The Mars Volta – Octahedron: I had just switched back to oil paints after 25 years of acrylics, and even though I\’d done 12 years of oils at the beginning of my painting career, I had a lot of problems with this painting, and just rode it right down to the deadline before I was happy with it. Cedric suggested, very diplomatically I must say, that I replace the lobster\’s head with a hurdy-gurdy, and I loved that. Maybe because I really like hurry-gurdy music. I must stress that Omar, Cedric, and myself were like

Thursday, October 8th, 2015

The Mars Volta – Octahedron: I had just switched back to oil paints after 25 years of acrylics, and even though I\’d done 12 years of oils at the beginning of my painting career, I had a lot of problems with this painting, and just rode it right down to the deadline before I was happy with it. Cedric suggested, very diplomatically I must say, that I replace the lobster\’s head with a hurdy-gurdy, and I loved that. Maybe because I really like hurry-gurdy music. I must stress that Omar, Cedric, and myself were like \”3 peas in a pod.\” according to Mr. Sonny Kay, the 4th pea.