The Scratch Papers, Page 106: “Call Me Roadblock”

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The Scratch Papers, Page 106: 'Call Me Roadbook' by Jesse Baggs

This may take a while to load. I couldn’t compress it very much without losing the detail. Ballpoint pen; 2012.

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The Scratch Papers, Page 105: “A Grift for Salami”

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The Scratch Papers, Page 105: 'A Grift for Salami' by Jesse Baggs

Made around the same time as my “Gift for Salome” bust, so I figured I’d give it a similar name. Paper Mache, acrylic; 2010.

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Apropos of Nothing 29: “Gangster Gingrich”

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I love it when Newt Gingrich plays the race card. I bet every time he does it he thinks, 'Damn it feels good to be a gangsta.'

“I Am an Amanuensis” 74: Audrey Niffenegger

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“‘Being in love is … anxious […]. Wanting to please, worrying that she will see me as I really am. But wanting to be known. That is … you’re naked, moaning in the dark, no dignity at all … I wanted her to see me and to love me even though she knew everything I am, and I knew her.’”

Audrey Niffenegger, Her Fearful Symmetry. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2009. Page 277.

Amanuensis –noun.  A person employed to write what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another. More “I Am an Amanuensis.”

The Scratch Papers, Page 104: “No One Holds Still”

Posted by hardpressedjess on March 18, 2012 None comments

Some recent people-watching drawings at Track 7.

The Scratch Papers, Page 104: 'No One Holds Still' (1 of 7) by Jesse Baggs

The Scratch Papers, Page 104: 'No One Holds Still' (2 of 7) by Jesse Baggs

The Scratch Papers, Page 104: 'No One Holds Still' (3 of 7) by Jesse Baggs

The Scratch Papers, Page 104: 'No One Holds Still' (4 of 7) by Jesse Baggs

The Scratch Papers, Page 104: 'No One Holds Still' (5 of 7) by Jesse Baggs

The Scratch Papers, Page 104: 'No One Holds Still' (6 of 7) by Jesse Baggs

The Scratch Papers, Page 104: 'No One Holds Still' (7 of 7) by Jesse Baggs

Brush pen; 2012.

Family Art

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Here’s a couple of new pieces. First, a portrait of our good buddy Kasia, her hubby Shane and their new baby Lydia. Happy Birthday Kasia!

'Killgore Family' by Jesse Baggs

Second, I found an old high school drawing by my sister, Abby, which I cleaned up and colored. Girl power!

'Girl Power!' by Abby and Jesse Baggs

The Scratch Papers, Page 103: “Nipples and her Heel”

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The Scratch Papers, Page 103: 'Nipples and her Heel'

Ballpoint pen; 2012. More Scratch Papers.

Wait, Is It Beer Week Again Already?

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Actually, I had no idea there even was such a thing, but my friends at Track 7 asked me to make a flyer for their upcoming Beer Week events!

'Track 7 Beer Week Events 2012' by Jesse Baggs

Duality font by Typodermic Fonts and Showguide font downloaded free from dafont.com.

Also, here’s a nice article about Track 7 from Sacramento Press that mentions the art created by Skinner and myself for Track 7 beer labels.

Update: Here’s another article on Track 7 in Submerge Magazine.

The Scratch Papers, Page 102: “98 Horses”

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The Scratch Papers, Page 102: '98 Horses' by Jesse Baggs

Pencil; 1998.

The Scratch Papers, Page 101: “Loch Ness Thank You”

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The Scratch Papers, Page 101: 'Loch Ness Thank You' by Jesse Baggs

Pen and ink; 2012. Apologies to Mark Kistler.