Payne Prints

Testing new app ifttt, compliments of my friend Michelle.

So I found out I didn’t get the job after all, and really having a pitty party.  So what to do?  Get in the studio!  Yep, that is the cure all for my blues.  I finished one sculpture that I had left dormant for about 4 months.  Also really pushing into a new realm of...

So after a few tries I feel a little more confident in my use of the solar plates.  The key I have found is direct sunlight and very little time.  

Set up station, paper bath and ink station.  I know, they are way too close to each other.  I fixed that later in the...

My 13 year old daughter who was adopted by us only 2 and a half years ago made these amazing pizzas for us.  Her’s is the one with all the meat.  All of this was from scratch except the Boboli crusts.  

Not really an art post, but it really makes me miss Italy.

Well it has been a couple of weeks and I have been secretly working on a few pieces. Guam was a real motivator, but unfortunately without that tropical environment, I was little sluggish getting started. However, this new piece is rather large for my work. I like to go big! It is roughly 6 feet...

It is rather bitter sweet, my last day here in paradise.  I started packing after picking up something for a dear friend who is about to retire.  I did one last drive around the island.  It is very hard to say goodbye this time.  I smile missing my family, and I look forward to bringing...

Well it started off by taking the last guy to the airport early on Saturday morning.  I took advantage of this time to update the blog and get ready for my visit to the University of Guam.  I was surprised to find out they really don’t have a press, they mostly use barrens for image...

Well we hit another day and I was feeling a little adventurous. Got the other unit that was left on the island and we decided to try and find the old Tank Farm.  This is where several tanks were towed to a very sandy area for weapons training.  We never found the small Japanese 95’s,...

Well after two more weeks on the island I have escorted some new guys on where to go and interesting things to see.  Never been much of a shopping and bar man.  There is so much history here.  The island cries out for us to slow down and take in her beauty, as well as...

Well there was just too much going on to leave it to one post so I am splitting this off into a second.  After my excursion around the island I hooked back up with some of my unit and we took one of the new guys on a jungle tour.  This is commonly known as...