Mountain

The digitalium today is a digital painting--a distant view of Mt. Baker, from a photo reference.

Die Walküre

The digitalium today is a drawing of a famous composer/showman. "Richard."

One of a Multitude

Today's digitalium is another face of the pandemic--a drawing of an ICU nurse who caught the virus and documented her own illness, start to finish. "Pamela" did not survive.

Dancing

A study of a ballerina is the subject of the digitalium of the day.

Male study

Today's digitalium: "Disappointment" is a study of the expression and the deeply wrinkled forehead.

Down, Not Defeated--Pandemic People

Today's digitalium is a sketch of two hospital workers brought to their knees by the demands of caring for coronavirus patients.

Troubador

The digitalium today is a drawing of the singer-songwriter-poet Leonard Cohen, who died a few years ago. RIP.

Vintage

The digitalium of the day is a sketch of a 1967 Ford Bronco, which in those early days was a small, nimble two-seater.

Bassoon

Today's digitalium is a drawing of an exuberant bassoonist.

Exhausted

The digitalium today is a group of health workers in full protective gear, taking a break in a hospital hallway.

Pandemic PA

Today's digitalium is a physican assistant whose tear-filled eyes are a testament to how difficult it is to be a care-giver in the pandemic.

Strutter

The digitalium today is a sketch of a woman in an enormous hat. "Struttin."

Piping

The digitalium today is "Pan Piper," a drawing of an Andean musician.

Jodhpurs

This digitalium is from an old photo taken before World War II. "Doughboy."

Representative Lewis

A digitalium for today is a drawing of a great man who passed away not long ago. Rest in peace, John Lewis.

Coffee and a Donut

Today's digitalium is a head and shoulders study of an imaginary subject in a coffee shop: "In the Diner."

Riled

An angry man is the subject of today's digitalium.

Flowing

A dancer in flowing chiffon is the digitalium of the day.

Alfalfa

The digitalium today is a drawing of Carl Switzer, who played Alfalfa in the Our Gang comedies with "Spanky" McFarland.

Federale

Today's digitalium is a sketch of a Federal officer in Portland, Oregon.

Hero

A sketch of Christopher David, a Navy veteran and academy graduate.

Black Lives Matter

This digitalium of the day is an imagined protester, kneeling. "Don't Shoot"

Rascal

Spanky

The daily digitalium is a sketch of George "Spanky" McFarland, a star of comedy short films in the mid-20th century.

Court Painter

The digitalium for the day is a drawing of Hans Holbein (after his self portrait) who was court painter to Henry VIII of England, and who died of plague in 1543.

Golden

Today's digitalium is a figure study in a style similar to golden age illustration.

Male Head

The digitalium for today is a male head study from a news photograph.

Figure

The digitalium for today is a female figure study.

One of Millions

Today's digitalium is another of the millions of American victims of the pandemic.

Study of a Dancer

The digitalium for the day is a barefoot ballerina, "Study of a Dancer."

Man

Today's digitalium is a simple study of the Head of a Man.

Golf

"On the Links" is a figurative digitalium for today.

Dittohead

The digitalium today is a sketch of a well-known radio talking head, "Rush."

You Don't Say

Today's digitalium is a couple discussing something surprising. "Amish"

Sam

Today's digitalium is a take on an American symbol.

Whirling

The digitalium today is a female flamenco dancer, spinning and clicking her fingers.

Memoriam

Today the digitalium is in memoriam of my brother, Kerry.

Pulp

The digitalium for today, "Fear," emulates pulp fiction art of more than a half-century ago, but is a contemporary emulation.

Coveralls

Today's digitalium is a figure study of a young man in coveralls, done using ArtRage.

Another Face of the Pandemic

The digitalium today is a famous face of the covid-19 pandemic, "Dr. Anthony Fauci."

Pot Belly

Today's digitalium is a figure study of a disgruntled fellow with a big belly.

Juneteenth Memoriam

Today's digitalium is a memorial to a black man who died needlessly while playing football for Iowa State University--their first black athlete--after being deliberately injured by the other team during his first game in 1923. RIP Jack Trice.

Figure Study

A figure study is today's digitalium.

Study of a Woman

The digitalium today is a 15 minute shadow study of a woman's head, from an unusual angle.

Disbelieving

The digitalium for today is a girl with an expression of severe mistrust. "Say What?"

Iowa State Grad

Today's digitalium is a drawing of George Washington Carver, the first black student at Iowa State Agricultural College in 1891and first black faculty, 1896.

Mourning

Today's digitalium is a copy of a figure by Michelangelo: "Mourning," certainly appropriate for these difficult weeks and months.

Sad and Impatient

The digitalium today is a distillation of the feelings of many in the five months of pandemic. "How Much Longer?"

Free Spirit

The digitalium of the day is a figure study of a man in a dress, done from a snapshot.

Kamakura

The digitalium today is a drawing of the Great Buddha of Kamakura (the Kamakura Daibutsu), an image of peace and tolerance since the 13th century.

In Charge

Today's digitalium is the man who wants to dominate the country. POTUS