Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for May 13, 2021

But then again, it’s the most promising beginning Clark has ever had.

Clark needs to brush up on his painting skills – maybe binge watch Bob Ross on PBS.

That’s not how Mme. D started…a line, you need to start with a line!

It’s fine just the way it is. Just frame it and entitle it, “Smudge.”

I wouldn’t make another brush stroke.

From this angle, it looks like a rat. I can see two ears and the pointy nose sticking out.

They say paint what you know. Clark knows squat.

Ergo …

On a positive note, he hasn’t spoiled much of the canvas yet.

Now, just work your way out from there.

Quick! Sign it! It’s a masterpiece!

The upside is he finally got that pesky fly that was annoying him.

Clark is checked his first artistic attempt and decided to quit!

Looks like Clark Kent do it…

( ͡ ﹏ʖ ͡  )

Everything starts as a blob.. keep at it Clark.

All great art starts with a single smudge.

But it is a beginning!

Title it “Ouch” and quit while you’re behind.

It’s a Woolly Bugger Trout Fly. Clark must be pining for a Gold Medal Trout Stream.

Show it to the Vancouver Art Gallery — they’ll gladly pay you at least a million for it!

Hey! Charlie Chaplin’s moustache. Or maybe Hitler’s. Hmm. Not a promising beginning after all.