Tuesday, February 14, 2012

1846 daguerreotype of The White House by John Plumbe

courtesy of the Library of Congress Digital Collections & Services - your tax dollars at work
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Scratchboard drawing: "When you look into his eyes, it's like someone else is behind the wheel"

By Jack Brummet
[4"x6" scratchboard with No. 2 scratch nib]



The same image, digitally reversed:

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Scratchboard drawing: The associate professor

By Jack Brummet
[4"6" scratchboard, with a No. 2 scratch nib]


 The Same image, digitally reversed:
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Sunday, February 12, 2012

Happy Birthday to Lanky Link!

By Jack Brummet, Presidents Editor

Happy Birthday to President Abraham Lincoln, a President most of us (above the Mason-Dixon line) think is one of the greats.   Sadly, his birthday has been largely subsumed into "President's Day," which is officially, and actually, just George Washington's birthday.

Some of our favorite photos and drawings of Abe:






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Mitt Romney: Fading Fast

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