Humans

Humans

Don Cheke Jun 30, 2025 12 min read

Earlier in the month I watched a new-to-me TV series on Amazon Prime called Humans (2015 – 2018). It is based on the Swedish drama “Real Humans” and explores themes of artificial intelligence, robotics, and their impact on society. Between…

Asemic Art

Asemic Art

Don Cheke Jun 23, 2025 8 min read

In today’s blog post I am going to present and talk about something called asemic art. In case you are unfamiliar with the term, CoPilot says, “Asemic art is a form of visual expression that blends writing and abstract imagery,…

Is it an Original?

Is it an Original?

Don Cheke Jun 16, 2025 12 min read

Today, I want to discuss the topic of what makes a piece of art an original. This stems from a recent work of art I created and a bit of a discussion I had about it on the artist’s forum…

Cosmic Reverie

Cosmic Reverie

Don Cheke Jun 9, 2025 6 min read

Let’s have a look at a digital painting I created on May 24th and see what thoughts it sparks. It was the results of a good stretch of play and experimentation. Beyond boundaries, beyond time, beyond existence. I think if…

One Leg at a Time

One Leg at a Time

Don Cheke Jun 2, 2025 6 min read

I should first mention that I wrote the first portion of this blog post on May 20, so that the “tense” of the writing makes sense. So, my brother, Doug, is in town for a visit (May 19 – 21)…

The Rose Garden

The Rose Garden

Don Cheke May 26, 2025 4 min read

I was thinking for a short spell the other day about the atrocities in the world. What set me off was something simple, but something that nonetheless set my mind whirling with anger. So, my son-in-law decided he’d take his…

Long Train Running

Long Train Running

Don Cheke May 19, 2025 6 min read

Today we will look at a piece of art that I created and see if I can find something to say that might resonate with you. Take a slow look at the feature image above to help get you into…

Covenant of Chaos

Covenant of Chaos

Don Cheke May 12, 2025 5 min read

Today’s blog post is another quickie look at one of my latest digital paintings. I hope that you find the short blog format okay. Covenant of Chaos is a recent piece of digital art I created. It was created shortly…

Gray Mountain

Gray Mountain

Don Cheke May 5, 2025 2 min read

Today’s blog post is just a quick look at two of my latest paintings. My Gray Mountain painting came about through experimentation with brush strokes and color, with the hope of creating something that might move the viewer. It came…

Manifestation of Enlightenment

Manifestation of Enlightenment

Don Cheke Apr 28, 2025 10 min read

The title for today’s blog post comes from the title of my latest art piece, Manifestation of Enlightenment. Let’s look at what enlightenment means and see where that takes us. We will touch upon some examples from the spiritual and…

The Shaman’s Forest

The Shaman’s Forest

Don Cheke Apr 21, 2025 18 min read

Today’s blog post is a real mishmash of varied things – a bit of art, a bit of stress relief, and a bit of wisdom. Over the last few days, I have had such a mixed bag of feelings. Ecstatic…

Post No Bills

Post No Bills

Don Cheke Apr 14, 2025 12 min read

Today’s blog post looks at one of my recent abstract paintings that led to further discussion with another artist named Suhail, as well as CoPilot and my wife Denise. For the most part the discussion centers around the often-debated question,…