Fred Basset by Alex Graham for March 08, 2025

You could do better with your tail, Fred

Ha, sounds like Fred is evaluating “Beetle Bailey!”

Poor Dear. Doesn’t play piano well, but loves it, and now his paintings leave something to be desired. Gotta give him credit, though. He keeps trying new things. He never gets discouraged.

If you don’t try, you don’t win.

Weeell, you can’t write “painting” without the “pain” in the beginning…

Love the look on Mrs Dear’s Face ;-)

everyone is a critic

Fred, the great art critic, lol!

At least he has a chance to learn and improve his technique. Even gifted artists are a bit green early on.

He may not have much talent, bit hopefully he enjoys it and it helps him to relax

Evil, Fred!

He’s done his best. I guess he’s improving, or at least trying to improve!

Everyone’s a critic.

My first thought was that at least, his painting is much quieter than his piano playing.

Fred, I understand, but hush. Mr. Dear is happy. Enjoy it.

I paint what I know. I don’t paint.

“Practice any art, music, singing, dancing, acting, drawing, painting, sculpting, poetry, fiction, essays, reportage, no matter how well or badly, not to get money and fame, but to experience becoming, to find out what’s inside you, to make your soul grow.”. Kurt Vonnegut