188. Royale with Cheese

a sneakyart drop from california

Apr 25, 2023

Dear reader,

It has been a busy week. The rest of it is busy too. And after that … I will get to that soon. In today’s post, a SneakyArt Drop. Few words, but many lines.

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What is Americana to you?

The first thing I noticed after landing in California was the prolific signage. It’s everywhere. This to me is Americana.

Count the number of signs in this pic | Watch the reel for process.

Dear reader, what is Americana to you?

Royale with Cheese

“Do you know what they call a quarter-pounder with cheese in Paris?”

“They don’t call it a quarter-pounder with cheese?”

“Nah, man. They got the metric system, they don’t even know what a quarter-pounder is!”

Dear reader, have you tried it?

Shumai in Chinatown

I took some good advice (h/t

Meg Conley

) to have dumplings at Good Mong Kok Bakery in Chinatown.

Dear reader, what is the best dumpling you ever had?

Outer Sunset

Have you heard Episode 58 of the SneakyArt Podcast yet? Today, I met George McCalman at his studio by the ocean in San Francisco. We talked about being artists, and being human, and how to be good at both things.

Then we drew each other and exchanged portraits.

Prints! Prints! Prints!

In case you missed the news, I launched a new print store. It has been less than a week and already prints are headed to Japan, UK, Kuwait, Iceland, Australia, Canada, and USA!

Visit the Store!

None of this “realizing my dreams” stuff would be possible without the special relationship I have been able to forge with readers - the special, special people that give me time and attention every week. Use code [SNEAKYREADER] to get a special discount. I love you guys.

Tomorrow, I am in San Jose. Then, Chicago for a couple of days. Milwaukee. And back to Vancouver via Seattle. Lots of travel. Old friends. A wedding. Fun.