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,…

Serving Time

Serving Time

Don Cheke Apr 7, 2025 8 min read

Today’s blog post will be yet another look at some of my newest abstract art. I hope that you will come along on the journey where we will ponder some of humanities inner workings and enjoy the views along the…

In the Eye of the Beholder

In the Eye of the Beholder

Don Cheke Mar 31, 2025 7 min read

They say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I’d say that is very true, and I’d also say that little ditty can be ascribed to many things, including art. Let’s keep that in mind as we look…

AI AI Oh

AI AI Oh

Don Cheke Mar 24, 2025 12 min read

Today’s blog post is yet another look at Artificial Intelligence (AI), especially within the realm of art. In case you were wondering how I came up with the title for this blog post, I must confess that it’s from the…

Digital Reader

Digital Reader

Don Cheke Mar 17, 2025 9 min read

It has been several years since I made the switch from reading paper books to reading digital books. I’d like to share with you what initiated my interest in digital reading and my eventual transition. If you have read a…

The Courage to Create

The Courage to Create

Don Cheke Mar 10, 2025 16 min read

The title for this blog post comes from the book of the same name by Rollo May. This is a book I read early in my journey of recovery and while seeking enlightenment about the human condition and a happier…

Movement of the Soul

Movement of the Soul

Don Cheke Mar 3, 2025 9 min read

Today, I will be presenting another series of abstract art pieces I have created. As with all art, I am sure there will be some you like more than others, or perhaps you will like none. I have mixed feelings…

A Peek into the Soul

A Peek into the Soul

Don Cheke Feb 24, 2025 13 min read

Today, I will be presenting some of my latest abstract art pieces. I’ll talk about how they came to be and what they mean or represent to me. I decided that I wanted something unique for the feature image, so…

Celebrations

Celebrations

Don Cheke Feb 17, 2025 14 min read

Today is a day to celebrate! Today, I completed my goal of producing 52 blog posts in 52 weeks and completing 100 cartoons. Today’s celebration cartoon, seen above, actually numbers 106, so well past the goal in that regard. Today’s…