Just Chuck
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I’m Chuck. I am retired as of December 31, 2023. I like playing guitar, listening to music, recording music, reading books and comic books, portrait and toy photography, writing and playing Pokemon Go. I don’t miss work at all.
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Hey, where’d he go?
I guess you’re probably wondering, “Hey, what happened to Paw Paw and that great toy photography adventure he started on?” The weather was the main catalyst. Down here is Texas is got frigid cold. Not like last year where the … Continue reading
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Tagged G.I. Joe, Lost in Space, OCC, Sting, texas, texas freeze, Toy Photography, winter
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Toy Photography – Day 1
Wasn’t sure I was going to pull this off tonight. Setting things up late at night, trying to be quiet in the house while others are sleeping. This was definitely a challenge. I used a figure I received in the … Continue reading
Vinyl of the Month – Foghat LIVE
Foghat was one of those bands in the ’70s that had a groove, a boogie. Catchy tunes you could sing along to made them the cassette to have playing while I cruised around town in my Chevy Monza. I’ve seen … Continue reading
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Tagged Album of the month, Craig MacGregor, Foghat, Foghat LIVE, Lonesome Dave, record album, Rod Price, Roger Earl, vinyl
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Well, what next?
So, now that my 30 days of drawing adventure has come to an end, I’ve been racking my brain wondering what to try next. What could I do during the month of February? What could I do for 28 days? … Continue reading
Posted in Toy Photography
Tagged february challenge, McFarlane Toys, photography, Toy Photography
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You Can Draw in 30 Days – Day 30!
Day/Lesson 30 – Your Hand of Creativity. Last day, last lesson. The final drawing exercise for this adventure was to draw a hand. I did my best. Like eyes, its not as easy as it looks. At least not for … Continue reading
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Tagged drawing, drawing the hand, how to draw, you can draw in 30 days
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You Can Draw in 30 Days – Day 29
Day/Lesson 29 – The Human Eye of Inspiration. Drawing the eye. One eye. I drew a couple of more. I think I may try some more reptile type eyes. I started to play around with that idea then realized it … Continue reading
You Can Draw in 30 Days – Day 28
Day/Lesson 28 – The Human Face. I can’t draw. This lesson sucked. I almost didn’t post this crap. but I know there are folks following this progression so here it is. Nothing like trying to draw a human face with … Continue reading
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Tagged draw the Human Face, drawing, how to draw, you can draw in 30 days
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You Can Draw in 30 Days – Day 27
Day 27/Lesson 27 – Lettering in Two-Point Perspective. Final lesson on perspective, this time doing some lettering. I can remember doing this freehand on my school books back in the day when we had cardboard book covers on our books. … Continue reading
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Tagged drawing, how to draw, lettering in 3D, shading, two-point perspective, you can draw in 30 days
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You Can Draw in 30 Days – Day 26
Day/Lesson 26 – A City in Two-Point Perspective. Lots of drawn guide lines and then erasing of them, lots of shading. I think I could effectively draw a city block at this point and slip in details. Only 4 drawing … Continue reading
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You Can Draw in 30 Days – Day 25
Getting down to the last 5 days now. Getting close to the end of the book. Tonight was doing more two-point perspective and drawing a castle. I embellished some with the flag and mountains and grass. Does it seem like … Continue reading
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Tagged castle, drawing, how to draw, shading, two-point perspective, you can draw in 30 days
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