Do me a quick favor please...

[rbnyc]

...please visit my dad's website, scroll down on the homepage and plus one and like it.

Thanks so much!!

http://wildbillcastle.weebly.com/

[OriginalGeek]

1. Done and done

Your dad sounds like fun.

"When adults would ask, in their patronizing way, "What do you want to be when you grow up?", I always responded, "A commercial artist!" Of course I had no idea what the job of a commercial artist actually entailed, or how dreary and stiflingly uncreative such a career might be. It just sounded like a job where you could get paid for drawing, and I knew it was a more mature response than cowboy or spaceman, thus winning me at least a modicum of grown-up approval.

Later, in high school, I thought art classes would be more fun than algebra or biology, but soon found I had no interest in working to the demands of a teacher, or in painting watercolors, or, in fact, doing anything supposedly " creative" under the direction of anybody. "


It's like I have a twin!

[rbnyc]

2. Cool!

Thanks so much for not only clicking, but looking. My dad is really excited about sharing his music, drawings and writing. He sends me stuff and I put it on the website.

[OriginalGeek]

3. That's awesome

I wish I could get excited about my drawings. My wife and kids tell me I'm good but I just chalk that up to they kinda have to. I've always been too critical of my own work to share it much although I did recently take a 1 day oil painting class (In the Bob Ross school from a certifiable, err, I mean certified Bob Ross teacher and I'll be damned if I didn't make something I was almost kinda proud of.

Not too bad for my first ever painting:



I at least liked it enough to pursue painting further...

But yeah, I really enjoyed going through your dad's site. I know exactly how he feels regarding commercial art and/or trying to be creative based on doing what someone else is telling you to do. My one single entry into the field was many years ago when I did the cover art for a local metal band's demo tape. It was even sold in local record stores (Although I think my grandma was the only person to buy one outside of the bands's family). But it was torture to draw (all in pencil and about 3 feet wide before being shrunk down to cassette tape size) becasue every time I thought I had something good going the band would ask for changes and I had to do them since they were the client even though it often went against my artistic sensibilities lol.

And I like his take on bullshit too. I think we would have a good time if we ever got to meet.

[rbnyc]

4. OMG

What a beautiful painting. I'd love to see more.