I moved

Well, my blog moved to www.bnagel.com/blog

but don't worry, it's still the same great blog.

Illustration Friday: Idle

I call this one American Idle. I think it could be next big reality show.

Saint Michael House

I just finished my latest house paiting for a friend that lives in St. Michael. You can tell by the snow on the ground that I am a little behind on my painting. I guess having a second child will do that.

Stuff Stuff: Marc R. Hanson

one of my favorite Plein Air painters lately has been Marc R. Hanson. He has a great sense of color and very efficient brush stokes. Also, for the month of April, he did a series of 50 Plein Air paintings all around his home in Minnesota. All were great and really captured the changing season. I may have to take a class from him one day since he lives just a few hours away. You can check out his blog here

Stuff Stuff: Josh Keyes

I saw Josh Keyes's work a few years ago but he has now added fire to his chopped up landscapes. There is something very scientific about his work. He dissects nature and urban landscapes and either sets up little scenes like at the natural history museum or shows a slice like a core sample taken out of the ground. Here [via booooooom.com]

Stuff Stuff

I thought I'd add a little more interest to this blog by highlighting some art stuff I've found interesting lately. And in honor of the name Town Town I've decided to call it Stuff Stuff.

For the first installment of Stuff Stuff I present some cool movie posters done in a modern vintage style by the illustrator Tom Whalen (Here)

Illustration Friday: Worn

As an architect, I feel I'm obligated to like modern architecture. And, while I appreciate the ideas behind it; the clean lines, and the unfussy simplicity of shapes and forms, I really don't like how it wears over time. For the most part, not enough attention is paid to how elements such as water will react to the building.