Ethan Cranke

September was busy. I never had a chance to share any of the works that I completed in preparation for the festival on October 3rd. October has been equally busy. This painting will be on its way to its forever home, shortly. "Monte Rio Bridge" oil, 18x24 inches, framed in a poplar floating frame.

Roundup: New again A new type of little library, new owners at Rust, a new superintendent in Forestville, new paintings of old buildings in west county, and more

I'm famous! LOL! If you scroll down after clicking the link, there's a little blurb about me. www.sebastopoltimes.com/p/roundup-ne...

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Oh bluesky, what am I to do with you? We had such high hopes of building an alternative universe to the meta world... Things seem to be falling flat around here. At least for me. *LeSigh*

I'm not a selfie guy, really. You won't get too many of these from me, but I had to take a headshot for an upcoming (soon to be revealed) podcast appearance promo, so I thought I'd share. I turn 47 in less than two weeks. I'm still looking okay, right? Right??? LOL

“Carrs Drive-In”
8 x 6 inches
Oil on Cradled Birch Panel
$85

Lit from within and humming with the glow of nostalgia, Carrs Drive-In captures a roadside treasure from a vanishing era. This piece is part of my ongoing Affordable Landscape Series.

YouTube video by Gary Numan - Topic Cars (Remastered 2009)

In celebration of my recent painting. youtu.be/LrjM8Fi7J58?...

“Carrs Drive-In” 8 x 6 inches Oil on Cradled Birch Panel $85 Lit from within and humming with the glow of nostalgia, Carrs Drive-In captures a roadside treasure from a vanishing era. This piece is part of my ongoing Affordable Landscape Series; small-format oil paintings that celebrate the idiosyncratic beauty of small-town landmarks across the West. Painted on archival cradled birch, it’s ready to hang or frame. Perfect for collectors who love Americana, vintage signage, or a good burger memory. DM to purchase Shipping available Horizontal companion painting coming soon

“Carrs Drive-In”
8 x 6 inches
Oil on Cradled Birch Panel
$85

Lit from within and humming with the glow of nostalgia, Carrs Drive-In captures a roadside treasure from a vanishing era. This piece is part of my ongoing Affordable Landscape Series; small-format oil paintings that celebrate Americana.

Venus Over Manhattan. ...another canary in the coal mine, dead as a door nail.

YouTube video by neildiamondVEVO Neil Diamond - America (From "The Jazz Singer" Soundtrack / Audio)

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Four images of materials in an archive: Foppy disk; color transparencies; VHS tapes; 16mm film negative in a can.

I’ve posted a new arts newsletter riffing off some of my social media posts about archiving. It went out by email. If you’re interested, you can see it here:

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Or dm me your email address and I’ll add you to my list. I don’t post too often and you can always unsubscribe.

Blum shuttering all of its brick and mortar spaces is a bit of a canary in the coal mine moment, for sure.

Mitosis, Mon Amour Cells keep on dividing and I keep on painting them

For something that's arguably the basis of life itself, not that many artists engage with mitosis. Thank goodness there's me artologica.substack.com/p/mitosis-mo... 🐡🦠🧪🎨

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Monte Rio landmark, actually! I was a little spaced out when I wrote the caption.

“Rio Theater #2”
6 x 8 inches
Oil on Cradled Birch Panel
$85
A companion piece to my earlier vertical composition of this beloved Guerneville landmark, “Rio Theater #2” takes a wider view, the vintage quonset hut against the redwoods and a painterly sky.

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“Rio Theater #2”
6 x 8 inches
Oil on Cradled Birch Panel
$85
A companion piece to my earlier vertical composition of this beloved Guerneville landmark, “Rio Theater #2” takes a wider view, the vintage quonset hut against the redwoods and a painterly sky.

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“Rio Theater”
8 x 6 inches
Oil on Cradled Birch Panel
$85

Part of my new Affordable Landscape Series, this small oil painting pays tribute to a beloved landmark. Painted in a mood reminiscent of American Tonalism, “Rio Theater” captures the iconic Russian River cinema nestled in the redwoods.

“Rio Theater”
8 x 6 inches
Oil on Cradled Birch Panel
$85

Part of my new Affordable Landscape Series, this small oil painting pays tribute to a beloved landmark. Painted in a mood reminiscent of American Tonalism, “Rio Theater” captures the iconic Russian River cinema nestled in the redwoods.

11 am until 9 pm today #Baltimore

This is the first of many in a series of affordable landscape paintings based around locations that are well loved by locals and tourists alike. "River Inn" 6X8 inches, oil on cradled birch panel. I will mainly be targeting the tourist market with these over the course of the Summer.

I am thankful to have art as my foundation for enduring this world. I may not be rich, but I'm alive inside. I'm not on autopilot, waiting for the weekend. Every second counts.

It's hard to even call it a "practice" anymore. After more than 25 years of going hard it is simply... My life. #Art

I'm in a studio flow again where I'm working on multiples in tandem. This makes for better productivity and more efficient use of the paint. Let's see how long I can keep it up!

I posted this last night, but in case anyone missed it...
"La Pietà de la Mecánica"
9 X 12 inches
Oil on Cradled Wood Panel
2025
$475.00

"La Pietà de la Mecánica"
9 X 12 inches
Oil on Cradled Wood Panel
2025
$475.00

I know Camille. How cool that she randomly showed up in my feed!

German photographer Stefanie Schneider

The Muse (Camille Waldorf) 29 Palms, CA
(expired Polaroid instant film)

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