New Paintings

Here are a few new ones. Lately I've been working with a limited palette (it appeals to my limited brain capacity) and focusing a bit more on developing interesting substrate. These paintings were finished relatively quickly, which was a nice departure from the 100-years-to-finish Flemish projects that I've been working on. Some of those are actually coming to a close as well. Hopefully I'll be able to put the finishing touches on a couple before the end of September. But if you're making odds, they should be astronomically high against me finishing. In other news, my dogs need their nails (beast talons) clipped. Any volunteers?

Debating How Much Weed Killer Is Safe in Your Water Glass

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/23/us/23water.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss&src=ig

Is it really necessary to have a debate about this? The answer, unless I'm missing something, should be a resounding "none." If it wasn't in the water when we stepped out of the primordial ooze and onto land, it probably doesn't belong in there now. Unless of course they find that it prevents hair loss or has some auspicious effect on a penile erection... then I want to go on record as saying they should supplement our Doritos with atrazine.