Category Archives: Art

Norman Rockwell’s “Freedom From Want” Painting Parodies

Posted on November 27, 2014 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Norman Rockwell has always been numbered among my favorite painters. One of the best gifts I ever received was from my brother when he gave me a 2-volume set of books collecting Rockwell’s paintings, and one of my favorite museum … Continue reading →

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The Tick – A Birthday Painting From My Son

Posted on July 30, 2014 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

I’ve been a fan of The Tick since the cartoon series first appeared on TV in 1994. Spooooon!!! The cartoon only lasted three seasons, which was a travesty. Even worse was that the hilarious live action series that premiered in … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Leonardo da Vinci

Posted on April 15, 2014 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

One of the greatest inventive, scientific and artistic minds of all time, Leonardo da Vinci, was born on this date in 1452. When I visited France in 2007, a major highlight of the visit was touring da Vinci’s final home … Continue reading →

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Joker Salt Portrait

Posted on January 9, 2014 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

My brother sent me this incredible video of an artist using a very unusual medium to create an amazing portrait of The Joker as portrayed by Heath Ledger in 2008’s The Dark Knight. The image below is just a screen … Continue reading →

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Norman Rockwell, Painter Of Life

Posted on December 22, 2013 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

I was reading Garrison Keillor’s review of ‘American Mirror: The Life and Art of Norman Rockwell,’ by Deborah Solomon in today’s New York Times Book Review section and quite enjoying it until Mr. Keillor pointed out that Ms. Solomon felt … Continue reading →

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It’s a Calvin and Hobbes Day!

Posted on November 2, 2013 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

I’m a huge Calvin and Hobbes fan, though it wasn’t always that way. The first time I saw the strip I thought it was the worst piece of drivel I’d ever seen on a comics page. But every day it … Continue reading →

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My New iPhone Case?

Posted on October 1, 2013 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

I think I may have found my new iPhone case! I first found Society6 when someone posted a funny Batman print from them over on Google+. I decided to check to see if they had any Superman-motif products and boy … Continue reading →

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