Inception is just one of those movies that gets stuck in your brain — as previously demonstrated. Â I watched it again today for the second time, so of course it came out in today’s sketch.
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We went to test drive a Honda Accord Crosstour today. Â That V6 sure is nice, with 100+ more horses than I’m used to. Â And the sweeping (albeit polarizing) body styling and larger wheels are good too — but unfortunately they combine to sabotage the rear storage compartment (which is pretty disappointing for a car of that size). Â And there, folks, is my first printed car review, clocking in at a powerfully informative three sentences. Â Take that, Edmunds.com! Â I shall soon be crowned king of online automotive advice!
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Another day, another failure to think of anything to sketch. Â Once again, I’m rescued by Flickr’s random and ever-changing art exhibition: “Interesting photos from the last 7 days.” Â This is a simplified pen sketch inspired by this photo from Flickr user Peter French.
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I did this little charcoal drawing of a long-haired girl inspired by another Flickr photo.  I made a few modifications in the course of drawing it, and then realized it kind of looks like a friend of mine.  Anyway, it’s pretty simple, but I like how it turned out.
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Several sketches ago, I paid respect to “@thelonelypie” — and today it was time to do so once again. Â I didn’t know what to draw today, and he stepped in and supplied me with a bunch of really solid ideas. Â Unfortunately, they were all more complex than I had energy for. Â So instead, we have a little tribute to the man himself.
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Spent most of the day with a couple dozen friends, chopping up trees into firewood. Â (This of course included the tree from Sketch #285.) Â It’s part of an annual fundraiser, and definitely one of the most fun Sundays of the year. Â Of course, that means tomorrow is one of the most achy Mondays of the year…
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Heard a fascinating first-person story today from a man who ran out of fuel in his small plane over Alaska, and had to find a dirt road to put it down on, while operating with no engine. Â That’s a presence of mind that’s difficult to imagine. Â Of course, the story was stuck in my mind when sketch time rolled around.
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Cut down a tree for the first time today. Â Gotta admit, that was pretty cool. Â We’re up in the mountains for a woodcutting fundraiser held by the parents of a good friend. Â The big woodcut is on Sunday, but today we needed to harvest another couple of their trees in order to have enough to work with. Â It does make me think though: probably “plant a tree” should be the next achievement unlocked.
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Drove up the Central Valley today — been a while since I did that. Â On my way to the mountains for a good time this weekend. Â In the absence of anything else to sketch, I drew one of these things (of which I passed a few today).
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I had to clear out a blocked downspout to keep up with all the rain we’ve been getting.  Today’s sketch celebrates my in-hindsight-super-idiotic decision to go up on the roof  in a thunderstorm carrying a 10-foot metal pole.  Thankfully, the worst case scenario depicted here didn’t actually play out.  I live to sketch another day!
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