Matt Lynaugh

Bike Tire

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-05-18T09:27:14-05:00

Not much time to draw after a crazy day at work and going to see Sam in a play.

Me

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-05-16T13:46:14-05:00

He has a drivers license (wasn’t I just changing his diaper last week?)

His and Hers Drinks

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-05-15T20:22:10-05:00

That is Gloria’s on the left and mine on the right.

Tulips

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-05-14T20:20:00-05:00

Mason brought some flowers to his Mom.

Sensu Store is Live!

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-05-13T10:36:48-05:00

We have been working towards this day for quite a while and I am happy to report that our website is updated and the web store is LIVE!

Baldy

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-05-11T10:37:41-05:00

And this is how I’m feeling.

Double Chin

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-05-09T10:58:38-05:00

Some times you just sit and draw and it really doesn’t have to make any sense.

Vana Mazi at the Whip In

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-05-08T15:59:46-05:00

I took our friend Jane (who is visiting from England) to my favorite pub, the Whip In, last night.

Bird in Hand

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-05-07T09:09:14-05:00

This is a little bird ornament that Gloria found somewhere (she is always finding wonderful little things.)

Lizard Toad Thing

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-05-05T12:55:11-05:00

I’m not really sure what this is but I like it.

Two Jars of Dressing

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-05-03T09:55:03-05:00

Here are two jars on the dining room table.

5/02/12

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-05-02T09:15:45-05:00

Tired… a very quick sketch and it is lights out for me.

Witch

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-05-01T15:41:44-05:00

I was having fun with the app Paper and my Sensu brush.

Sam Shooting 4.30.12

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-04-30T13:17:01-05:00

He went and bought himself some good arrows and practiced out in the courtyard.

Jefferson

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-04-28T15:15:33-05:00

This sort looks like Thomas Jefferson as a zombie.

Beer Glass

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-04-27T20:54:43-05:00

Not bad, one of case deals at Costco that give four each of six different beers.

Izze on Sidewalk

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-04-26T10:10:48-05:00

Our black cat Izze laying on the sidewalk, probably collecting fleas.

Using the Paper app and Sensu

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-04-25T15:14:26-05:00

Another Beer Glass

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-04-24T12:05:00-05:00

Not so crazy about the beer but like the drawing.

Smoke Tree

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-04-23T09:06:36-05:00

We have a fabulous smoke tree in our courtyard.

Stacy Park Color Fields

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-04-22T09:10:52-05:00

I snapped a photo on route to Curra’s for breakfast taco’s on Saturday.

Rain bow

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-04-21T18:37:02-05:00

I’m sure it is not an original idea for an illustration, but it is todays daily painting.

Lizard

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-04-20T11:02:17-05:00

This is what happens when you are really sleepy and about to close your eyes on the day, and remember that your daily painting was not done.

Eating Lunch at UPenn

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-04-19T19:57:08-05:00

We ate lunch at the White Dog Cafe, quite tasty.

Black Walnut Tree

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-04-17T10:11:08-05:00

We spent a long weekend at my Aunt Joan’s home outside Philly this past weekend.

Paper Face

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-04-14T13:22:11-05:00

I love the pen in this app.

Goatee'd Guy

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-04-13T13:21:58-05:00

Another face drawn in the app, Paper.

Funny Looking Guy

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-04-12T13:20:53-05:00

I was using the app Paper (by 53) for this funny looking guy.

Camper Compass

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-04-11T08:40:50-05:00

A nice sunny day in Austin.

Cross Vine

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-04-09T09:46:15-05:00

Though this time I used the watercolor brush option for the colors (and it is very slow).

Old Rose

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-04-10T09:43:41-05:00

This was an old rose that has sat in the dining room for a LONG time.

Sam Trying to Catch Up to Gloria

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-04-08T10:14:35-05:00

Sam is soooo close to passing Gloria in height!

Ben with Big Ears & a sketch of Gloria

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-04-07T10:50:53-05:00

I have these funny jumbo paper ears that fit on your head and he put them on (I used the Sensu and ArtRage for this).

Portrait of Benjamin

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-04-06T13:14:16-05:00

It is great to see them, and did a quick portrait of Ben on the front porch (using Sensu and ArtRage).

Two Sketches on Paper

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-04-05T16:00:14-05:00

Here are a couple more sketches with the Paper app.

Cactus

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-04-04T12:28:47-05:00

Both are very nice apps with nice thought (and restraint) in regards to the user experience.

The Dresser of Mason

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-04-03T10:29:00-05:00

What is the definition of a dresser?

Blue Beard & Parking

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-04-02T10:13:26-05:00

Shoup has written a book, The Real Cost of Free Parking, in it he suggests that all this parking that is required of developers and merchants should be removed and instead use metered parking (priced as to what the market will bear-and in such a way that you always have a few empty spots) is a better model for solving the issues in problem areas.

Painting a Portrait with Sensu & ArtRage

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-04-02T10:04:41-05:00

Matt paints a portrait with the Sensu brush and ArtRage using its oil brush, an imported photo, and layers.

Izze on Garden Path (with Lizard)

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-04-01T09:03:54-05:00

We do feed, plenty, but none the less her little kitty brain only wants to hunt.

Pizza

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-03-31T16:33:54-05:00

The crust was crispy, an ongoing issue for me as our oven tops out at 500 degrees.

Pepper on a Plate

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-03-30T22:07:04-05:00

I cut half a bell pepper up for pizza toppings and placed the uncut half on a plate.

Birthday Girl (with New Haircut)

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-03-29T09:42:58-05:00

My wonderful and lovely wife Gloria celebrates her birthday tomorrow (which explains the dazed look on her face in this painting).

Austin Beerworks Glass

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-03-28T09:11:50-05:00

Another glass of beer… some may find it boring, not I…. a glass of beer is bliss.

Veggies on the Counter

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-03-27T09:06:22-05:00

Some carrots, beets, garlic, and asparagus (in a glass container) on the kitchen counter.

Marshmellow

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-03-26T09:03:41-05:00

While at our friend Gail’s birthday party yesterday we met Haven, who proudly showed Gloria and I a photo of her cat Marshmellow.

Drawing a Beer with Sensu and SketchTime Demo

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-03-25T19:57:30-05:00

Gloria's Legs

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-03-25T14:56:14-05:00

Bare feet, blue jeans, the dappled light of a Sunday morning… it is so nice to hang out and visit, and look at your sweet heart’s feet :)

Carrots

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-03-24T14:55:14-05:00

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Fav Cookin' Tools

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-03-23T13:31:18-05:00

I had a great time talking to Melissa and Jackie about the joys of making images on the iPad.

Still Life and Toast

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-03-22T09:57:02-05:00

I was waiting for the kettle to boil and sketched the toaster.

Vanilla Porter

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-03-21T10:13:30-05:00

Above are a couple drawings using sketchtime and my sensu brush.

RatCat

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-03-20T08:50:38-05:00

Lewis (our cat) moved while I was doing a little video test of me painting with the Sensu brush.

Couple of Doodles

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-03-19T10:36:50-05:00

I was using the procreate app… thinking about ordering a the new improved iPad.

South Congress Looking North

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-03-16T15:24:19-05:00

Our ‘hood is a bit overwhelmed.

Sam 3.17.12

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-03-17T15:23:10-05:00

Sam is 14, I am 52.

Rats

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-03-18T15:21:27-05:00

Not really crazy about rats myself but the book was great.

Mia at sxsw

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-03-15T10:38:07-05:00

Don’t know that this really captures the lovely Mia, in fact the painting makes her look like she might be beginning to scowl, which I know she never does :)

Mason with Headphones

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-03-14T23:06:11-05:00

Kind of have some zombie colors going here.

Dinner Fixings

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-03-13T20:02:42-05:00

Gloria had a stack of fixings for dinner tonight.

Soul at the St. Cecilia

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-03-12T11:39:25-05:00

It is a lovely spot … and painting on an iPad is quite an ice-breaker, I met some really nice folks.

Another Glass of Beer

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-03-09T10:36:14-06:00

I’m up in Chicago on business and having a really good trip.

Grapefruit

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-03-10T10:34:50-06:00

I never get tired of painting food (or fruit).

Basketball Court

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-03-11T10:32:36-05:00

We had lots of rain here in Texas so the spring should be very springy.

Eggs in Bowl

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-03-07T20:00:18-06:00

Here is what they look like in the morning before whisking and pouring them into the skillet with some scallions.

Sam Loses His Grill

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-03-06T10:18:51-06:00

Look Mom no more braces!

Orange Peels

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-03-05T10:55:35-06:00

The oranges in Texas are really good right now, as is the grapefruit (which frankly is the best anywhere).

Sam with Tie

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-03-04T13:30:36-06:00

Ready to perform with the Austin Youth Orchestra.

Sam

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-03-03T14:39:27-06:00

Like the loose line quality a lot and it is fast.

Guy with Hat

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-03-02T12:03:48-06:00

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Grounded Cat

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-03-01T21:23:13-06:00

Well, this was meant be a cat with a mask on its face, but Gloria pointed out-while laughing-it looked like a plug receptacle.

Luxo Lamp

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-02-29T09:11:07-06:00

This was drawn with SketchTime, a really nice app.

Sam in Kitchen

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-02-28T09:09:58-06:00

Caught a photo of Sam standing in the kitchen and used it as the subject for todays daily painting.

Bread Bowl

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-02-27T09:58:25-06:00

This dough turned into a very large loaf of sourdough.

Paint Brushes in Can

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-02-26T11:48:29-06:00

Broke out the oils again.

Mason with Paycheck

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-02-25T13:41:25-06:00

Flashing the money, well, paycheck.

Grapefruit

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-02-24T12:45:41-06:00

Nothing beats Texas grapefruit.

Before I Fall Asleep

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-02-18T09:01:27-06:00

So this was done as my eyelids fell...

More from Peachtree Street

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-02-23T08:57:26-06:00

The second painting (below) was cut short as I was called him to Mason play.

Self Portrait

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-02-21T08:52:56-06:00

Sitting in the parking lot of Eastside Memorial High School waiting for Mason to be dropped off from his job.

French Press

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-02-20T14:30:26-06:00

The french press sits on the our kitchen counter, washed and ready for business.

Franconia Kolsch at The Whip-In

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-02-19T09:45:37-06:00

Having a brew at my favorite pub with my buddy Dan.

Abstract #6 & #7

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-02-17T13:35:44-06:00

But, overall I like the energy I can get with a certain brush (it does not have a name so I don’t know how to refer to it).

Abstract #5

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-02-16T09:27:57-06:00

Playing with some of the different brushes in Procreate and my Sensu brush.

Veggie Prep

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-02-15T09:21:23-06:00

Our boxes of veggies from Hairston Creek Farm have been plentiful lately.

Valentine's Day Treat

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-02-14T11:06:15-06:00

I dipped some strawberries for a little tasty V-day treat.

Benz Sedan

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-02-12T20:23:06-06:00

The back of a Mercedes Benz.

Izze on the Table

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-02-13T20:19:40-06:00

Izze sitting on the table watching whatever it is that a cat likes to watch.

Gloria and Cat PIllow

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-02-11T23:22:30-06:00

The top was painted with art rage and the lower with procreate.

Little Guy

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-02-10T09:28:29-06:00

It looks like I am just about to hit the year mark on Feb 13th of doing the daily paintings.

Apple Core

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-02-09T11:07:20-06:00

The app is very responsive and fast, the apple was pretty tasty as well.

Highway

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-02-08T13:02:16-06:00

I like this views where the manmade and natural world cut into each other and divide space (wow, that was almost… deep).

Overpass

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-02-07T09:44:06-06:00

I have driven by this spot countless times and always think, “I need to paint this”.

Louis

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-02-06T09:37:34-06:00

I was working in this during Sam’s orchestra rehearsal and wound up meeting another parent, Dan, who was utterly blown away by the Sensu brush I was using.

Turnips

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-02-04T12:41:00-06:00

We unload our box and the counter is filled with veggie goodness.

Sam

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-02-05T10:53:51-06:00

Our Sam.

Mason, the Lad

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-02-03T11:02:32-06:00

The young man at home (actually he was doing dishes).

Two Oranges & Three Limes

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-02-02T10:32:01-06:00

Navel oranges are on sale at HEB.

Tired Rick

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-01-26T12:08:33-06:00

Putting up a trade show can be exhausting.

Glass of Binding Beer

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-01-27T11:55:45-06:00

This is a glass of Binding beer.

Feet & Brushes

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-01-28T11:54:22-06:00

Trinedy gave up on wearing heels and made the smart decision to wear sneakers.

Rick, Darin & Max

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-01-29T11:50:27-06:00

Rick visiting at the Princeton booth at the Messa Frankfurt fair.

Portrait

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-01-30T11:48:45-06:00

Using the crayon tool for this one.

Hello from Frankfurt

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-01-31T11:46:45-06:00

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Back from Germany

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-02-01T11:35:40-06:00

So below are some of the paintings I that I did (actually there are probably a dozen or more that I never saved).

bedtime

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-01-25T09:23:35-06:00

I won’t be posting for a week (but will be painting) as I am going to Frankfurt to demo the sensu brush using my ipad.

Radishes On Counter

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-01-23T15:58:52-06:00

I’m off tomorrow for Frankfurt, Germany to demo the sensu brush at a big trade show.

Radish Giants

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-01-22T09:03:39-06:00

Some peeled radishes in a lovely fire king mixing bowl.

Greens

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-01-21T16:59:45-06:00

Mason picked out some greens from our box of veggies for me to paint.

Green Puppy

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-01-20T08:53:33-06:00

So after crawling into bed I started scribbling with my eyes closed, when I opened them the shape of a puppy was there.

Gloria Writing

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-01-18T19:21:42-06:00

Gloria tippy tapping away on her computer.

Late Night Scribble

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-01-17T09:46:03-06:00

Tired.

Thinking

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-01-16T08:27:38-06:00

(null)

Darth Belichick

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-01-15T08:26:20-06:00

I watched the Evil Empire roll over the Broncos on Saturday.

Football You Bet

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-01-14T19:44:46-06:00

Big football weekend.

Doodling

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-01-13T19:43:54-06:00

doodling around.

Two Tone

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-01-12T19:42:51-06:00

tried a slightly different pose from an earlier painting.

Loaf of Bread

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-01-11T09:14:46-06:00

The wind was crazy as the cold front blew in.

Ride the Shoulders

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-01-10T10:17:45-06:00

Gloria snapped a photo of Izze on Masons shoulders.

Two Paintings

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-01-09T10:02:07-06:00

I blocked in the shapes in yellow and worked over them moving to darker colors and tones.

Black Cat

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-01-08T10:53:47-06:00

So tired I just did the first thing that came to mind.

Lewis from Overhead

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-01-06T12:22:26-06:00

Another of our green eyed cat, Lewis.

Abe and His Blue Helmet

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-01-07T12:13:44-06:00

Our good friend Abe, the lad who loves wheels, with his blue helmet on in our kitchen.

Cat

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-01-05T12:34:58-06:00

A friend sent us a card that had a cute cat on it standing on its hind legs so I painted the cat (via my finger today because I forgot my sensu brush) while waiting at Sam’s lesson.

And another doggie

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-01-04T09:16:32-06:00

We met her while making tamales and brewing beer over the holiday.

Dog at HEB

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-01-03T12:03:11-06:00

It seemed so at home in the seat that it made me wonder if its partner dog was in the store getting some Alpo.

The Year in Review

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-01-03T12:01:39-06:00

Sam Dozing & Another Dan

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-01-02T12:43:29-06:00

Using layers on the ipad, I wound up turning off a couple of layers and it left me with this mosaic like portrait.

Beer Glass #6 Revisited

matt@buds-buck.com — 2012-01-01T14:17:33-06:00

I was just about to paint over Beer Glass #6, when I thought maybe it just needed an improved paint job.

Live Oak #5 revisited

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-12-31T15:56:28-06:00

I wasn’t happy with the painting yesterday and went back into it.

Live Oak #5

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-12-30T15:54:45-06:00

Back at the live oak again (in oil).

Dan Revisisted

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-12-29T21:22:45-06:00

I didn’t like the previous attempts at this painting of my buddy Dan.

Gloria with Her Present

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-12-28T15:44:42-06:00

I gave Gloria some pillows that are big scrabble tiles, you can see what they spell... she has been napping quite a bit since receiving them.

12 Drawings a Day

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-12-28T09:49:21-06:00

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12 Drawings a Day - 12 Dessins par Jour from Denis Chapon on Vimeo.

Mason and His Longboard

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-12-27T17:07:34-06:00

The kid sitting on his new longboard, with his new obey sweatshirt on.

Mason in Hall

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-12-26T10:25:53-06:00

The kid has grown into a young man, filling the hallway door into the living room.

Gloria and I

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-12-24T08:55:53-06:00

My father-in-law snapped a photo of Gloria and I on his iphone, hence this daily painting.

Mason Tames the Zombie Kitty

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-12-23T11:25:23-06:00

The love power of the Mason overwhelms the Zombie Kitty.

Gloria and Lewis Revised

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-12-22T18:11:48-06:00

Sam and Gloria were giving me a hard time saying that in the previous version Gloria looked bald.

Nifty Reuseable Wrapping Tips

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-12-22T10:56:06-06:00

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Furoshiki gift wrapping from RecycleNow on Vimeo.

Cat Work

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-12-21T10:25:00-06:00

On our dining room table with have a water jar that we call the perfect object because it the simplest of forms and so very functional.

Gloria Knitting

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-12-20T15:30:30-06:00

Gloria sitting and knitting in the bedroom, by the heater, listening to Planet Money.

A Very Calvin & Hobbes Christmas

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-12-19T15:05:50-06:00

Gloria, Lewis and Sam

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-12-18T09:30:28-06:00

Gloria reading, Lewis sleeping, and Sam looking off in the distance envisioning worlds unknown.

Pecan Porter at the Whip-In

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-12-17T20:57:31-06:00

I had a nice time hanging at the Whip-in with friends.

Lewis in the Bowl

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-12-16T21:42:44-06:00

We must be pushing one hundred dollars in collars on this guy... does he go some hidden spot and pry his collar off and laugh all the way home?

Gloria and Lewis

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-12-15T09:11:26-06:00

The additional weight he has put on can be somewhat surprising when he gets into position (as in knock the wind out of you).

Before the Drop

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-12-14T09:06:14-06:00

So after dropping Sam off at archery, I ran to Costco for some quick food purchases (if there is such a thing) and figured I would get the tree there (they had a truckload of them last time I was in).

Our Boys

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-12-13T13:25:16-06:00

I was working from a pretty crudy photo, but I really wanted to do my daily painting of our boys.

Apple on the Counter

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-12-12T18:55:10-06:00

A really large fuji apple just before I sliced it up to eat.

No. 2 Mr. Adams

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-12-11T18:54:35-06:00

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Gloria and Izze

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-12-10T19:40:50-06:00

The cats adore Gloria.

Shoes on the Back Porch

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-12-09T19:39:52-06:00

Things accumulate.

Maybe a Series?

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-12-08T09:43:39-06:00

I also think it would be fun is to collect all references needed and just do them all in one setting.

Plant on the Windowsill

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-12-07T19:10:59-06:00

Some of the freshly repotted succulents have made onto the studio windows and they look right at home.

Izzy on Patrol

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-12-06T12:07:39-06:00

I wish I could have you all over for a beer and ipad painting session.

SRCC Neighborhood Meeting

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-12-05T10:22:46-06:00

Lots of talk about STRs, RPPs closing some on-ramps and fixing windows.

Winter Tomatoes

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-12-04T14:25:12-06:00

Tomatoes on the windowsill.

Lewis Prepares to Work

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-12-03T13:13:20-06:00

I am going to be making a video of it in use later today so Artist Hardware can it show at work.

Sam Gains on Gloria

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-12-02T09:18:29-06:00

The kid keeps on growing, it must be all those breakfast taco’s I make him in the morning.

Rose Bloom & Bud

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-12-01T10:45:51-06:00

Our rose bush out front has some lovely blooms on it right now, with more to come as we are finally getting some rain here in Texas.

Christmas Card

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-11-30T09:03:58-06:00

Our dear friends the Strickers asked me if I would paint them a Christmas card.

Salt Container by the Stove

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-11-29T10:47:08-06:00

Put it on potatoes, put it veggies, put it in your soup, put it in your belly.

Austin Skyline from Academy & Ravine

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-11-28T09:22:04-06:00

The old Terrace parking lot fell into shadow and it looks much better that way.

Lewis Sleeping in a Box

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-11-27T17:08:10-06:00

Here he is in a box.

Another Lewis

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-11-26T15:59:18-06:00

Kind of moody, kind of like a cat.

Lewis

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-11-25T15:57:12-06:00

Below is another version, Blue Lew

Birds on a Wire

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-11-24T15:58:32-06:00

I snapped a photo of the phone lines out front of the house the other day.

Lucy

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-11-23T15:56:34-06:00

Lucy is actually alot nicer than she looks here.

Lewis Sleeping 2

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-11-22T13:29:29-06:00

Lewis curled up by my feet last night and I worked quickly to try and capture it because i was sure he would move, those cats always do.

Penni

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-11-21T13:50:52-06:00

My buddy Brett in Seattle sent a photo the family dog.

Studio Stairwell

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-11-20T18:40:41-06:00

View down the stairs at the studio with the door open, letting in some lovely Texas air.

Mason Practicing Piano

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-11-17T21:40:25-06:00

At Mason’s piano lesson.

Lewis and Gloria

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-11-16T10:19:58-06:00

I think this needs more refining.

Izzy on the Stump

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-11-15T08:40:21-06:00

Another ipad painting of our cute little Izzy.

Oh Well

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-11-14T09:43:12-06:00

Oh well.

Dusty Signs

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-11-14T09:31:22-06:00

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Dusty Signs from Hunter Johnson on Vimeo.

Revisiting

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-11-13T09:20:11-06:00

When I was looking for a panel to paint over for todays painting these two were selected (beer glass #4 and eggplant #1), looking at them I thought I would try reworking rather than completely painting over them.

Bottle and Cotton Ball 2

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-11-12T17:36:52-06:00

I will do that later, but here is a better version of it for todays painting.

Self Portrait 11.10.11

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-11-10T09:54:20-06:00

Better than the last one, I like the hot colors.

VW Bus

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-11-09T17:27:42-06:00

This VW bus was parked next door at the Hotel St.

Meal in a Can

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-11-07T09:11:31-06:00

Discussion about some particular food items tasting as good out a can as compared to homemade came up several times.

Tomatillo vs. Tomatillo

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-11-06T09:28:56-06:00

Today is a little compare and contrast between painting in oil vs. painting digitally.

Sam

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-11-05T20:00:30-05:00

Hmmm, this doesn’t seem quite right, but parts of it are nice.

Stanley

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-11-04T09:31:00-05:00

Our friend Patches has a very nice dog, Stanley, was is todays subject.

Maredsous Bruin Beer Bottle

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-11-03T09:06:20-05:00

Maredsous Bruin, they make a Triple as well but my buddy Scott and I prefer the Bruin.

White Salmon River Flowing Again

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-11-03T09:01:48-05:00

October 28, 2011 — The White Salmon River in Washington state is flowing again as the nearly 100-year-old Condit Dam was disabled with explosives Wednesday.

Road to Somewhere

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-11-02T09:12:53-05:00

I would make a loose sketch in my sketchbook then after work make a bigger version with ink and watercolor/gouache.

President Taft

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-11-01T10:17:09-05:00

Our friend Josh dressed up as President Taft and went to school exuding executive power and wisdom.

Lewis

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-10-31T10:38:53-05:00

Lewis actually sat long enough in one place that I could draw him.

Eggplants and Live Oaks

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-10-30T13:15:57-05:00

I really like the idea that jelly beans would grow on a vine :)

Beer Glass #8

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-10-29T15:24:06-05:00

Yum.

Coffee Cup #2

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-10-28T15:22:45-05:00

I really love coffee, and a nice solid mug.

Doodly

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-10-26T16:42:23-05:00

Doodley painty thingy

Self Portrait in Magnifier

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-10-25T11:18:28-05:00

Try to find me in here.

Fall Asters

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-10-24T09:59:16-05:00

The fall asters are starting to bloom.

Beer Glass #7

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-10-22T15:47:40-05:00

I liked beer glass #6 and wanted to try painting another version of that.

Bad Cat

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-10-21T15:39:45-05:00

Halloween is coming...

Painting in Bed

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-10-20T13:27:01-05:00

I painted over a sketch from 9/28.

Coffee Cup

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-10-19T13:06:15-05:00

It is one of those heavy ceramic mugs that the great old stainless diners use.

Bad Robot Guy

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-10-18T09:23:09-05:00

Not a good painting though and very likely will be painted over tonight.

Behind O'henry MS

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-10-17T10:15:45-05:00

Sitting in the van sketching and painting while Sam and Ginger are at rehearsal.

Manchana (near Stassney)

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-10-16T10:14:47-05:00

I liked the sketchy quality of this one.

Self Portrait with Big Ears

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-10-15T10:13:35-05:00

I found my old giant ears (just in time for halloween) and showed them off to Gloria and Ellen.

Critter

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-10-14T21:42:55-05:00

Actually, I was surprised that there was a Critter already...

Another Dan

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-10-13T21:41:04-05:00

I took another shot at Dan (using the photo we took when he was over last).

Beer Glass #6

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-10-12T09:11:15-05:00

Use one size brush, and finish the painting before being able to drink the beer (a St.

Tin Tin (not approved) Trailer

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-10-13T09:11:15-05:00

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The Adventures of Tintin from James Curran on Vimeo.

One Eyed Cat on Red

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-10-11T09:16:15-05:00

Once I am done with the painting it is a quick export to photos than import into rapidweaver and post.

Dan in the Courtyard

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-10-10T12:49:13-05:00

It was a beautiful evening to hang in the courtyard and visit with Dan.

Sam Shooting Them Arrows

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-10-09T16:51:09-05:00

He has some good form that Sam.

Clouds

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-10-07T15:48:40-05:00

Please rain.

Mason with Headphones

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-10-08T15:45:50-05:00

The young lad listening to some tunes.

Outside Patches

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-10-06T19:30:39-05:00

Visiting on the phone with my buddy Rick, painting on my ipad while Mason has his lesson with the fabulous Patches King.

Beer Glass #5

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-10-05T17:03:35-05:00

I don’t know myself, there are many things in common with these two mediums (and the clean up is really easy with the ipad).

Izze on Red and the Front Yard

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-10-04T17:56:09-05:00

I just kept building up blocks of color on this, going from larger to smaller blocks.

Orchestra Rehearsal

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-10-03T08:57:34-05:00

Sam’s Austin Youth Orchestra during rehearsal, I was sitting behind the cello section.

Mason Catching Up

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-10-02T16:56:51-05:00

Mason had appropriated our bed to catch up on our Lost watching (we are into the fourth season now).

Bathroom Window

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-10-01T17:04:24-05:00

I love how the foliage gets all blown out and the interior is completely silhouetted, and then there is just a little blast of orange from the shampoo bottle.

Cat and Lemon

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-09-30T18:40:10-05:00

Painting and drawing on this here ipad is fun!

Gloria Cooking #2

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-09-29T13:23:43-05:00

I am trying to learn more about this painting app, artrage, so here is another version of Gloria Cooking.

Gloria Cooking

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-09-28T18:39:01-05:00

There is another neat thing about working directly on the ipad (having found some apps that really work when sketching), I don’t have to scan the sketch.

Self Portrait with Safety Glasses and Ideas

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-09-27T10:48:50-05:00

I painted over the Still Life with Clementines for this one.

Sam Playing xbox

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-09-26T10:39:10-05:00

The effect is really similar to actual watercolor.

Using the iPad

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-09-25T19:20:46-05:00

I did the same process as if I was doing an physical painting: underpainting, block out a mass in umber, than add the colors.

Sam's Turkey

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-09-24T14:37:01-05:00

I love these little guys.

OctoMan

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-09-23T10:28:52-05:00

Busy night with dinner, piano lessons, neighborhood meeting, stuff and I almost forgot about the painting.

Sensu brush

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-09-22T10:38:51-05:00

Hombre

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-09-22T09:38:01-05:00

I grabbed an old sketchbook and picked out a little doodle from it to paint tonight.

Put a Smile On

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-09-21T13:46:09-05:00

I was helping my studio mate Ellen with a project for folks who have a narcissist in their life.

Sketch 9.19.11

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-09-20T09:13:56-05:00

I just had my sketchbook this evening while Sam was at his orchestra practice.

Stassney Lane

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-09-18T17:34:42-05:00

/ Painted over

Circle Boy #2

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-09-17T17:34:04-05:00

He’s happy.

Circle Boy

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-09-16T18:55:15-05:00

I have been drawing circle boy for a long time (me and every other person who picks up a pencil).

Sam's Turkey #2

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-09-15T10:42:08-05:00

These little turkey’s that Sam drew when he was little are so cute, I just want to keep painting them.

Beer Glass #4

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-09-14T19:16:57-05:00

Liked the composition from yesterday and trying another version working from that painting.

Beer Glass #3

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-09-13T09:14:24-05:00

I had a difficult time getting the color of the beer right (Agave Wheat), but liked the composition enough.

Dan

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-09-12T09:54:13-05:00

I had left a bunch of the background in place (it was pink) but decided this morning to extend the white all way off the panel.

Riddle Road #2

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-09-11T13:28:33-05:00

A rather large dead oak tree, I wondered if any owls are living in it?

Thanks Bacon

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-09-10T14:03:57-05:00

Flipping through one of my many sketchbooks was a sketch of this.

Beer Bottle #3

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-09-10T14:01:36-05:00

I decided to go back into Beer Bottle #2.

At the Opera

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-09-09T08:52:56-05:00

A patron sits in his chair watching an opera performance.

Skull with Wheat

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-09-08T19:26:02-05:00

This painting is inspired by the skull on a label of Agave Wheat by Brackenridge Brewery.

Beer Bottle #2

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-09-07T17:23:56-05:00

Trying out a new photo, what do you think?

Live Oak #3

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-09-05T13:47:10-05:00

A very impressionistic painting of the live oak tree next door to us.

Sam Sits

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-09-05T13:45:23-05:00

Sam kindly sat on the couch in the courtyard for me so I could do my painting today.

Can Opener

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-09-04T18:51:57-05:00

On top (though you cannot see it) is a Bart Simpson head that has been spray painted gray.

Weird Guy with Ray Gun

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-09-03T12:28:22-05:00

The Doc actually looks like me... the face turned out kind of scary and cool (not that I am scary or cool).

Sam

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-09-02T18:46:01-05:00

Today I thought to myself, heck I can just draw on this here panel with a pencil and fill it in.

Red Means All Parked Up

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-09-01T19:12:16-05:00

The City did a really informative study that has been helpful in seeing when and where the parking gets a bit out of hand.

Back to School Night #2

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-08-31T19:10:26-05:00

Mason looks to have some great teachers and we hope a great year to match.

Back to School Night

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-08-30T09:12:13-05:00

Just back from Sam’s back to school night at Fulmore Middle School (he looks to have a good schedule this semester).

The Temps Are Up There

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-08-29T18:40:07-05:00

We just don’t really talk about the heat anymore (or at least we try not to), but I have to say when they announced on the news this morning that it was 112 degrees at Bergstrom Air Force Base yesterday I was a bit taken aback.

Bulb #6

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-08-28T13:25:07-05:00

When I was last at Uncommon Objects I saw a beautiful vintage package for a westinghouse bulb.

Riddle Pole

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-08-27T13:46:55-05:00

I had forgot to put white paint in my bag so I had to wait until we got home to finish the sky.

Critter

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-08-26T19:11:16-05:00

Back on the ninth I did a painting from an old worksheet of Sam’s.

Pearl Snap Can

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-08-25T09:04:15-05:00

Stopped by the Whip-In to restock and picked up some Peacemaker and Left Hands Milk Stout.

Church

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-08-24T09:33:56-05:00

I’m helping my friend Andrew with a CD for the Bells of Joy and I thought I would take a stab at a painting for it.

Sam Reading

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-08-23T09:08:40-05:00

He got a bit stretched out and looking at this I see the adult he is soon to be.

Sam the Archer

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-08-22T09:05:42-05:00

The diagram thought bubbly thing is my interpretation of the internal calculus going on before the arrow flies.

Not a Painting

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-08-21T09:01:56-05:00

It will look different from this but decided to post this version because I thought it would be fun to do a painting with process colors and dots (aka pop art) for one of the daily paintings.

Bull

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-08-20T19:29:36-05:00

I had visited Uncommon Objects Recently (a very cool store down the street from us) and saw a neat feed sack with a bull on it.

Beer Bottle

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-08-19T09:52:25-05:00

The viscosity of the paint was right and maybe that is the trick for me, that the paint flows a bit more easily and kind of feels like drawing with the pen.

Lemon Bars

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-08-18T13:08:24-05:00

I had to paint some of the amazing lemon bars that my sister-in-law Elizabeth baked for us.

Blockhead

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-08-17T09:03:58-05:00

So, not really liking the painting from yesterday I painted over it and created the blockhead.

Danbury Square

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-08-16T09:12:59-05:00

This painting got started while Mason was at his cello lesson, not so good, not so finished.

Toy Tow Truck

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-08-15T09:43:18-05:00

I mixed up a new bottle of medium last night, slightly different from before, I wonder if that had anything to do with this?

Aaron Drinks a Black Thunder

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-08-14T17:36:42-05:00

I snapped a photo of Aaron sampling Austin Beerworks Black Thunder yesterday.

Austin Beerworks Glass

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-08-13T13:01:23-05:00

Michael and Adam of Austin Beerworks were kind enough to take Gloria, and friends Griselda and Aaron on a tour of their brewery in North Austin today.

Little Tomy Robot

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-08-12T17:27:57-05:00

This one is by Tomy, stands 2.125” tall, and winds up by cracking its arms around.

Giraffe In Landscape

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-08-11T14:04:41-05:00

There is something very dog like about the giraffe as well... the tongue, upright tail, expectant look, “...are you gonna throw me a tree...wag, wag...”

Robot B9

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-08-10T09:45:29-05:00

This may get painted over very soon and I am looking forward to the next one which is going to have a giraffe and little trees in it.

Sam's Turkey

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-08-09T08:36:42-05:00

We decided that each time we meet up we have to try to get another cast or crew member to join us so they can sign the book.

Sam Thinks

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-08-08T18:21:13-05:00

I tried using a sable brush, which really seems to smooth things out, quite different from the impasto method I have been working in.

2 inch Toy Robot

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-08-07T19:13:48-05:00

Another little plastic toy from the shelves (which are slowly being sold off on ebay).

Beer Can

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-08-06T19:06:26-05:00

My friend Aaron has been telling me to try Peacemaker, Extra Pale Ale, from Austin Beer Works (here in Austin).

Astronaut

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-08-05T10:07:38-05:00

I don’t really know if this little guy is coming or going, I would like to think he is heading out on another exciting mission.

Cat Tail

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-08-05T10:03:36-05:00

I made the cat a bit more gnarly, like it might be a suitable pet for Lord Voldemort.

A Glass of Magic Hat #9

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-08-04T19:15:51-05:00

Magic Hat #9 does the trick, at least temporarily!

Cap

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-08-03T10:51:38-05:00

A very quick painting before heading to the tennis courts on our 106 degree day.

Homer

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-08-01T10:10:17-05:00

We had three sets of Simpson plush dolls, I decided to remove the heads and add them to the gathering ghost horde in the studio.

The Ghost of Elroy Jetson

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-07-30T08:05:27-05:00

Still happy after all these years.

The Ghost of Rosie the Robot

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-07-29T11:09:32-05:00

Another one of the Jetson ghosts haunts my studio...

George Jetsons Ghost

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-07-28T19:30:48-05:00

Where are you?

My Right Boot

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-07-27T09:28:52-05:00

When working on the left boot I went past a point where the boot was mostly a silhouette, kind of wished I had stopped there.

My Left Boot

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-07-26T09:25:10-05:00

When I was trying them out I recall Evan saying that a good pair of boots give you some attitude.

Chocolate Chip Cookie

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-07-25T08:30:27-05:00

Firstly, they are blob like, so capturing the essence of blob is difficult (I have yet to succeed in this), secondly, like painting a beer, you keep thinking, “gee, that looks good.”

Seedless Watermelon Slice

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-07-24T15:48:53-05:00

The slice was towards the end so it would not stand up on the rind.

Bowl of Peppers

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-07-23T12:09:18-05:00

Our box is getting thin, I’m sure due to this nasty drought we are having.

Bow Tie

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-07-22T18:54:04-05:00

Another in the series of paint things you like (like beer glasses, toy trucks, my fam), a bow tie, that is pre-tied (thank you), and always looks good.

The Happy Frog

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-07-21T14:33:36-05:00

The happy pig now has a playmate, the happy frog.

The Day My Hair Fell

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-07-20T10:32:14-05:00

I do recall the passage of time while the hair receded but I also remember thinking, “geez, that was quick.”

Uncle

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-07-19T18:00:05-05:00

I’ll be a...

My Palette Today

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-07-18T17:57:16-05:00

When I went to the gym today I couldn’t help but notice the satisfying palette that I was wearing.

Leaf Disguised As a Turd

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-07-17T14:16:01-05:00

I had set-up in the courtyard to enjoy the mild 99 degrees and paint this pretty leaf that had been sitting in the workshop.

Big Bulb

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-07-15T18:22:14-05:00

This is a huge bulb that Gloria brought home from a yard sale today.

Cement Mixer #2

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-07-16T18:19:56-05:00

Love this truck, it is really fun to paint, and who doesn’t love orange?

Tow Truck (Front and Back)

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-07-14T10:56:55-05:00

Gloria left this old metal toy tow truck on the table for me to paint.

Tape Dispenser #2

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-07-13T09:23:14-05:00

Though, I guess there is a lot of cross-pollination between the two, kind like humans and cylons :-) I like these last two paintings, and I think one of the reasons they are better is because I did not wear my reading glasses while painting them (no glasses=simplification, wear glasses=add detail).

Cement Mixer

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-07-12T08:51:40-05:00

At about 8:30 I was ready to pack it in and grumbled to Gloria, “I don’t really want to paint tonight’” but off I went and I have to say, I think it turned out nice.

Tape Dispenser

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-07-11T08:05:45-05:00

I think I will try painting it again today because I was in a hurry and did not premix my paints and it just sort of missed the mark.

Cellist

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-07-10T16:48:57-05:00

After finishing the cellist on the left the composition was screaming, I stink, so I tried to paint like i was sketching with a pen.

Tigger

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-07-09T16:36:38-05:00

She is known as Lucky Tigger because she was saved from the dividing line of a crazy busy highway in Philly when she was a little tiny kitten (someone had cast her litter on the side of the road, humans often do not use their brain).

Abstract [BO]

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-07-09T16:28:44-05:00

We are a bit addicted to the Battlestar Galactia series and have been watching two or three episodes a night.

Homage to Leo

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-07-07T15:24:18-05:00

The abstraction is wonderful and I just wanted to feel that with the paint brush (ok, the sounded weird but you know what I mean, right?).

Self Portrait

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-07-06T14:05:24-05:00

Until then, a self portrait with beer.

The Outpatient

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-07-05T14:06:20-05:00

I hope to get a painting done today, I have really slipped, but I have been managing to get some sketching done daily.

Leaning White Pine

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-06-29T16:58:49-05:00

Trying to get back to painting and might to do a painting or two from some of these sketches.

Peachy Beer

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-06-28T16:56:57-05:00

A sketch of a yummy dogfishhead peach beer.

Zombie cat

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-06-27T16:53:06-05:00

They lurk under porch furniture on your Auntie’s porch.

Wedding

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-06-25T16:50:22-05:00

What a beautiful day... the sketches are not quite as nice :-)

Sketchbook 6.25

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-06-25T16:47:34-05:00

So, I left the paints behind and tried to get some sketches in.

Pizza Pac Man

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-06-22T15:10:02-05:00

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Untitled from christoph niemann on Vimeo.

Coffee in Lisbon

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-06-21T09:42:45-05:00

It was a pretty busy day which included doing a couple of illustrations for the fabulous Artist Hardware.

Bluebird

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-06-20T15:57:06-05:00

Above our kitchen counter we have a bluebird made of wood.

Blackberries

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-06-19T09:30:35-05:00

Sam and I promptly ate these after the painting was done.

Live Oak

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-06-18T18:22:21-05:00

I really enjoyed doing the painting yesterday (Blunn Creek #3) and thought I would try doing another tree today from a previous painting (Live Oak at St.

Blunn Creek #3

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-06-17T08:51:09-05:00

Using Blunn Creek #2 and a sketch to work from I did this painting.

Cherry

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-06-16T11:20:58-05:00

Cherries are back in season!

Little Metal Car

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-06-15T19:28:06-05:00

This is a tiny metal car, maybe 1.5” in length, its shape is not really well defined, but it is very cool.

Digging the Groove

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-06-15T15:14:46-05:00

Courtyard Facing South

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-06-14T12:30:20-05:00

We sat out there for 2 hours or so and the temperature dropped from 96 to 92.

Happier Pig

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-06-13T16:33:17-05:00

So today I used Happy Pig #2 to work from and created a happier pig, but maybe I need to rename it psycho pig.

Happy Pig #2

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-06-11T19:39:36-05:00

I know I could just google this question but I would rather let it rattle around in my head for a while (and maybe yours as well).

Cat in His Bowl

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-06-10T14:40:47-05:00

The look on his face is classic Lew, what I call the ‘flat eye’, not mad (yet), not annoyed (yet) but thinking about becoming one or the other.

Purple Cone Flower

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-06-09T16:50:04-05:00

I found a nice shady spot in the garden this afternoon and some purple cone flower which started coming up a couple of weeks ago.

Lewis Sleeping

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-06-08T13:53:10-05:00

I got him roughed in and no surprise here, he turns, and then some more, and I am really messed up and well, that is what this painting looks like.

The Happy Pig

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-06-07T16:18:26-05:00

But today I painted the Happy Pig (using plastic animals as subjects is not as easy as it might sound).

Tennis Ball (Hooray for Rafa!)

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-06-05T16:49:05-05:00

I painted a tennis ball on a clay court while watching Rafa beat Roger for his sixth French Open title this morning.

Watering Can

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-06-04T18:23:10-05:00

This was my Mother’s watering can. i vividly remember her watering her violets and ferns with it.

G Stencil

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-06-03T21:28:21-05:00

A still life using a stencil, pieces of paper and a mirror.

Love This Song

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-06-03T10:40:53-05:00

Box of Paints

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-06-02T15:45:42-05:00

Is enough info there that you see the tubes of paint?

X-Eye Guy

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-06-02T15:43:46-05:00

I missed a couple of days and am trying to catch up.

Carrots Revisited

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-05-30T09:04:07-05:00

I decided to paint a 5 x 7” version of the carrots painting from Saturday.

Live Oak at St. Cecilia

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-05-29T14:26:17-05:00

Every morning I get to look up into the canopy outside our bedroom window as the sun rises.

Carrots #101

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-05-28T16:21:20-05:00

I think I will work it out by painting over it :) The underpainting was the Courtyard and Roof painting from long ago.

Iron Giant #3

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-05-27T09:31:55-05:00

I like how IG doesn’t have a nose, the fin that split the middle of his head extend down there, but being a big bomb wouldn’t really require a nose would it.

Deadeye

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-05-26T11:45:46-05:00

I did not recall the color of the sculpture so I just used paints left over from yesterday.

Piggy Gets a New Hat

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-05-25T09:27:56-05:00

Piggy is forever concerned about UV protection for his sensitive head.

For Mommy by Sam (the robot)

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-05-24T09:09:16-05:00

As I worked on this I liked the unfinished feel, and decided keep it that way (I have done several paintings where I think that have continued to long on them).

GooGoo the Robot

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-05-23T09:08:34-05:00

My thought was to try and render it more like a robot, but I will have to try again, I just kind of painted it.

Beets

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-05-22T08:42:41-05:00

I love them now (I really like the right side of this painting).

Iron Giant #2

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-05-21T08:39:32-05:00

So, I return to the big fella, the big IG, for another smiling metal portrait.

Iron Giant

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-05-20T19:18:04-05:00

I had put underpainting on six panels yesterday, grabbed one, saw the awesome Iron Giant coin bank next to the workbench and did a portrait of him.

Dead Bird #2

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-05-19T10:30:49-05:00

There was quite a bit of bird song going on around me, and I thought, that may not be song but ticked off birdies planning a full on assault on me, the human with their dead buddy next to him.

Flying Cat

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-05-18T17:42:30-05:00

No, I guess a leaping cat.

Chips Clipped

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-05-17T09:17:55-05:00

I need to try this one again and spend a bit more time with the color chip selection.

More Clementines

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-05-16T09:02:20-05:00

A couple of weeks ago I made up a little jar of medium (a 50/50 mix of OMS and linseed oil) and I am really enjoying it.

Lentil Jar #2

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-05-15T20:09:16-05:00

I was trying to find just a bit of sharpness and detail and let the rest of the painting go soft.

Onions

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-05-14T21:18:09-05:00

Some onions from our weekly box of veggies from Hairston Creek Farm.

Watermelon Radish

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-05-13T13:24:20-05:00

Very alien looking, like the tendril might reach out and pull the radish along, creeping toward you, in the middle of the night...

Carrot Stubs #2

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-05-12T10:33:17-05:00

I think the Gathers (of the Hunter Gathers) of days gone by must have discovered the wheel when cutting apart little veggies and chasing them on the dirt.

Carrot Stubs

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-05-11T09:23:37-05:00

We had some carrots last night and the tops (minus the greens which we ate previously) were trimmed off and became the subject of Wednesdays daily painting. note the background is more yellow than green.

Jar of Lentils

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-05-10T18:10:29-05:00

President Obama is in town, which prevented Mason and I from getting to his cello lesson.

Light Bulb #5

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-05-09T09:55:59-05:00

Thinking about that reminded me that while I lived in NYC, I made myself do two drawings a day (mostly pastels and mostly work gloves that I would find on the street).

Blue Heaven Teacup

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-05-08T16:14:03-05:00

I used two blues, one yellow and white for this painting.

Clementines Revisited

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-05-07T09:35:29-05:00

It’s a piece of scrap wood with two rows of finish nails set 5/8” apart.

Izze's Gift

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-05-06T15:38:15-05:00

Gloria suggested I paint, she said it is called, Memento mori–a common classical theme in painting.

Beer Glass #2

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-05-05T10:30:39-05:00

I really did not like the portrait of Mason from the previous day so I turned it into a glass of beer.

Dig This

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-05-05T19:07:29-05:00

Mason

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-05-04T09:25:49-05:00

There are a couple of nice moments (I like the eyes, and the cheek under his right eye) in the painting but Mason and i concur, it is not so good.

Thunderhead #2

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-05-03T20:12:30-05:00

I wanted to take another shot at painting the thunderhead cloud we saw last week.

Sketches from the SRCC meeting

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-05-02T11:06:54-05:00

I gave an update on the two committees I am participating on regarding parking related issues in our area (the paper I was drawing on was terrible, massive bleed through).

Landscape in a Glass, Part 2

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-04-30T17:58:32-05:00

I was about to dig through todays box of veggies in search of a subject for a painting when I looked at yesterdays results.

Landscape in a Glass

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-04-29T20:19:07-05:00

I think I will try this again or re-work this one a bit tomorrow.

Tree & Sprinkler (on Peachtree Street)

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-04-28T19:24:01-05:00

A nice Crepe Myrtle and a sprinkler, which you could not see at all (but you could see it’s spray and a sharp shadow line going through it).

Lots-o-Paintings

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-04-28T10:59:53-05:00

My studio mate Ellen said I needed to take a photo of the growing pile of paintings that have amassed since I stated this on-going project.

Thunderstorm

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-04-27T19:48:46-05:00

We did not get any rain from it, but I did manage a quick sketch that I then worked over this evening.

Anderson Lane from Blackerby Parking Lot

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-04-26T19:24:11-05:00

I roughed the car in and then the owner came out and drove away, against my pleas and offers of hard, cold cash.

Still Life with Clementines

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-04-25T10:53:35-05:00

I decided to make a still life with objects close at hand on my workbench, clementines on a paperback book, a blue sticky note pad propped up by a jar of solvent.

Courtyard and Turnips

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-04-24T15:27:11-05:00

I think it was the first time I was wishing for a bigger panel to paint on.

Veterans Field, College Station, TX

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-04-23T12:31:35-05:00

Sunday I will need to do two paintings to make up for Friday.

8 lb Dumbbell

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-04-21T13:27:22-05:00

Burnt umber to do the underpainting on a white panel and then used blue, white, and a touch of yellow.

Project #2

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-04-20T14:36:45-05:00

Instead, it is paint the object that is closest to you the lightest and work darker as you move back (or away from you).

Can of Brushes (revised)

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-04-19T08:33:46-05:00

Gloria took a peek at the painting from last night and commented that she liked it, but the the background wasn’t really working with it (not that you could tell from the photo that was posted last night).

Can of Brushes

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-04-18T21:38:52-05:00

This one was going quite poorly, but aided with a nice Fullers London Pride it improved to OK.

Light Bulb #4

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-04-17T17:19:05-05:00

It’s the little bulb back for another painting session.

Purple-Top Turnips

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-04-16T15:18:04-05:00

Added some color, brought the background in and then the shadows and more color to the subject.

Old Johnson Wax Bottle

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-04-15T09:24:08-05:00

I painted it previously on 2/6/11 (and painted over it soon after).

Dan's Shoe (with legs attached)

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-04-14T09:25:02-05:00

The subject was our friend Dan, hanging in the courtyard, visiting with Gloria and I.

Reading Night

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-04-13T09:04:38-05:00

So I spent my painting time reading and so I will start the ‘lessons’ in the book.

Gameboy color

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-04-12T08:59:23-05:00

At first I really liked it, but after a while I began missing my gessobord panel.

Xbox Controller #2

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-04-11T09:29:52-05:00

I have had several folks comment on how much they liked the other xbox controller (which has been painted over) so I i did another last night.

Clementine #3

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-04-10T17:36:11-05:00

I premixed three colors and just used those (and white).

Studio View

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-04-09T17:31:59-05:00

So I guess you would call this a work in progress (or not, maybe it is done, rules are rules).

Violin

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-04-08T08:29:54-05:00

Later, after my homemade pizza was satisfactorily placed into our bellies, Gloria suggested I try to paint a violin.

Clementines (x2)

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-04-07T09:02:01-05:00

On the second painting I left more mineral spirits on my brush and tried to work in a quick, ‘blocky’ way.

Lightbulb #3

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-04-06T09:13:59-05:00

I may go back into this one later today.

Back Lot, Blackerby

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-04-05T19:52:45-05:00

As we were getting ready to go I saw another spot on the corner of the wall that been tagged by surveyors and thought that it might be a neat series of paintings, to do locations where I find the oranges survey tags had been placed.

Lightbulb #2

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-04-05T09:49:11-05:00

Same lightbulb (clear 4 watt sign bulb), different angle.

Ivy and the Wicker Suitcase

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-04-04T17:45:31-05:00

Three Jeans to the Wind

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-04-03T17:33:01-05:00

Waking up I thought I better work on a painting and saw three pairs of jeans on the laundry line.

Light Bulb

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-04-02T18:24:21-05:00

Earlier in the afternoon I visited with my buddy Scott about led lights (which really are good now, a tad expensive, but worth it).

Sunflower #2 revised

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-04-02T18:19:48-05:00

I need to look at this again tomorrow, no so sure that I am happy with the changes, but feel ok about the painting.

Sunflower #2

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-04-01T22:14:25-05:00

I grabbed one of my sable brushes and it really acts differently than the stiffer brushes that fit into my paintbox.

Sam Playing Minecraft

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-04-01T09:56:52-05:00

A position that we often see our kids in, frozen, eyes focused, fingers moving in decisive motions as their virtual world is being built, modified, or plundered.

Sunflower. Urgh.

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-03-31T13:18:57-05:00

Every time you think, “I’m getting the hang of this!”, the oil painting gods come down and slap you silly.

Short on Time Tonight

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-03-30T09:25:19-05:00

So, I opened the sketchbook and thought I would try a quick painting from it.

Asparagus

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-03-29T08:42:22-05:00

Another vegetable painting from our weekly box of veggies from Hairston Creek Farm.

O'Henry Middle School #3

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-03-28T09:52:31-05:00

It was completely dark out when I finished and looking at the painting under a light in the camper, I thought it was pretty bad.

Sam Reading

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-03-12T13:40:00-06:00

I had about thirty minutes and then Sam needed to go.

Ocean part 1, my first painting class

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-01-20T13:15:55-06:00

Oil painting classes with our neighbor and fabulous painter, Valerie Fowler.

Ocean part 2

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-01-28T13:14:16-06:00

I decided before class that I would wrap it up, but also wanted to loosen up a bit.

Courtyard #1

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-02-04T13:12:21-06:00

I think there are some good moments in here, I’m just still looking for them.

Courtyard #2

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-02-05T13:10:08-06:00

After working on the courtyard painting with Valerie, I thought I would try it again from life.

Wax bottle

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-02-06T13:07:45-06:00

I thought I would try an impasto painting of it.

Grapefruit #1

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-02-13T13:02:59-06:00

I love this little set-up and the parameters of using small panels to paint on and doing a daily painting.

Grapefruit #2

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-02-14T13:01:42-06:00

The underpainting is the Johnson wax bottle painting.

Alien #1

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-02-15T12:58:36-06:00

Mason and I found this great sketch-book that we had drawn in many years ago.

Funnel

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-02-17T12:56:45-06:00

It looks a little weird but it has some nice qualities.

Tube of Paint

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-02-18T12:54:43-06:00

Trying to get the impasto going, thinking about the mark I am going to make....

alien (in progess)

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-02-19T12:53:24-06:00

This is going to take more work than a single sitting will allow.

Travis High #1 and #2

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-02-20T12:50:31-06:00

I’m really happy with the painting of the basketball court.

Nighttime Road

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-02-21T12:48:30-06:00

I drove Sam and Ginger to their orchestra rehearsal and thought, “here’s a challenge, paint at night.”

Missing Cream

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-02-22T12:46:50-06:00

How would you feel Mr.

Alien Resist

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-02-23T12:44:51-06:00

Though, certainly this has something to do with the upraising in Egypt.

Green Door

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-02-24T12:43:31-06:00

See that reflection and glass door knob?

Apple over Canandaigua Lake

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-02-25T12:39:50-06:00

The intent was to still paint over it, but just as I started to do an apple my son Mason walked in and said he loved it.

Water Glass

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-02-26T12:36:09-06:00

The light was beautiful, lots of colored pencils in the background making fields of color (that I simplified).

Courtyard and Roof

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-02-27T12:34:30-06:00

I can’t quite remember the right day for the this painting.

Nighttime Drivers Seat

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-03-01T12:28:52-06:00

At first I thought, there is nothing there, which sort of felt like a challenge so I painted it.

Aliens #3

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-03-02T12:26:26-06:00

Almost all other the other paintings I am doing are 5x7 on panel.

Gopher Plant Flower

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-03-03T12:23:24-06:00

I sat near the fountain and tried to paint one of the flowers.

Grapefruits #3

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-03-04T12:21:00-06:00

A quick morning painting before heading off to the studio.

Gloria Sleeping

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-03-05T12:19:29-06:00

I haven’t really tried painting someone yet, so I thought I would paint the lovely Gloria.

Double Apple

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-03-08T12:16:00-06:00

So, I played with some of the oil mediums and got the smaller apple looking good and then decided to sketch another one over the top.

Courtyard #3

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-03-09T12:13:04-06:00

I thought I should try this scene again, to see if I had improved at all.

Marissa and I paint each other

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-03-10T12:09:22-06:00

Mason’s friend Marissa came by today and decided to try to paint each other.

Blunn Creek #1

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-03-13T12:06:04-05:00

After one of our clean-up and restoration days at Blunn Creek Reserve, I decided that I need to start going there and try some painting some landscapes.

xbox controller

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-03-14T12:02:28-05:00

I worked on this one a couple days in a row and plan on painting over it. / painted over

Beer Glass

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-03-15T12:00:01-05:00

If I get lucky, I sort zone out and just start seeing blocks of color.

Scruffy

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-03-16T11:55:18-05:00

That is one of our cats, Izze, cleaning herself and then promptly leaving after she realized I was looking at her.

Blunn Creek #2

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-03-17T11:51:48-05:00

This time I really limited my palette and worked hard to isolated colors and info.

Mary Pat's Chicken

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-03-18T11:47:41-05:00

So while I sat in the courtyard and listened to Ben Kweller’s new cd playing next door (at a sxsw party), I painted one from a photo on my iphone.

Pathway

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-03-19T11:43:49-05:00

I set up near one of the Mountain Laurels and looked down the pathway towards the street.

Courtyard and Arrow Sign

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-03-22T11:37:15-05:00

In the courtyard again trying to get in the painting before dinner.

Tennis Balls

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-03-23T11:32:49-05:00

The it in a parking lot, with balls on the dash of the car with my sketchbox on my lap, while Mason has his cello lesson.

Good Beer, Bad Painting

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-03-24T11:29:42-05:00

Actually, Bill brought the beer, which is even better.

Sam san

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-03-25T11:28:00-05:00

The underpainting for this is the beer bottle and glass from yesterday.

Green Garlic

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-03-26T11:21:56-05:00

Every Saturday we get a nice box of veggies from our CSA.

Basil

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-03-27T11:17:01-05:00

I am so excited to have fresh basil again.

Living in West Texas

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-03-10T10:09:31-06:00

Here is a link to nice story about John Wells and his ‘lab’ out in West Texas.

So Long Schools?

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-02-15T12:34:18-06:00

ABC logo comps

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-02-11T09:29:01-06:00

Vintage ABC Television Logo Treatments from Musk Ox on Vimeo.

The Good, The Bad and the Ukes

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-02-07T12:03:32-06:00

Rhett and Link

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-02-02T10:49:17-06:00

Our Neighborhood Sign Man

matt@buds-buck.com — 2011-01-28T14:27:34-06:00

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Five Seconds from The Daily Texan on Vimeo.

Unplug

matt@buds-buck.com — 2010-11-16T14:49:13-06:00

Squeaky Clean

matt@buds-buck.com — 2010-11-12T14:42:21-06:00

We actually do a lot of these homemade recipes at our house.

Dancing to Boogie Woogie

matt@buds-buck.com — 2010-11-08T08:49:06-06:00

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Pencil Sculptures

matt@buds-buck.com — 2010-08-31T10:40:22-05:00

Thank out these amazing pencil sculptures by Dalton Ghetti.

Presents

matt@buds-buck.com — 2010-04-06T16:02:12-05:00

Here are some Christmas drawings that I did for our boys.

My Boy

matt@buds-buck.com — 2009-09-30T13:19:03-05:00

Hard to believe, seems like yesterday that we were giving him a bath in the kitchen sink.

Loving my iphone

matt@buds-buck.com — 2009-08-31T13:46:34-05:00

What I really like is having a full blown color palette and sketchbook that I can put in my pocket with me.

Going Mobile Illustration for Edible Austin

matt@buds-buck.com — 2009-08-28T09:44:34-05:00

Torchy’s is one of our favorites and I kind of had it in mind while working on this.

Full Circle

matt@buds-buck.com — 2009-01-29T10:54:16-06:00

Another illustration for the wonderful Edible Austin magazine.

KUT

matt@buds-buck.com — 2009-03-31T10:25:00-05:00

KUT is hoping to build a new facility that will allow them to function more efficiently and interact with the public.

Edible Drawing

matt@buds-buck.com — 2008-08-14T14:45:19-05:00

I was happy to do some illustrations for Edible Austin recently.

Lessons.

matt@buds-buck.com — 2008-03-03T01:47:00-06:00

My wife Gloria usually takes Sam to his violin lesson but when I do I always take my sketchbook along.

Manga.

matt@buds-buck.com — 2008-04-22T13:32:33-05:00

We started by using the isight camera on our mac and taking some quick snaps.