Costa Rica

green mountain

dusty faces
watching and waiting silently
by coughing buses
above slanted streets
that cry with waste
down to the valley.
limping dogs beg for affection
and tourists smile with
reflection.
locals work from 6-5
guiding tours and
taxi driving.
cows eat plastic
and mutts have more street sense than
most New York City tourists.
It's hot in town
but up the road
in the mountains
it is cold.
clouds travel faster than cars
happy people sing in bars.

It's been a while since I've last gouache'd

In spirit of getting back to being actively artistic I've busted out my gouache and watercolor and made something weird: Strong-legged Red-headed Acrobat Woman from Hell.



The end of her bent leg used to be a big hoof but I decided that looked really fucking stupid so I did my darndest to try to conceal my error by bringing out her skeletal, twisted chicken arm instead.

A detail of la visage et armpit;


In conclusion: I don't know, but I enjoy the fact that I made something, even though it's sort of creeping me out.

Technology: Friend or Foe?

I will be the judge.