LEGO USSR 11

Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, prolific Russian writer, was among the first to tell the world about the Gulags in Siberia. While speaking out against the USSR, he was not in favor of democracy as an alternative, as the Russian character is theoretically not suitable for Western-style republicanism. He died a few years ago.



Happy Halloween! Tomorrow, Nikki and I are going to a Halloween/Birthday party as Steam-Punk Pirates. I'll post pics soon after. Our costumes are pretty awesome.



Jp, his girlfriend Megan, and I've taken the plunge and bought studio space at the Steven's Square Center for the Arts, a Minneapolis arts organization. Rent's reasonable, distance not outrageous, and what I'm excited about is a space where if I get the floor a little messy, it won't be a big deal. I'm hoping to get back into painting and charcoal drawing!

TTYL!

LEGO USSR 10

A Russian Cosmonaut, roughly in the 1950's (getting a clean reference photo in colour is a whole lot harder than it should be). I could've done the first human in space (Yuri Gagarin), but I felt that this series has been dominated by specific people, and it's refreshing to not caricature-ize this minifig.



October 25th was Boo Bash, a halloween celebration hosted by many, many businesses all along Saint Paul's Grand Avenue, and Wet Paint wasn't an exception. For our part, we offered free face painting. The above picture was a group of kids and their mom/friend's mom, of whom I drew a third eye on their foreheads. I'm pleased with the one on the mom.

TTYL!