http://sircolby.com The Art of Colby Jones Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:21:18 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en You should've thought of that before we left! http://sircolby.com/cartoons/600-billion-light-years-without-stopping/ The never-ending quest for wisdom and the answers to universal mysteries continues. But sometimes seemingly perplexing questions are not all that tough after all. http://sircolby.com/cartoons/apples-and-oranges/ Sometimes they get lucky. http://sircolby.com/cartoons/the-weatherman-was-right/ One of my sisters shared a photo of her father-in-law sitting in a pickup truck. I thought the photo was interesting so I decided to use it in a painting. I felt Jim needed a dog so I added a likeness of Myrtle, a bassett hound we once had. She was ... http://sircolby.com/paintings-acrylic-canvas/jim-and-myrt/ Some art states the obvious. Some art gives viewers a chance to exercise their imaginations and take diversions of fantasy. Is this simply a young girl playing in the water or is there a story in the steam? Color pencil on paper 10" x 14". http://sircolby.com/drawings/theres-a-story-in-the-stream/ On vacation in Italy with some old and some newfound friends, we stayed at a Tuscan farm called Priello. While everybody else was busy with chores, like making beds and cooking breakfast, I sat around with paper and pencil and sketched the main house. Hey, somebody's gotta do it! Great views, ... http://sircolby.com/drawings/priello-farm-tuscany/ My precious wife of more than 40 years passed away suddenly and unexpectedly Monday, May 12, 2008 in Encinitas, California. God truly blessed me, my family and my friends with the time he shared her with us and we rest assured that she is now in the arms of Christ. Born ... http://sircolby.com/uncategorized/mybeverly/ In the Official Book of Soccer Quotes referees hear over and over again on the field.... If a referee doesn't see things the way players and coaches see it, it must be because he's just not paying attention. http://sircolby.com/cartoons/what-game/ Young boys in training for the Olympic Tug of War team. No, wait, Tug of War hasn't been an Olympic sport since 1920. Actually, it's a drawing of kids enjoying the time-honored school contest of rope pulling. Remember those days? Oh by the way, the USofA swept the gold, silver and bronze ... http://sircolby.com/drawings/tug-of-war/ After we agree to somethings we often discover unintended consequences. http://sircolby.com/cartoons/forty-days-of-rain/