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Steve Eaton
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Literary translator, blogger, Texan
January 10, 2026 at 7:57 PM
January 9, 2026 at 4:45 AM
We’re All Domestic Terrorists Now

Yesterday afternoon I found out I could be a domestic terrorist. Reader, so could you. My discovery came from watching a clip of Kristi Noem, the person in charge of the safety and security of the United States and its people, describe a woman named Renee Nicole…
We’re All Domestic Terrorists Now
Yesterday afternoon I found out I could be a domestic terrorist. Reader, so could you. My discovery came from watching a clip of Kristi Noem, the person in charge of the safety and security of the United States and its people, describe a woman named Renee Nicole Good as having committed “domestic terrorism.” Noem explains that Good was “trying to kill” a police officer with the vehicle she was driving, as part of a “coordinated” nationwide scheme to “train” terrorists to “run over” anyone who gets in their way as they “try to disrupt peace and public safety.” Noem declares that she will prosecute such acts as terrorism, although in Good’s case it’s hard to see how that will happen, since she’s already been executed.
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January 8, 2026 at 4:50 PM
A little thing I call, “Online self-guided watercolor tutorial #3.”
January 8, 2026 at 1:27 AM
pencil sketch of Luigi Pirandello
January 5, 2026 at 9:39 PM
Attempts 4 & 5 to portray the actor Viola Davis, in pencil (left) and pastel. Why Viola Davis? I just want an interesting and pleasing face to render, and after the first efforts turned out so terribly I really wanted to see if I could do better. But now I'm done with her. Probably. Forgive me, V!
January 3, 2026 at 3:11 PM
The president of my country is a stupid, violent, arrogant man who is causing innocent people to be killed and is putting us and the world in danger. Congress, it’s time for you to act or go home.
January 3, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Oil pastels on paper
December 26, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Just trying to contribute...
December 25, 2025 at 6:19 PM
colored pencil on copier paper
December 22, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Slowly improving my chromatic skills. Now I think I'll bid my quadrupedal friends "adoe" for while....
December 21, 2025 at 7:51 PM
More deer studies, pencil sketches from photos I took near our apartment. Whoever designed these creatures in the first place really knew what She was doing.
December 19, 2025 at 6:59 PM
We premier our new Cabinet Portrait series…
December 17, 2025 at 8:33 PM
In Which We Pit Our Poor Artistic Skills Against the Robots

I've taken up drawing lately. I attended a continuing-ed-type drawing class for beginners and have been messing around on my own. I've played around with drawing various fruits and vegetables, plants, animals, and people. Many of the…
In Which We Pit Our Poor Artistic Skills Against the Robots
I've taken up drawing lately. I attended a continuing-ed-type drawing class for beginners and have been messing around on my own. I've played around with drawing various fruits and vegetables, plants, animals, and people. Many of the results so far have been disasters, of course, some have been mildly pleasing, and there are a few that I'm rather proud of. …
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December 15, 2025 at 5:16 PM
A study in poison ivy
December 14, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Pencil sketches of the deer who live in our Austin neighborhood
December 11, 2025 at 6:57 PM
A portrait of Anna Magnani in pencil, which I executed as an exercise to see how it compared to my previous effort in charcoal
December 8, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Playing with colored pencil (ginger, garlic, onion) vs. oil pastel (apples). I find the pastels’ colors much more vivid and rich than pencil, but harder to work with & not suitable for objects needing detail (unless maybe drawing at a huge scale?) Advice/comment welcome
December 5, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Just for fun, added some color to my crude attempt at political humor. Can’t say it made the overall picture any prettier
December 3, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Trying out my ability with charcoal...forgive me, Anna Magnani
December 1, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Our first attempt at a self portrait
November 30, 2025 at 2:42 PM
On Loving and Leaving the USA

In a strongly worded post on social media, said immigration had eroded living conditions in the United States and that he would remove or denaturalise migrants who "undermine domestic tranquillity." as he put it.—BBC Newshour, 11/28/25 Going back as far as Ronald…
On Loving and Leaving the USA
In a strongly worded post on social media, said immigration had eroded living conditions in the United States and that he would remove or denaturalise migrants who "undermine domestic tranquillity." as he put it.—BBC Newshour, 11/28/25 Going back as far as Ronald Reagan’s presidential campaign of 1980, I can remember someone saying that if “X” were elected, they might have to leave the United States.
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November 30, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Using photo images of the Torlonia marbles to test my quick line drawing ability. Conclusion: needs…practice. Central crouching figure was sketched out in pencil first; the others drawn freehand; all done with a felt tip pen.
November 28, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Another drawing I made from a marble in the Torlonia collection. This head was sculpted by Bernini.
November 26, 2025 at 2:25 PM
My rendering in pencil of Servius Sulpicius Galba, based on the bust on display from the Torlonia Collection, now at the Kimbell museum in Fort Worth.
November 26, 2025 at 4:59 AM