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Turkey blames himself



It's November 27th and Jacob Turkey knows he doesn't have much time left. Most of his friends and kin are gone already. He blames himself, and his plumage for making him look so tasty. Some will say that he is asking for it. "He shouldn't put on such vibrant plumage if he doesn't want our attention." they'll say. But, is it fair to judge a turkey by his dress? Can any of us, upon sight alone, know what is in the mind of a turkey? Perhaps it is time to try talking to our turkeys before we decide what "they want".
Jacob is a gifted conversationalist.
And.
If you lean in closely you can probably hear him gobble the words..."あとわずかだな。”


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Mandrill is interested in you.

This is Brett the Mandrill. He finds you fascinating. The drab color of your epidermis and fur. Your tiny baby teeth. Your dainty, thin eyebrows. Brett could watch you for hours. Brett the Mandrill is part of a new page for a book I am making. For more about Mandrills please visit Equatorial Guinea.

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My Secrets are Killing Me




His name is Jeffery Williams. He teaches English at an American public school, and because of a funding cut, he teaches Spanish now too.

There are a lot of things that students know about him, but they don't know everything.

His family knows even less.


If they knew, would it change things?


Made on Garage Sale bought French Water Color Paper with Acrylic ink, water color and pen. This is part of my scrap art series, of paintings that I make on left over paper scraps without any planning or thinking about what I will draw.

Always Thinking About Flowers




He goes by Judge, and people are never sure if it is his real name or a nickname. He might not remember either. He has a difficult job and he doesn't like to talk about it.


A lot of people think about a lot of things, but he is always thinking of flowers. If this ever changes, the always can easily be removed.



He is made of...
Water color and acrylic ink on print making paper scraps.

Fantasy Football


Miniature golf is very popular In America. It's a golf course, but the holes are hidden behind funny castles and moving obstacles. I sometimes see their giant windmills on the side of the freeways.


I have been wondering why there is no miniature soccer. I would like to play miniature soccer, and I think it should be an olympic sport.

If I am ever made into King of a small island I will make miniature soccer my national sport. There will be teams, with colorful uniforms and trophies and fight songs. My team's symbol will be the Sea Otter or maybe pudding.

Jacob the Polar Bear



On Monday, I got a message from a person editing an art book who asked me to contribute a painting. The deadline was the next day, so I only had one day to do it. I did two different paintings.

This is Jacob (Lighting) Hal the Polar Bear. Lighting isn't his middle name, it's just a nickname. His friend Trudy (Fresh Produce) Whistlecap gave him the nickname when she saw him chasing a murre. He is very fast.

I'm not sure what is happening in this painting. I thought maybe Jacob is trying to become an explorer. He is sailing west on his chunk of ice, and is looking for the Northwest passage. He has a long voyage ahead of him. Maybe he is thinking about Trudy, and wondering if he will be forgotten.