Art Interlude – St. Peter’s Cathedral

Art Interlude – St. Peter’s Cathedral

Don Cheke Sep 27, 2025 5 min read

I had an urge recently to do a bit of 3D modeling, something I had done every day for a couple of decades but tapered off when I began my foray into digital abstract art. Abstract art has been a…

Interdependence

Interdependence

Don Cheke Sep 22, 2025 11 min read

Today we will be looking at the topic of interdependence which I made note of quite a while ago and left until today to write about. Perhaps you recall me having mentioned in previous blog posts the incessant train horns…

The Essence of Erosion

The Essence of Erosion

Don Cheke Sep 15, 2025 9 min read

Today’s art was inspired by someone I saw on Instagram when I participated on that platform. Although I have been away from there for a long time now, I still remember the artistic sculptures of Jack Eagan. I won’t show…

The Rose Window

The Rose Window

Don Cheke Sep 8, 2025 5 min read

Today we will look at some of my recent art that, once again, looks at geometric design. As I traveled this road, I found my interests turned toward the world of Rose Windows – those circular stained-glass windows found in…

Art Interlude – Aching for Mary Waxmen

Art Interlude – Aching for Mary Waxmen

Don Cheke Sep 2, 2025 4 min read

A bizarre experience today – September 2, 2025. As I often do, I began my evening by listening to music and opening my painting program. The music selection was found on YouTube, something called [2025] Feeling Good Mix – Billie…

The Harvest

The Harvest

Don Cheke Sep 1, 2025 12 min read

In today’s blog post I am going to talk about the harvest – what that means to me, and so much more. As is usually the case, I will also present a number of recent art pieces I created and…

Stories the Elders Tell

Stories the Elders Tell

Don Cheke Aug 25, 2025 17 min read

Today’s blog post will be a bit of a mixed bag with some thoughts on storytelling, some thoughts about reading and writing, and of course, art. Let’s see where it takes us…. In a previous blog post I talked about…

The Cathode Corridor

The Cathode Corridor

Don Cheke Aug 18, 2025 13 min read

In the August 4th blog post, “Ghost in the Machine” we looked at some art that combined my 3D rendered art with my 2D digital painting. I thought that it was quite fun to produce those works and so I…

Agape

Agape

Don Cheke Aug 11, 2025 16 min read

Lately, I have been spending an exorbitant amount of time thinking about the philosophies of life and how that is interwoven into the fabric of life itself, but especially in the fabric of my/our psyches. I believe the books I…

Ghost in the Machine

Ghost in the Machine

Don Cheke Aug 4, 2025 30 min read

More and more, I am noticing that people are using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to participate in the world of art. Some people are using it to create said art, while others are using it to analyze it, as is my…

Cultural Art

Cultural Art

Don Cheke Jul 28, 2025 19 min read

A lengthy blog post is ahead, so grab a tea or a coffee and let’s dig in. Today’s blog post was inspired while reading Suhail Mitoubsi’s blog post called “Exploring Visual Parallels: Aboriginal Art and Abstract Art.” A brief summary…

Lasting Gestures of Love

Lasting Gestures of Love

Don Cheke Jul 21, 2025 7 min read

I am often moved by the kindness of others. In today’s blog post I am going to talk about lasting gestures of love. This was sparked by a gift that my wife received recently from four of her Al-Anon friends.…