mprvmnts

thinking & making

  • Iceland painting

    Iceland painting

    I’ve been wanting to experiment with painting landscapes for a long time now, and i finally bit the bullet and picked a photo from our anniversary trip to Iceland in 2010 to paint from and present to my lovely bride for an anniversary gift. Painting with gouache is really different than acrylic in a number…

  • Sinbad Baseball

    Sinbad Baseball

    I’ve been playing around with games on top of games, adding different rules to pinball games for variation or to focus on a particular aspect of the game I want to practice.

  • Abstract playground

    Abstract playground

    Today i was getting inspired at the playground. The light was just right, and the kids were occupied. I hope these images become fodder for paintings.

  • Rethinking creative process

    Rethinking creative process

    I’ve learned a lot about making things and harnessing my creativity in the last twenty years, and I’m excited to apply what i’ve learned to music writing for the first time.

  • Three non-drug approaches for managing depression

    Three non-drug approaches for managing depression

    How are you going to boost yourself out of depression when it seems like moving heaven and earth just to take a shower or make a sandwich? Here are three approaches I’ve had success with in my life.

  • 20 from 2018

    20 from 2018

    I’ve put together a mix of the twenty best songs I heard first in 2018. From hip hop to indie rock, folk, instrumental, and R&B—it’s a diverse mix of tunes that resonated with me.

  • Headboard/shelf for the loft

    Headboard/shelf for the loft

    I spent quite a few days in December, designing, building, and finishing a nice headboard for the custom loft i built for my son. He’s a very avid reader and having all that space for books is going to be great. I wanted a simple design on poplar to match the loft style, so i…

  • Tomatoes for Libby (process)

    Tomatoes for Libby (process)

    Started up on this painting I’m making for my lovely (former) coworker, Libby. These will end up pasted on an old window from her house 🙂

  • Fixing up the old Fernandes

    Fixing up the old Fernandes

    I picked up this guitar off craigslist some time ago, and then it sat in storage for awhile. As I am getting back into a regular practice, i thought it would be a good idea to re-string, fix, and polish up the axe. Got it hanging up in my room now and it looks pretty!