Vampire Le KEEMO

I had to make a run to the bookstore tonight. It is the night before Halloween. Im sitting at a stop light and I look over at the car next to me and there is a vampire just talking away on his cellphone. I didnt know that Vampire used cellphones but hey I guess you gotta keep up with technology no matter who you are....Enjoy!

Featured Painting: Guy In Vampire Costume In Car Next To Me(Click Picture)

My Big Fat Greek KEEMO

This painting is the FIRST of THREE paintings that were completed on 5"x7" postcards that are promoting the upcoming performance of CAN-CAN by the Grand Rapids Ballet Company. The other two paintings in the series are very similar but the faces in the oval are different....as always...Enjoy!

Featured Painting:Portrait On Grand Rapids Ballet Postcard Promoting Can-Can #1 (of 3).
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All Your Base Are Belong To KEEMO

I had to swing in to the store yesterday to grab some snacks for a family party I was going to. I went with the old standard chips and salsa (Jacks Salsa..yum!) Oh, I had a hankering for those candy corns...so picked those up with some peanuts. Man, mix them together and it is tasty. So, I get up in line with my 4 items and there was a guy in front of me who had his head in a big bandage. I was thinking at first that it must be for some Halloween party but then as he turned he had the most serious look of pain I have seen in a long time. Then I noticed his right arm was in bandages as well. I wish there was something else that happened with this story but there isnt. I checked out my snacks and made the long drive to the party thinking how lucky I was to be in good health. So, here is to all of us keeping our heads out of big bandages...Enjoy!

Featured Painting:Man With Head Injury At The Store.
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A Picture Paints A Thousand KEEMOs

I received an email a couple weeks ago asking if I planned on painting any more Kings. (A few months ago, I had posted a few) Well, I love painting the Kings and am always happy to oblige, so here we go. A King...Enjoy!


Featured Painting:Portrait of a King (Revisited).
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Conwoman From San Diego

I used to live in San Diego. I was 19, worked at a movie theater. Just a midwestern kid having a wonderful time in California. I shared an apartment with 3 friends. There was this little old lady who used to sit in a wheel chair near the entrance to our apartment. She was always asking for handouts. Of course we all gave her what we could. We felt bad and dang, she reminded us all of our own Moms who were thousands of miles away. Well, long story short, there was a big hill that was near our apartment. One day we are driving up that hill and what do we see but that lady pushing her wheel chair up the hill. Walking just fine. "I thought she couldnt walk!" yelled one of us. "Me too!" we all chimed in. Well, needless to say, I learned a couple valuable lesson that day. You can fill in what those are but here is to the old lady who swindled us for our moola and who I am sure is still pushing her chair up that hill!...Enjoy!


Featured Painting: Lady From San Diego Who Swindled Money From Us.
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And Keemo Makes Three

The biggest paintings get done when there is more time. (There is a simple math problem in there somewhere. {[Maybe: bp=10t-s+w] bp=big painting. t=time. s=stress. w=wine.} Math was not my strong point. I think that is how I ended up painting) Anway, if there is more time, than there must be less stress, which equates to enjoying a little more of the things that are going on around us. Namely, the people. So, here is a painting that is for all us and that we may slow down a bit and enjoy time with the people next to you...Maybe when I have some extra time I should brush up on my algebra too...Enjoy!

Featured Painting: And Then There Are Good Days. (Click Picture)

My Big Fat Greek Keemo

Everyone who met Grandpa Joe liked him. You couldnt help it. He had a great sense of humor. Great Laugh. When I was 8 he let take a sip off his Pabst Blue Ribbon while mom wasnt looking. He would stay with us in the summer and tend to the garden. I would fetch him a tomato and he would eat it like an apple. I went to the hospital right after he was admitted. He had needles and tubes in him. They didnt think he would make it through the night. I walked in the room and with his hand that was resting the bed, he made the thumbs up sign. "Take A Seat," he said. I smiled, he tried to laugh. I think he made it about a week after that. I bought my first suit when he died. I never had a real legitimate reason to wear one before that. Here is to Grandpa Joe. ...Enjoy!

Featured Painting: Grandpa Joe. (Click Picture)

Keemo Con Carne

I always get suckered by the candy bar kids. You know, the ones selling those big over priced candy bars to raise money for school. Well, here is the one that got me today for 2 caramels and a crunch bar. Man they are good!...Enjoy!


Featured Painting: Im Always A Sucker For The Kid Selling Candybars
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Never Mind The Bullocks! It's Keemo!

All summer long I listen to my neighbors air conditioner humming along outside my studio window. I mean, all the time. Well, I sit down at my desk, window open, go to turn on some music to cover the hum and then I realize, there is nothing. Its silent! You gotta be kidding me. So, I refrained from turning on the music and enjoyed the silence. Sat back for a bit and then painted this one. In absoluted silence...Enjoy!

Featured Painting: No More Hum of My Neighbors Air Conditioner (Click Picture)

99 Bottles of Keemo

"That Doesn't Look Like Anne Rice" She said.
"I think it does," I said.
"Its not very Dark and Gothic," She said.
"It kind of is," I said.
"Why the Gold?" She said.
"That is the color of the Interview With A Vampire book I read when I was about 15. It was Gold," I said.
"I see. I guess it looks like Anne Rice," She said.
"I think it does," I said.

...Enjoy!

Featured Painting: It's Anne Rice. I Swear. (Click Picture)

Give Me Keemo or Give Me Death

Hi Everyone,

The house was quiet last night. Summer is about over but its still warm enough to have the window open. It was late, I was a little groggy from the Mimosas we had a couple hours before. (Mimosas arent made to only be drank in the AM. Try them on a warm evening.) Anyway, I going through the music collection to decide what to put on and ran across some Chalie Parker. Nothing else would have been more perfect for last night. I put on Summit Meeting At Birdland and the out came this painting. So, here is to Charle Parker, Mimosas and Summer Evenings!... Enjoy!

Featured Painting: Mimosas, Bird and a Summer Evening (Click Picture)

KEEMOween

Hi Everyone,

I received an email from someone who asked if I would post another Ghost (or Kid Dressed Up As Ghost). With Halloween coming they thought it would be appropriate. You know, Im thinking this will be a good costume this year. Old School. Just throw the sheet over the head, cut some eye holes and BLAMMO. Instant costume. Thats it. Im going to do it. I'll post a pic on the website. Anyone else that does it, send a pic and I'll post those too...Enjoy!

Featured Painting: Ghost (Click Picture)

Keemo Series Reaches #250 (w Bonus)

Hi Everyone,

This is #250 in the series! To me, this is an important milestone. I wanted to do something a little special for all of you Keemo collectors and fans, who have made it possible for this series to reach #250. All of your emails, letters, photos, comments and ideas make every stroke of the brush worth it. So, as a little bonus for #250, I am going to include the board that I used to paint all 250 paintings from the series, on. It measures 9"x12". I think it makes a pretty cool painting itself. (I was originally going to frame it and hang it in my house). Click the pic below to learn more. Thanks again!

Featured Painting: #250 w/ Free Bonus

Double Keemo With Cheese

Featured Painting: Woman Who Almost Rear Ended Me Today Because She Was Talking On Her Cell Phone

I hate this situation. Your sitting a light and you look in your rearview mirror and you see a car coming behind you and it doesnt appear to be slowing. And then they screech to a halt behind you. (About 10 years ago I was rear ended this way.) Well, today was one of those close call times. (Thank goodness) So, here is to her and to her stopping in time... Enjoy!