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CAPS February 2013 Meeting

We moved our regular meeting from the second Thursday to the first because of the desire not to alienate supportive spouses of members (next Thursday being that romantic occasion, Valentine’s Day). We had a good turn out in spite of … Continue reading

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Joe Kubert Remembered at CAPS

Last night at the CAPS September meeting for 2012, we had a panel of pros who had known Joe Kubert in various ways. The legendary artist made a huge impact on others both personally and professionally – and it was … Continue reading

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In Praise of Friends – Scott Shaw

Scott Shaw is a professional cartoonist. You have to get that from the start, because what you see on the surface can be deceptive (rather like tabasco sauce in a bland bottle). I got to know Scott through Jim MacQuarrie, … Continue reading

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Sketches from Sketch Night at CAPS

It had been quite a long time since I’d done any drawing from life. I don’t usually have my sketchbook with me when I’m out and about places, nor the time to be doing quick (or slow) sketches of people. … Continue reading

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Posebook Comes to CAPS

The January meeting of CAPS featured Stephen Silver showing off the new app for artists that he and his programmer partner Johnny Byrnes have developed. We had quite a turn-out for this evening, many of the folks being first time … Continue reading

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The Christmas Card That Wasn’t

One of the sad things about this year for me, at least in terms of being able to follow through on my own personal Christmas traditions, is that I haven’t been able to print my own cards, or mail them … Continue reading

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CAPS Plays Pictionary

For the November meeting, CAPS gathered for an evening of Pictionary, that game where someone from one team has to draw a picture that represents a selected word, without using letters or numbers. Getting artists to think of words apparently … Continue reading

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Christmas Cards For Sale

For a few years now, I’ve had my original Christmas cards for sale on my website, but I hadn’t really updated the page with newer designs. Well, today, I am happy to announce that I’ve redone the Christmas card gallery … Continue reading

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Tolkien Snobbery

(Originally posted on LiveJournal) I was roaming around a social website this last week, one that services writers, and was looking at one writer’s profile. Under the heading “Favorite Books” she began with “Tolkien’s Trilogy” — and then the rest … Continue reading

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Adventures at Mythcon 40

After nearly two years of planning, especially the last two months that were filled with tasks, Mythcon 40 finally arrived.  I went over to the campus on the day before, as a number of attendees, including our Guests of Honor, … Continue reading

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