Enjoy the photos, you should be able to click on to open them up and even pinch open further.
Since I shut down my website, several of you have asked how you can see my art in one place. Well, I have just the answer: through Art St Louis you can use ArtLoupe; the link is below
artloupe.org
Now the (kind of ) bad news...You need to view it through their app on your mobile device, won't work on your laptop, desktop, or tablet. The benefit is that you can click on "artist" and input Lyles and see all of my active pieces, a price, and an easy way to order. For me it is palatable that they only charge 10% commission. If you select a piece to purchase it will notify me, create a mailing label for me and all I have to do is package it up and mail it. It will add a S&H cost to you, usually approximatelyely $15 dollars. You can charge it or use your Pay Pal account.
I hope you enjoy the updates to my art and life as presented in this blog. IF you don't like the political stuff and don't want to receive future blogs just say so, no hard feelings. So far, only two have taken me up on the offer. With that in mind, remember:
Below the Fold below is where lies controversial stuff, if you don't want to go there, stay above.
And now, Ladies and Gentlemen, I present:
New Art:
In Process Art: probably should not do this, however...
Old Art: Linda said I should hang this drawing in my studio...Conte crayon 24 x 18"
Still one of my favorites, a friend purchased it, loved it, and it gave me the idea that maybe I could do art and sell some of it. I'll always be grateful. 17 Mile Drive at Pebble Beach, CA.
Humor: Oldie but Goodie, I ran this a couple of years ago...
Listening to:
Los Lobos...their version of Bootleg, "take you a glass of water, make it against the law, see how good the water tastes when you can't have any at all"...a song for our coronavirus?
Burn It Down...My favorite - link to YouTube video on Jay Leno Show
Tin Can Trust...bluesy instrumental
The Road To Gila Bend "One silver dollar in my hand, road twists and turns is there no end? When I get there I can lay my head, In Gila Bend; Saw a church along the way, A place to hide, to kneel and pray, 'Help me make it maybe one more day' "
How Will The Wolf Survive, La Bamba
Been doing it since 1973 a long time ago.
Another view of Florida...it rained all day and then...
Workout: Checked out the tennis facilities at The Forest CC. The pro played Davis Cup for Zambia. Nice courts, three are lighted, pro shop, facilities, not for me but they have some pickleball courts, ball machine, lessons, etc. Looking forward to it. We'll have our first dinner this week. Linda is looking at a number of clubs in the club and wants to try Bocce Ball.
Baseball:
Coronavirus, lockdown, safety, and liberty in the USA:
Recently Victor Claar a professor of economics at FGCU wrote a piece for USA Today that covered many of the thoughts I've had, and let me say, if you are the one that catches it, all the theory in the world goes out the window.
If you think medical "safety" is the be all of the current discussion you are wrong.
"Lots of things kill Americans. Auto accidents, heart disease and choking are senseless killers." Under current lockdown rules "Calls to mental health hotlines are up 900%," (think about it, 9 times); cases of child sexual abuse are up 22% (unacceptable), etc." Bankruptcies, jobs lost forever, employees returning to only part time positions, etc.
"In a 'good' year, 36,000 Americans die in auto accidents - usually young drivers with lives full of promise. In 2018, more than half of the Americans who died in car accidents were younger than 45." So, if we really want to eliminate every death like we say we do in Covid-19 lockdowns...let your governor mandate that we take away all driver licenses of drivers younger than 45. They are mandating other things, why not this? Let's be safer, all drivers have to wear seat belts, even if you are driving 10mph for 1/2 mile...so lets add helmets for all occupants. MANDATE IT! "You are not capable of making a decision for yourself" your governor might say.
Or, "In 2017, the CDC reported that heart disease was the leading cause of death in the US, taking nearly 650,000 lives.
If the only thing we care about as as social goal is saving lives, then this is an obvious place to start." We could allow your governor to mandate "exercise requirements, thereby putting a dent in annual heart disease fatalities." Think about it...we would have to go to a certified gym or workout center, log in, have trainers monitor and report our progress on weightloss, glucose levels, triglycerides levels, and progress toward improvement, core strength change...all in the interest of saving lives. Big brother would make sure it happens, to you; others (taxpayers, that is you) would pay for it, we'll take it from them in the form of an exercise tax.
"Choking took the lives of 5,000 Americans in 2018, and disproportionately kills older Americans who choke on their food." Again, "If the only thing we care about as a social goal is saving lives...we could mandate that older (is that you?) Americans consume only liquid foods."
Your governor will make those decisions and you will comply, just like staying off beaches, staying out of your synagog, staying out of flower shops (where you would likely be the only person in there, anyway), etc.
But Claude, what about a second wave? Well, remember HIV/AIDs? It has never gone away, has it? So, Covid-19 might never go away, probably never go away. Are you going to stay in your living room, alone, for 20 years? Or maybe change some behavior and take an acceptable risk?
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| 10 x 8" oil on canvas pad, see practice piece below. Bell Tower Blvd. |
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| 7 x 5" oil on Masonite board |
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| 7 x 5"" fun piece, oil on board, of courtyard in assisted living quarters |
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| View from Academy Blvd in Colorado Springs, CO 8x10" oil on canvas pad. |
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| couple of scenes from Lakes Park in Fort Myers, FL |
Still one of my favorites, a friend purchased it, loved it, and it gave me the idea that maybe I could do art and sell some of it. I'll always be grateful. 17 Mile Drive at Pebble Beach, CA.
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| Acrylic on canvas |
If you listen to only one link today, this parody is great/fun/BeachBoys/coronavirus...the one you want to try.
Los Lobos...their version of Bootleg, "take you a glass of water, make it against the law, see how good the water tastes when you can't have any at all"...a song for our coronavirus?
Burn It Down...My favorite - link to YouTube video on Jay Leno Show
Tin Can Trust...bluesy instrumental
The Road To Gila Bend "One silver dollar in my hand, road twists and turns is there no end? When I get there I can lay my head, In Gila Bend; Saw a church along the way, A place to hide, to kneel and pray, 'Help me make it maybe one more day' "
How Will The Wolf Survive, La Bamba
Been doing it since 1973 a long time ago.
Another view of Florida...it rained all day and then...
Baseball:
Yogi and his son Dale: 
It struck me as genius, thinking differently than the rest of us. "The pitcher's in trouble."
Coronavirus, lockdown, safety, and liberty in the USA:
Recently Victor Claar a professor of economics at FGCU wrote a piece for USA Today that covered many of the thoughts I've had, and let me say, if you are the one that catches it, all the theory in the world goes out the window.
If you think medical "safety" is the be all of the current discussion you are wrong.
"Lots of things kill Americans. Auto accidents, heart disease and choking are senseless killers." Under current lockdown rules "Calls to mental health hotlines are up 900%," (think about it, 9 times); cases of child sexual abuse are up 22% (unacceptable), etc." Bankruptcies, jobs lost forever, employees returning to only part time positions, etc.
"In a 'good' year, 36,000 Americans die in auto accidents - usually young drivers with lives full of promise. In 2018, more than half of the Americans who died in car accidents were younger than 45." So, if we really want to eliminate every death like we say we do in Covid-19 lockdowns...let your governor mandate that we take away all driver licenses of drivers younger than 45. They are mandating other things, why not this? Let's be safer, all drivers have to wear seat belts, even if you are driving 10mph for 1/2 mile...so lets add helmets for all occupants. MANDATE IT! "You are not capable of making a decision for yourself" your governor might say.
Or, "In 2017, the CDC reported that heart disease was the leading cause of death in the US, taking nearly 650,000 lives.
If the only thing we care about as as social goal is saving lives, then this is an obvious place to start." We could allow your governor to mandate "exercise requirements, thereby putting a dent in annual heart disease fatalities." Think about it...we would have to go to a certified gym or workout center, log in, have trainers monitor and report our progress on weightloss, glucose levels, triglycerides levels, and progress toward improvement, core strength change...all in the interest of saving lives. Big brother would make sure it happens, to you; others (taxpayers, that is you) would pay for it, we'll take it from them in the form of an exercise tax.
"Choking took the lives of 5,000 Americans in 2018, and disproportionately kills older Americans who choke on their food." Again, "If the only thing we care about as a social goal is saving lives...we could mandate that older (is that you?) Americans consume only liquid foods."
Your governor will make those decisions and you will comply, just like staying off beaches, staying out of your synagog, staying out of flower shops (where you would likely be the only person in there, anyway), etc.
But Claude, what about a second wave? Well, remember HIV/AIDs? It has never gone away, has it? So, Covid-19 might never go away, probably never go away. Are you going to stay in your living room, alone, for 20 years? Or maybe change some behavior and take an acceptable risk?
Below The Fold---------------------------------------
Enter at your own risk:
I lost all respect for Lester Holt and Chuck "Sleepy Eye" Todd when they were covering the Republican Convention 3 1/2 years ago. "They don't even know how to hold hands" they said laughing when Trump and Pence walked out together on stage. They went on to make fun of the convention - as a NEWS presentation. So, this lying episode does not surprise me.
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Oh, yea, the climate cooled between 1940 and 1975...when our skies were filthy with coal dust, smoke, rivers full of chemicals, landscape littered beyond ugly...IF you are serious about climate change, make the effort to read Fred Singer.
