Dan's Life '08: The Art Adventure (And a Bike!)

So first off, this is my Tommasini singe speed. It rides beautifully. I first had riser bars on it, and switched over to Soma Sparrow bars, which are like narrower cruiser bars. I'm lovin em, now I just gotta get some grips on those suckers. This is definitely not what I originally intended with my Tommy project, but I'm very happy with where it ended up.



And now we head to my art studio, which is in a pleasant little neighborhood in Richmond.



This is the front house that David, my studio mate, lives in. The gate leads to the studio in back.



This is the back yard. The studio/garage entrance door is down that path to the left. I very much enjoy the garden surroundings that David has created, it has already helped calm my mind when I need to step back from my drawing table and take a few breaths.



This is David's portion of the studio, which extends around to the right as well. That plaid curtain is the "wall" of my space.



And the studio proper! This is where the magic happens. It feels really great to be in here. I just wish I was there more often! Urgh! Now, one obstacle that I have run into is that, no matter well I try to seal off my space, the sawdust that David creates is impossible to keep out.



All that brown stuff is, say, maybe a week's worth of dust. So basically, I'm just trying to find ways of working that can incorporate sawdust in a beneficial way. Expect my next few years' work to be...hrm...dusty.

Now, what's this you say? Where's the sneak peak at all that artwork you're making, Dan? Well...I just don't feel that it's the time yet. I have many beginnings, but no definite ends yet. You can feel free to call me out when that's starting to sound like an excuse, but for now, that's how it's gonna be.