brucine (broo'-seen), 1) n. Pharm., Chem. a bitter, poisonous alkaloid, C23H26N2O4, obtained from the nux vomica tree; 2) n. Bruce Bortin's 'low-impact' weblog

Saturday, June 30, 2012

Calamine and Bandaids

Calamine & Bandaids--This Painting is Dedicated to Her Serene Holiness, the Right Reverend C Mosbrucker esq.

Calamine & Bandaids--This Painting is Dedicated to Her Serene Holiness, the Right Reverend C Mosbrucker esq.

Monday, June 25, 2012

Monday, June 18, 2012

Sunday, June 17, 2012

Palm Shadows

 

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What the camera saw

 

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Shooped photo

 

Palm Shadows

Watercolor on kraft paper on watercolor paper. 9.5” x 12.5”

Gluons

June Gluons

Watercolor on kraft paper on watercolor paper. 9.5” x 12.5”

Bonons

Bonons

Watercolor on paper. 9.5” x 12.5”

The figures are blockprinted beef-shank bones from the last beef stew that I made.

 

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The bone

 

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Freddie in a Basket

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Freddie in a basket

Shooped

Freddie in a basket copy

Find Edges

 

Freddie in his bowl

Watercolor on printed kraft paper on watercolor paper

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In Which, Freddie is Initiated in the Mysteries of the Dripping Bathtub Tap

Thursday, June 14, 2012

Housing for Seniors

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Tuesday, June 12, 2012

New Computers at Work

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"Say, Timmins, could I get you to help me carry one of those boxes out to my car?"
"Uh, gee, Bruce, I'd have to see something in writing from Teresa."
"Sure thing, Timmins!  I'll get that.  It's right over there. At my desk."

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JC Lb

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Market St near 9th, SF

Monday, June 11, 2012

Where Djeneba & I will be going on Saturday, July 28


I think it's time that the French girl learns what a fish on the line feels like


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Smokey's Muskie Shop


Photo by Bill Lang

Haw! Next outing, glassblowing! (see below)

Sunday, June 10, 2012

Saturday, June 09, 2012

Glassblowing at Mineral Point

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I’m thinking August, 1975? Photo by Mort Bortin?  Babs? Meg? Jan Norberg, perhaps?

For extra credit:

  • What's that footgear? I can't remember.
  • That's a lot of hair, boy.
  • Dig those aviator shades.
  • T-shirt:  Silkscreen print of a T-Rex saying "tweet" in a word balloon.  Borsten Enterprises, ca. 1970

Bird Entropy

Black hooded night heron ass

 

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Friday, June 08, 2012

SPCKKF

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24th St BART

Tuesday, June 05, 2012

Monday, June 04, 2012

Peaceable Kingdom

Freddis and Ruthie share the frame for the first time
Freddie and Ruthie share the frame for the first time.  May 31, 2012

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Some modicum of botheration has ensued.





That's a relationship.


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Sometimes everybody can relax.

Sunday, June 03, 2012

Bruce & Larry


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Spot 1019 reunion, Bottom of the Hill, June 3 2012.  Photo by MJF

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Also, Peter Tripodi, Joe Sloan & Jimb Lyons. Great show. Everybody seemed to be having a really good time. There’s a bucket of blood at the end of the rainbow. Don't let western civilization make a dipshit out of you.

Friday, June 01, 2012

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