm posting this Glyph from my laptop.

// \\ I was hoping for a bit more....

|| ||

Christmas (again)

2009-12-03T13:23:00.003+09:30

The horrors of time that a blog brings. I think this is my third christmas on this blog. Here is my facebook profile picture as it will be for the rest of the season (unless i can get a good one of me opening presents or running down the street naked)

Under the Sea

2009-11-26T14:13:00.003+09:30

My son's bag this morning was full of cardboard jelly fish, sea horses, crabs, fish and coral. I was a bit jealous of his art, but I'm glad he is having fun.

Left field

2009-11-20T11:14:00.001+09:30

Here is an icon of St Applehead.

Cyclic Nature

2009-11-18T13:00:00.002+09:30

I wanted to draw something that represented the endless cyclic yet changing nature of things without getting too profound, so I stuck to just dots. They could represent couples that become singular (children), but could mean many many things in relation to the theme.

Three Birds

2009-11-13T08:57:00.002+09:30

I have a desk with a view now, and just had the pleasure of watching three little grey birds do acrobatics in the space outside of my window. They were very good, with swoops and dives and flips and maneuvours. And unfortunately they bitter sweet blend in with the grey towers behind them.

Angry Public Servant

2009-10-29T20:36:00.002+09:30

Here is a public servant after finding out that the latest alias for his profession is 'pube': an australian slang word for pubic hair (and now public servant). He looks shocked actually.

Meat Tray

2009-07-24T13:57:00.002+09:30

I went to the pub to see my brother to talk about my Dad, then I bought a beer and a ticket to the raffle. Some people joked about my ticket, one bloke said I was lucky. I had to leave to pick up Teal, so I gave my ticket to my brother and my number came up! He rang me so I went back and picked up him and the meat tray. Last night I ate 3 lamp chops.

Drawing Tablet

2009-05-06T22:31:00.002+09:30

I managed to get my hand on a drawing tablet. This is my first attempt, using ol' faithful: paint. I will be journeying into the unknown with my new toy. Don't tell my friend Shane...

Camping

2009-04-11T21:21:00.003+09:30

I went camping with James, Jason and the Dogs. We had a great time. We ate a hell of a lot, and drunk a few beers, and swam in some wild water and did I say we had a good time ? We plan to do it again... sooner or later.

Lent

2009-02-27T14:21:00.003+09:30

I've given up alcohol for Lent. I'm supposed to pool all the money I've saved and give it to a charity at the end of the 40 days. I'm going pretty well so far actually, but the weekend is coming up (the first one since giving up) and I don't know how I'll go. Also my drinking buddy is coming back from interstate and that might also pose some tricky situations.

Hot Oz

2009-02-07T09:22:00.003+09:30

It's VERY hot in the southern parts of Australia. So far I've recieved pictures of a koala in a bucket of water and a kangaroo in the ocean.

Cactus

2008-12-30T10:22:00.002+09:30

I bought myself a cactus for my desk at work. I had a aloe-palmtree looking succulent but it died. I'm posting also to let you all know (that's you Murr) that it's my birthday on the 9th. But before then, Happy New Year! I'm not going to make a resolution to blog more.

Merry Christmas

2008-12-19T08:58:00.001+09:30

Merry Christmas!

Burnt

2008-10-06T13:20:00.001+09:30

My son didn't wear a hat last week and got badly burnt. So badly that he is still peeling this week. This is no laughing matter as the risk of melanomas in our part of Australia is high. His grandmother has had plenty of chunks of skin cut out for exactly the same reason. At least now after a week of painful face he knows to demand suncream. Note: it wasn't my fault.

Football and Art

2008-09-30T16:05:00.003+09:30

Well my football team won the AFL grand final on the weekend. Go the Hawks. And it's school holidays this week, which means I'll be taking the friday off to look after my son. I'll take him to the barber and probably an exhibition they are showing at the Territory Craft centre.

Lizard and Gnome

2008-09-08T14:50:00.002+09:30

I occasionally get visions of a funny scene involving a lizard and a gnome. I wonder if I could make a comic strip from it.

Funny

2008-09-03T14:23:00.001+09:30

I've been feeling a little bit funny lately. I think it's the lack of sleep. I've been staying up and watching Stargate and getting about 6 hours sleep a night, plus my karate, means I'm getting a little bit run down. I'll have to catch up on the weekend like everyone else.

Influence

2008-08-20T14:25:00.004+09:30

I drew this after a sketch I did on a notepad after looking at a local artist's work. I sent the result to the artist telling them they had influenced me. She didn't reply.

Mary Magdelene

2008-08-13T13:56:00.001+09:30

Here is my picture of Mary Magdelene.

Happy Bird

2008-08-12T14:42:00.002+09:30

My cousin bought a boat. We go fishing on it occasionally. So far we've been on a man made lake and out in the ocean. We will go out on the ocean again, and probably take it on a river sooner or later. Last time we went out I caught a nice little stripey fish and had it for my supper.

Yo Gabba Gabba

2008-07-29T11:37:00.002+09:30

I don't know if any of you have seen this show, but it's pretty trippy. My son wants to be the robot. I think the red dude is cool.

"Snacky snack snack, snack, snack"

Self Portrait

2008-07-29T11:35:00.001+09:30

This is a picture of me after my jaw reconstruction.

An oldie but a goodie.

2008-07-22T16:04:00.002+09:30

Fork-in-hell!

At home

2008-07-08T18:22:00.003+09:30

I've got 2 weeks leave. I'm spending it mostly with my son Teal, some of it with Lolita, and a little part by myself. I've done some pretty cool things lately like go to the V8 Supercars, and camping at Douglas Hot Springs. There are photos on my facebook page. I brought home the doodles I've been doing at work as well.. I now have 45 MB of 181 by 158 pixel bitmap images. I'm thinking about making a collage out of them and sticking them up on the local art space.

Big things

2008-06-05T15:41:00.002+09:30

I'm trying to start a bi-monthly event here at my favourite club. Wish me luck in pulling it off. I'll publish details with a link to my website as things progress...

Maddening

2008-06-05T15:38:00.003+09:30

The amount of doodles that have piled up in my My Documents folder is maddening. If only there was a way to automatically force me to add some words and and post directly to this blog we could all share in my insanity. Such is life.

Cat on a Bench

2008-05-12T16:01:00.000+09:30

cat sitting on a white wooden bench

cool summer breeze blowing through your summer dress

rain starts to fall, everything in silent panic

slowly it soaks into your soul

Sticky Notes

2008-02-21T15:15:00.003+09:30

I've just realised that these blogs are just an evolved form of a type of doodle I used to do a few years back - the yellow sticky note doodle. Organised, collected and slightly more colourful, but still the same basic idea. Everything old is new again.

Pancakes

2008-02-18T16:05:00.003+09:30

I've promised a friend that I would do her a canvas doodle, as well as I have to do one for another friend. Maybe a shirt for one and a canvas for the other. Just don't know. Sometimes I feel I've moved on from doodling.

FaceBook

2008-02-14T11:30:00.002+09:30

I'm spending a lot of time on FaceBook lately.

If you join, look me up and make me your friend!

I need all the friends I can get...

Depressing

2008-02-05T21:47:00.000+09:30

I have an old dishwasher sitting out on my verandah.

God it's depressing.

Weekend

2008-01-29T14:20:00.000+09:30

I helped my friend move some fishtanks on the weekend. Empty the tank, move the water, move the fish, move the tank, fill the tank, return the fish, repeat as necessary.

I don't know what this has to do with an iron.

Penguin

2008-01-12T23:25:00.000+09:30

Well it's two-thousand-and-eight and not much has happened so far.

Let's hope it stays that way.

If anything, let's pray the planet gets better.

Merry Christmas

2007-12-07T12:40:00.000+09:30

Merry Christmas! The tree is supposed to blink, but it blogger doesn't seem to work anymore with animated gifs. Have a good festive season - I'll try and post some more doodles, but if not - see you in the new year! (click on the tree for animation - as usual).

Confession

2007-11-27T10:42:00.000+09:30

I have a confession to make. I have fallen off the wagon. I've been doodling and not posting. I have over 230 doodles on my computer now. None of them made it to this space.

On a lighter note, I grew a Mo for Movember. My membership number is 94917 if you want to sponsor me.

These Romans are Crazy!

2007-11-08T11:47:00.000+09:30

Delirant Isti Romani!

(click on the picci if it doesn't animate)

(I'll start doing these in colour soon!)

Little Bird

2007-11-06T10:50:00.001+09:30

It has come to my attention that my son is quite the chatterbox. And I don't just mean to his mum and dad. He chats to people on the street, people at the shop, at the pool, at work, etc. (I couldn't get blogger to work - so click on the image).

Land Rights

2007-10-25T13:30:00.001+09:30

Check out this copycat.

Plant

2007-10-10T10:45:00.000+09:30

My office plant is on heat.

Canvas

2007-10-09T16:29:00.001+09:30

I've been doing some work on canvas lately, trying to transfer some of the styles and designs of my doodles to a more traditional form. It's a whole new ballgame - but I'll keep at it!

Spiral

2007-09-20T13:39:00.001+09:30

Lets talk about the weather. It's still a dry heat here at the moment, but it will start to steam up soon, as we head into 'the Buildup'. This is our lovely weather leading towards Christmas when the humidity is up and so is the heat, but it just doesn't rain. Then it all comes pouring down and there is dancing etc. Then it doesn't stop raining for months. Then it stops and starts to dry and the cycle is complete.

Broadway

2007-09-17T12:25:00.001+09:30

I had a vision of a broadway show, with giant capital letters in tap shoes. The show would be called:

CAPS IN TAPS

Dr Suess forgive me.

Socks

2007-09-07T09:39:00.000+09:30

My friend Jack and I climbed a mountain. He had no shoes so I gave him mine and I wore my socks to tackle the rocks. This has been an ongoing joke for us.

Scribble

2007-09-03T10:26:00.000+09:30

Sorry about the lack of doodles lately. I'm not sure if it's the doodling or the musing that's holding me back. Or it could be the different formats I have to use, or the alignment of the planets. It's intensive stuff this doodling.

Hobo Symbols

2007-08-23T15:37:00.000+09:30

Apparently homeless people have the world mapped out. The symbols they use remind me of my own primitive images. I wonder what I am trying to say about my website ?

More information here.

Mug

2007-08-16T12:51:00.001+09:30

I tried to get one of my doodles turned into a mug, but they require a minimum of 800x600 and my doodles are only a measly 181x158.

I'll get a doodlemug or doodleshirt eventually!!!

Robot

2007-08-14T15:33:00.001+09:30

Would a robot get bored of the internet ?

(would a robot get bored of my blog?)

Hmmn.

Happy Birthday!

2007-08-09T13:02:00.000+09:30

I made it to 100 posts!!

Now... where have all my comment people gone....

I'll have to hunt them down.

Alien Landscape

2007-08-09T12:20:00.000+09:30

What will the earth look like 5000 years from now ? Will we end up blowing ourselves up - or is their hope still in the human spirit. I just hope we find out how to manipulate gravity, so we can soar the stars.

Bebo

2007-08-07T14:10:00.000+09:30

I've expanded my presence on the web. I'm now part of the Bebo community. You can view my profile here.

Darwin

2007-08-03T12:22:00.001+09:30

There is some really great art of my hometown here. Check it out.

Vase

2007-07-26T15:15:00.000+09:30

I miss doing 3D art. I miss doing all sorts of art. I just never seem to be in the right mood these days. This blog has been the last standing bastian. Ah well I'll get over it.

Classic

2007-07-26T14:24:00.000+09:30

Classic doodle - with a splash of colour - thanks to mspaint.

Donut

2007-07-23T13:56:00.000+09:30

More food.

Girl

2007-07-23T12:55:00.001+09:30

I'm actually quite happy with this one. I could do some more on it, but won't. It's just a pity it looks like one of my ex-girlfriends.

Sushi & Art

2007-07-19T12:39:00.000+09:30

Yummy Sushi. Hey check out this Art site. Click on 'view another' if nothing comes up. See art in action!

Sick

2007-07-17T12:42:00.001+09:30

People around my workplace lately have been sick. I've just worked out that it's all the people who took the latest flu vaccination. Dodgy. The picture is supposed to be a sick tounge by the way. I realise it looks more like an alien fruit.

Paraskavedekatriaphobia

2007-07-13T10:46:00.000+09:30

Happy Friday the 13th.

Awful Torso

2007-07-12T12:24:00.000+09:30

Yes I know this is awful but I had to post something.

Art free

2007-07-06T22:42:00.000+09:30

Two weeks leave. You'd think that I would have produced a plethora of bloggable images. I've done a few piccis, that's for sure, but none of them made the grade. Such is life.

Bird

2007-06-27T23:20:00.000+09:30

Last couple of nights I've tried to sit down and do a picture for the blog. Each night it's been a bird related picture - a man with wings, an animation of a man flapping his arms, etc. I just realised it's because the bird and I are the only ones awake - must be psyching me.

Flying King

2007-06-25T23:29:00.000+09:30

Remember when I was drawing those pictures that related to flying or wings (because of that damn bird) ? Well here was one in my drafts folder. Ok - so it looks like that guy from Flash Gordon.

Floating Head

2007-06-21T14:16:00.001+09:30

Blogger does some strraaannge things when you upload animations.

Sculpture

2007-06-21T13:14:00.000+09:30

This primitive became quite sculptural when I imported it into Dogwaffle. Sometimes I wish I could post my sketches and play-around as well, but all you get is the final product. Which is probably more interesting anyhow.