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The Math of the Holocaust

by delta | Sep 17, 2019 | Motivational, Random Favorites, Uncategorized, World View

I am a Christian, the father of two Jewish children and I am active in their synagogue. I’m also an artist, theatrician, writer and amateur mathematician. So let’s do some math around the Holocaust. Have you ever wondered why there are hundreds of churches for...

A Judge of Character

by delta | Aug 26, 2019 | Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, Random Favorites, Uncategorized

This past weekend, I enjoyed some VIP visitors from New Orleans, my old stomping grounds back in the mid 1990s. I had done a number of judicial portraits during my residence there but had fallen off the radar, due to my lack of proximity and the passage of time....

ForEVAN Young

by delta | Aug 21, 2019 | Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, Uncategorized

They say a portrait may be your best shot at immortality. At least, we know a portrait will likely outlive us. But the oil portrait is also an opportunity to recapture our youth, while we’re alive to appreciate it. At least that’s the case with Evan, who...

Evil is a Force

by delta | Aug 1, 2019 | Motivational, Uncategorized, World View

Why do otherwise normal people support evil ideas, like racism, without even realizing it is racism? Because evil is always girded in righteousness. The feeling of being right is so intoxicating. It triggers our ego and makes us feel invincible. It ruins marriages and...

Hired Gun

by delta | Jul 30, 2019 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, World View

Many know me mostly for my commission portraits. Does that make me a hired gun? Before I dig into that, here’s a gentle reminder that I am free to paint whatever strikes my fancy, including commission portraits! Nonetheless, I invite you to take a short journey...

And the winner is . . . Dylann Roof!

by delta | Jul 18, 2019 | Motivational, Uncategorized, World View

Roof 1-10-17 Roof Delivers His Closing Statement for Sentencing Congratulations Dylann! Here’s what you’ve won: A fabulous front row seat in hell as your Manifesto now comes to fruition, along with the satisfaction of having projected your twisted vision...

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