I write for Source, CSU's news site, and specifically I write science and engineering articles. Check them out here.
Through 2019, and again from 2020-2022, I wrote artist interviews for Apex Magazine. See those articles on their website here.
“All I’m saying is, it doesn’t make any sense to let a dead man near the fryer,” John said. “They won’t even know they caught on fire.”
To discuss The 13th Warrior, it is important to have a background of the origins of the film in both literature and history.
The transcendent experience of seeing an original piece of art in a museum is substantially better than any reproduction could possibly be.
The three strongest of the stereotypes featured were the perceptions of 20th century Australians, the “fish out of water” trope, and the view of transgendered people at the time.
When I mentioned centuries, I wasn’t kidding. Take a look at this brilliant painting, done way back in the 1610’s
Black and white film, high contrast and almost always shot at night, even down to the particular clothes they wear, there are visual markers that tell you right off that this is a noir piece.
Yeah, I know, scary as hell. I just went and peeked out the window looking for snow, just in case such horrors repeated themselves here.
Whatever your profession is, the expectation at the end of the day is that you would receive payment for your work. The problem is that the creative arts aren’t seen always as professions.
I wrote these articles as a blogger for the much vaunted Apex Book Company, from 2010-2014.
An original story by Russell Dickerson, The After-Death of McGill McGee explores overused tropes.
I look at a lot of art, which I realize is an immense surprise to the three of you that regularly read these articles. Whether it is art in books, or in galleries, or online, Read more…
After being in awe for the hour, after what was supposed to be a quick minute checking out just one piece for this article, I came to the realization that many of Franklin Booth's ink pieces show something magnificent. With his intricate linework, wonderful composition, and hectic scene, I find it hard to look away.
What I find fascinating about art is how much the idea of audience interpretation comes into play. Whether it’s a detailed illustration, or something abstract, there’s always a sense that good art brings the viewer Read more…
For most of my life I have been a fan of truly intricate artwork. Not necessarily photo-realistic, which I can take or leave, but art pieces that have wonderfully tiny details throughout. Think the engraving Read more…
So, let’s get this out of the way first. I haven’t had a chance to read the story that inspired this illustration yet, but a story about death carrying off a dead soldier’s beloved is Read more…
It may be clear to some of you who are familiar with my (more or less) past life as an illustrator and fine artist, but I have a bit of an odd streak. That’s what Read more…
When I am talking about art, I often point to nudity and gore as being the “easy way out.” Much of the time they are both overdone, mostly for shock value when there is no Read more…
Every morning, I wake up and look across the room at a Thomas Cole painting. Well, let’s face it, I’m not enormously rich so it is actually an old print. The print is of one Read more…
“The Problem We All Live With” is one of Norman Rockwell’s most famous paintings, and has been discussed frequently by so many others that I encourage everyone to seek out those articles. That said, it Read more…
Sometimes, I see an image and I feel that I’ve been in that situation, that I’ve lived through something similar. It might be the artist’s technique, or the medium that was used, or maybe it’s just Read more…
When it comes to painting any religious doctrine, particularly the Old Testament, there are literally thousands of paintings. It’s a popular, yet somewhat touchy, subject. There is a reserved reverence for many biblical paintings, and Read more…
