World In a Nutshell

World In a Nutshell

 World In a Nutshell - sketch by douglas brent smith, 1983


Notes:

This is a small doodle in Journal #18, Captain Orange and the Quest For Grins, 1982-1983. 

You Have To Get Your Feet Wet

You Have To Get Your Feet Wet

 You Have To Get Your Feet Wet - collage by douglas brent smith, 1979

Your Space In Space

 

Your Space In Space

Your Space In Space - sketch by douglas brent smith

The Space Within

 

The Space Within

The Space Within - sketch by douglas brent smith


Notes:

Notice the Mustard Seed t-shirt. Those were fun days putting together Mustard Seed Theatre Company shows with Peter Hoff, Harry Isaacs, and Bob Bortolameotti. None of us had arms like the guy in this sketch.

The Sky With Eyes

 

The Sky With Eyes

The Sky With Eyes - sketch by douglas brent smith


"Did you know that Harry X. Tudas wrote a book?"

"Of course. I always assumed that he's written several books."

"Not as far as we know. But there are hints that he did write this one, although no copies have yet been discovered."

"Well, there's a picture of one."

"..."

"It looks like a big book. Harry had a lot to say, I would guess that he had a lot to write."

"We'd better look for the book."

"I wouldn't know where to look...Chicago, Trenton, Bridgeton, Warminster, who knows?"

"Paris...London...Berlin...Miami...Los Angeles..."

"You're saying that Harry got around?"

"Harry X. Tudas got around."


Notes:

Harry X. Tudas is a character from a play. I borrowed the name from an expression that my great grandmother Denges would say, "What in the name of Harry X. Tudas is going on?"

Not sure where she got it from. 

Peter Hoff, also known as Zeke Peterhoff, portrayed Harry X. Today in the original production of "Cheap / Kong." He created a fabulous character.

The Road to the Horizon

The Road to the Horizon

 The Road to the Horizon - collage by douglas brent smith

The View from the Cizewski House

 

The View from the Cizewski House

The View from the Cizewski House - sketch by douglas brent smith

From Party to Party

 

From Party to Party

From Party to Party - sketch by douglas brent smith, 1982

Filter Key

 

Filter Key

Filter Key - sketch by douglas brent smith, from the journal "Never Doubt, Volume 2"

Summer Rites

 

Summer Rites

Summer Rites - sketch by douglas brent smith, 1979

Suburban Maze

 

Suburban Maze

Suburban Maze - sketch by douglas brent smith, 1979

Study for Pulling Time

 

Study for Pulling Time

Study for Pulling Time - sketch by douglas brent smith

Notes:

This study was painted but became water-damaged in a fire and eventually discarded. 


Subliminally Speaking

 

Subliminally Speaking

Subliminally Speaking - sketch by douglas brent smith.

Notes:

What do you see?

What do you think you see?

Where could this be and what could it be doing?

I'd whisper it, because I would not be sure. 

Study for Falling Angles

 

Study for Falling Angles

Study for Falling Angles - sketch by douglas brent smith.

This study was painted while I lived on 87th Street in Burbank, IL. I held onto it for years, although it was water damaged in the fire on Elm Street in Louisville, CO. Eventually, I threw it away. I threw many paintings away. I do regret that, even though they were not so good, who am I to say? 


No One Expected Moses

  No One Expected Moses -- collage by douglas brent smith 4 August 1983