Dan's Fencing Class...

1. First off, it's been TOO LONG with a post (sorry...

[like i'm getting SO MANY inquiries!]).

2. (Another proud dad sketch)...Dan's taking a fencing class

on Monday's with the Northwest Fencing Academy and

'Maestro d'armi' Sean Hayes.

Tree Knots explained...

My boy Daniel wanted to know where the

KNOTS in our kindling came from - so i

explained it to him...in an illustration!

Right to left for my Jewish, Japanese and Chinese friends!

(Drawn with a cool PILOT Plumix pen!)

Nun seen on Van Buren and 2nd...

Sketched (from under) St. John's Bell Tower -

a distant nun or monk shape on a pole in Eugene,

on the corner of 2nd and Van Buren!?

(No, it's not Madonna on a piece of toast, but maybe

they're 'thwarting in prayer' (a paradox? and oxymoron?)

the goddess of Ninkasi!)

'Repentant Prayer is ALWAYS answered!'

illustrationISM's TOP TEN ALBUMS of 2010

I thought i'd list my TOP TEN ALBUMS of 2010:

1. John Legend and The Roots - Wake Up!

2. Lost Dogs - Old Angel.

3. Black Dub.

4. Mikaela Jaquette - Homeward Bound EP2.

5. Tom Jones - Praise & Blame. (Yes...Tom Jones,

but starting the album out with Bob Dylan's

'What Good Am I?', i liked it immediately).

6. Robert Plant (& Buddy Miller!) - Band of Joy.

7. The Choir - Burning Like The Midnight Sun.

8. David Byrne & Fatboy Slim - Here Lies Love.

(Because Imelda Marcos was on the cover, the concept of

the album and all the girl singers on the album)

9. The Alarm - Direct Action. (by faith i know it's

great - i haven't heard it REALLY! Borders

doesn't specialize in Imports and Singles anymore! 'raspberry')

10. Chopin: Piano Concertos #'s 1 & 2 - Polish Festival

Orchestra - Pianist Krystian Zimerman (it's an old album

BUT i heard it for the first time, on KWAX, and was captivated

by it!)

D. Hammar illustration

Another REGISTER GUARD

'obit-illy' was drawn of Donald Hammar.

His thumbnail illustration,

some of his bio!

(born the same year as my Dad,

Frank Jaquette)

PLEASE know that these are drawn with the intent

to honor the reposed and their full lives.

Please forgive me if it offends anyone,

I am in no way ridiculing the reposed.

I am truly inspired by their lives and accomplishments,

so i wanted to illustrate them.

Nothing macabre, no nefarious reason, i'm

drawn to people who have had a noted presence in life.

My first 2011 post...JIMMY VINCENT!

My first post for 2011 is a Jimmy Vincent video;

Louis Prima's drummer is showing of his technique, his energy and his

impersonating skills(x-D) while the band do "Sing Sing Sing".