February 2011

Teaching People how to Draw Camels on Camelback Mountain

I had the pleasure of running a camel drawing seminar on top of Camelback Mountain (located in Phoenix, Arizona) today. Normally, I offer such workshops at a price of $2,899 per person (at a minimum). But these coaching sessions are free on top of Camelback. I may also offer you a free session if you […]

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The Problem with T-Shirt Aid

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Every year sports merchandise companies print super bowl champion tshirts before the game is played. In other words, they print two sets of shirts, so that regardless of who wins, the shirts are ready to sell instantly. These companies have determined that the profit made from instantly available shirts outweighs the cost of printing a […]

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A Beautiful Bactrian Camel from Kirstin in Kyrgyzstan

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This camel comes all the way from Kyrgyzstan! Kirstin is an American expat living in Bishkek. Besides being an accomplished camel drawer herself (see evidence below), she also runs an awesome blog called Ivory Pomegranate, where she crafts thoughtful posts and shares lovely photos of life in Kyrgyzstan. And she has a camel friend! Here […]

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Camel Collage #1

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This is the first in the series. If you don’t see yours here, look out for the next one. I have received over 60 now. They have been sent from all over the world. One of them was even drawn by a cat. That’s how good my techniques are. 1600×1200 Wallpaper | 1280×960 Wallpaper | […]

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Trashy Bags and Trashy Babies

If you broke down the Smell of Accra into its component parts, burning plastic would take a large part of the pie. There is no municipal garbage collection and trash is often incinerated by individuals. If it’s not set on fire it’s swept into the gutter. Walk down any street in Accra and you will […]

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