Sunday, July 29, 2007

Matisse Picasso and Gertrude Stein

"When they are very little just only a baby you can never tell which one is to be a lady."

Gertrude Stein

February 3, 1874 - July 27, 1946.

Mick Reasor

Gouache on Paper, 3.5 x 2.5 inches

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Saturday, July 28, 2007

Old School All Stars

Al "Whizzer" Wiskoski

Mick Reasor

Gouache on Rives BFK, 3.5 x 2.5 inches.

This card portrays Al "Whizzer" Wiskoski, veteran quarterback with the New Jersey Knights. The only thing quick about Whizzer is his release. Once flushed from the pocket Wiskoski either embarks on one of his trade mark slow-motion scrambles, or more likely stops, drops and protects himself.

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Noah & the Crocodile

Noah fears he'll have to locate another pair of flamingos.

Mick Reasor, Gouache on Paper, 3.5 x 2.5 inches

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Noah & the Rhino

Noah & the Rhinoceros

Noah doesn't like the way the Rhinos are throwing their weight around and constantly upstaging him.

Mick Reasor

Gouache on Rives BFK, 3.5 x 2.5 inches.

A number of my loyal fans (One is a number) have asked, "Mick we like that Noah stuff, but could you just leave him out every once in a while?"

I'm nothing if not responsive to my public so here I present Noah and the Rhino without Noah.

It has also been asked, "If this is supposed to be some kind of Noah and the Ark series why is there only one animal in the painting? Shouldn't they be two by two?"

Hey, YOU try to fit two rhinos in a trading card sized painting. The current approach also has the obvious benefit of allowing me to paint such subjects as Noah and the Other Armadillo, should I choose such a mercenary course.

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Noah & the Giraffe

Noah and the Giraffe.

Noah wearies of the Giraffes' constant complaining about lack of headroom in the ark.

Mick Reasor, Gouache on Paper, 3.5 x 2.5 inches

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Friday, July 20, 2007

Sydney Greenstreet as Signor Ferrari

Sydney Hughes Greenstreet December 27, 1879 - January 18, 1954.

Mick Reasor, Gouache on Paper, 3.5 x 2.5 inches

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Inspector Fitzgerald, Firefighter

Inspector Fitzgerald, proud member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, is also a proud member of the Village Volunteer Fire Department. As the Inspector slows with age he doesn't often arrive at fires in full uniform, but he does dress for parades and photographs. The Inspector seen here with helmet and bull horn, celebrates Victoria Day.

King Retrieves a Bone

Rex, proud member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, is a bit perplexed at some of the treasures his trusty malamute King has been dragging in from the softening permafrost. This is the THIRD Mastodon femur this week.

Rex Menaced by the Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit

Rex, proud member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, recognizes his opponent's use of the Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit. Now Rex must decide whether he will be able to overcome the positional disadvantage that comes with taking the gambit offered sacrifice.