Art for Art’s Sake – Uncle Josh Talks too Much

Uncle Josh on 100 Tiny Treasures, fit the first

Published by Uncle Josh on March 23, 2025

I blame Stephen Sondheim. This is an unnecessary hook to start this entry. As I chronicled in Finishing the Hat, my desire to create art again flared up. Along the path of trying to remember some watercolor techniques I discovered Leslie Stroz’ 100 Tiny Treasures challenge. It looks like there are a couple of these floating …

Uncle Josh on Finishing the Hat

Published by Uncle Josh on March 3, 2025

My church choir does an annual fundraiser of Broadway tunes. This year I tried to sing “Finishing the Hat” from Sondheim’s Sunday in the Park with George. I even painted two pointillism hats to donate to the auction that accompanies the show every year. Let’s just say that several mistakes were made. I am a failed …

Uncle Josh on the Joys of Drawing

Published by Uncle Josh on July 8, 2022

Sketch of a Marvin the Martian(tm) toy on an award stand

Way back in high school I thought I might want to be an artist. I was pushed into that decision, but I gave it a go. Unfortunately I learned very quickly that I cannot draw. At least, I cannot draw the way the art teachers at Portland State wanted me to learn, which was to …

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