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New Ocean

  New Ocean -- sketch by Douglas Brent Smith, 1999, from Journal #33, Life In Progress. 
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The Mysteries of Love

  The Mysteries of Love -- painting by Douglas Brent Smith, acrylic, 14 x 18, painted at 2065 Pennington Road, Ewing Township, NJ, not dated.
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Treasure Island, Episode 1 of 3

 I had the delight of participating in this Zoom production of Treasure Island. Here is Episode 1 of 3:
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Do The Math

  Do The Math -- pencil sketch by Douglas Brent Smith, 20 October, 1999.  Is it odd that I don't usually draw in pencil? There is so much more opportunity to make changes in pencil, both additions and subtractions. Somehow, though, ink has usually been my choice. I think it might have something to do with contrast. For this rendering I increased the contrast in the file and saturation to bring the drawing out more. I also did what I could to minimize the notebook lines, even covering over the holes and cropping beyond the wire binding.  I'm not sure what my head was thinking at the time -- we were shopping for a car to replace the Chevy Cavalier that "drowned" in a storm. 
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The Towers of Vettunder

  The Towers of Vettunder - painting by Douglas Brent Smith, acrylic. This one feels like another cover to a science fiction novel. In the 70's I might have tried to write that book. Maybe it's not too late. 
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Machine Work

  Machine Work - collage by douglas brent smith, 1980-81 Note: As a part-time security guard, I sometimes would read books to pass the time. One night my job required me to guard and observe a location from my car -- a black 1966 Volkswagen beetle. It was night, so I brought a kerosene lantern to read by. It was almost like camping out, as long as I kept watch on the construction site and reported anything out of the unusual. Nothing was out of the unusual. That has nothing to do with this collage, except for the one line on John Updike. Run, Rabbit, Run.
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Song: cat and mouse

From the album "etcetera"
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Getting Away From It All

  The picture was easier than the trip. No shoes, no shirt, no service, and no oxygen. But was the trip worth taking? Could they truly get away from it all? Of course. Here they are. Where are you? Getting Away From It All - collage by Douglas Brent Smith, 1997
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Song: Elvis Has Left The Building

it was a hot august night on dorinda's couch in allentown there was a ring around the moon the man on the tv said "elvis has left the building, there'll never be another like him soon." must be a record of his here somewhere so we can pay tribute to the vegas king must be an album of his but i can't find it i guess i never really liked the way he'd sing but listen, chuck berry rocked me fats supplied the rolls from new york to detroit memphis to muscle shoals make it hot authentic make it black and real i like the parts that the king could never steal if all he were known for were those stupid movies he'd rank right up there with good old sal mineo but he brought feeling to the music when he brought conviction to the theft of soul but listen, chuck berry rocked me james brown supplied the soul from new york to detroit, memphis to muscle shoals make it hot authentic make it rock and real i like the parts that the king could n...
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