Recent content by rcleary171

This is an amazing thread and awesome murals.

Painting and photography are two of my favorite hobbies. Last year I decided to take my art on the road and participated in two craft shows which went very well. I met many likeminded artists and actually sold enough art to make a profit for both events. Which brings me to the realization that...

It wouldn't be National Bacon Day without the Bacon Tree!

National Bacon Day: December 30 National BLT Day: July 22 National Canadian Bacon Day: March 3 My family traditional celebrate Bacon Day Eve.

Never trust men who wear multilayer ruffs.

Last year French President Emmanual Macron was slapped by a man as he waded through a crowd during one of his charm visits. The security detail intervened and arrested the slapper along with his sidekick who was recording the event.

If a poet slaps a novelist in the woods - does it still hurt? - Anonymous Even a world famous Russian novelist like Alexey Tolstoy is not safe from the open hand strike. Over some silly dispute over rubles and a wine purchase (but apparently honor was also involved - never a good thing), the...

Mikhail Gorbachev received a slap across the face from a disgruntled citizen in 1996. While on a campaign trip in Omsk a 29 year old by the name of Mikhail Malyukov slipped past the security detail and planted one on Gorbachev's check. Malyukov was sentenced to a mental institution for about 2...

Yes - good "What If" discussion. Removing Patton (IMHO) would have been a mistake.

General George S. Patton slapped two US Army soldiers who were recuperating from battle fatigue in Sicily. The Army's attempt to suppress news of the incidents failed forcing General Eisenhower and Chief of Staff Marshall to act. Patton was not fired but he was ordered to apologize to the men he...

Thank you. I'm just learning how to paint with gouache. I like how the colors blend.

Heath - (gouache and ink on paper). This is what happens after watching a Rothko documentary.

All is well thank you, and I hope you have a wonderful new year.