Joe Brubaker /cont.

These pages are from the artist's self-published journal "Somnambulists." Here's a 29.11-minute video tour of his work, which forgoes the cynicism of the contemporary art world in favor of the old-fashioned belief that art-making is "magic." A nice thought for the New Year.

Dr. Seuss Told Us To:

A book project inspired by a bumper sticker that was inspired by Dr. Seuss' "The Lorax." Bunches of artists and writers (many posthumously) contribute to the cause.

Bee Keeper Girl, 2003

I saw this drawing in a gallery in Culver City about 3 years ago. The artist, Anthony Goicolea, is a photographer who began drawing to further explore some of the strange scenarios he deliberately composed for the camera. The ghostly effect is achieved with a semi-opaque mylar overlay. As I recall, the drawing was nearly life-size, and impressed me enough that I purchased the $50 companion book of prints, which I cherish.