May 2012

When Will The Time Come That Human Nature Adjusts? … completed 5-29-12.

When will it be time for Human Nature adjusts?, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 15 x 20 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

What will be the catalyst for change? 15 x 20 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

He Was Ruler of All He Could Smell … completed 5-27-12.

He Was Ruler of All He Could Smell, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 12 x 16 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.  Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

Living without trust is difficult, 12 x 16 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

On The Verge of Evolution … completed 5-26-12.

On the Verge of Evolution, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 12 x 16 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.  Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

The first step was learning to look both ways, 11 x 14 inches, acrylics-masonite.

The Highway Was Closed to Non-Residents … completed 5-25-12.

The Highway was Closed to Non-Residents, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 12 x 16 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.  Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

Take the highway or free speech, 15 x 20 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

The Coalitions Had Yet to Willingly Congeal … completed 5-24-12.

The Coalitions Had Yet to Willingly Congeal, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 12 x 16 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Two parties was status-quo finger pointing, 12 x 16 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Benjamin Was Never Here … completed 5-23-12.

Benjamin Was Never Here, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 16 x 12 inches & detail, acrylics-watercolor paper.  Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

He Had No Witnesses, 16 x 12 inches & detail, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Visibility Was Less Than A MIle … completed 5-22-12.

Visibility Was Less Than A Mile, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 15 x 20 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.  Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

There was no where to go see, 15 x 20 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Almost Connecting – Almost … completed 5-21-12.

Almost Connecting - Almost, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 12 x 16 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

New biological connections swam by, 12 x 16 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Thinking the Think … completed 5-20-12.

Thinking the Think, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 14 x 11 inches & detail, acrylics-masonite. Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

Some times the thoughts trumped reality, 14 x 11 inches & detail, acrylics-masonite.

Sebastian Can’t Tell Time Anything … completed 5-18-12.

Sebastian Can't Tell Time Anything, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 12 x 16 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.  Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

There is no stopping tomorrow, 12 x 16 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Progressions Pending … completed 5-18-12.

Progressioning Pending, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 15 x 20 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Some where there is some thing, 15 x 20 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Waiting for the Tide … completed 5-17-12.

Waiting for the Tide, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 12 x 16 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.  Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

There are places with less and more, 12 x 16 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Struggling In Today’s Web … completed 5-17-12.

Struggling in Today's Web, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 12 x 16 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.  Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

Between a place and a theory, 12 x 16 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Fire Sale at the Mercy House … completed 5-17-12.

Fire Sale at the Mercy House, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 12 x 16 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.  Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

There are numbers in strength, 12 x 16 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

They Were Thinking Disposal … completed 5-16-12.

They Were Thinking Disposal, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 12 x 16 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.  Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

It was piling up faster than we imagined, 12 x 16 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

We Didn’t Need a Preacher’s Approval … completed 5-16-12.

We Didn't Need a Preacher's Approval, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 12 x 16 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.  Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

This wasn't about us, them or God, 12 x 16 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

The Day We Visited the Zoo and Never Returned … completed 5-16-12.

The Day We Visited the Zoo and Never Returned, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 24 x 18 inches & detail, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

We thought it would be a sleep-over, 15 x 20 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Follow the Suffering Leader … completed 5-15-12.

Follow the Suffering Leader, 12 x 16 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.  Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

We listened for grunts and farts, 12 x 16 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

We Could Not Find the Sleeping Captain’s Dreams … completed 5-15-12.

We Could Not Find the Sleeping Captain's Dreams, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 15 x 20 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

And what we do if we found them? 15 x 20 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

We Thought We Should Move … completed 5-14-12.

We Thought We Should Move, 15 x 20 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.  Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

The water was rising quickly, 15 x 20 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Cave Cleaning for the Pending Painters … completed 5-14-12.

Cave Cleaning for the Pending Painters, 15 x 20 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.  Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

It was fun to redecorate and envision, 15 x 20 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

This Mountain Sings and Giggles … completed 5-13-12.

This Mountain Sings and Giggles, 15 x 20 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.  Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

We worry when it moves, 12 x 16 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Pulling Against the Grain … completed 5-13-12.

Pulling Against the Grain, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 12 x 16 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.  Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

High winds did not help our cause, 12 x 16 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

It Was Right Here A Minute Ago … completed 5-13-12.

It Was Here A Minute Ago, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 15 x 20 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.  Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

It wasn't a senior moment or was it?, 15 x 20 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

In Search of a New Search … completed 5-12-12.

In Search of a New Search, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 12 x 16 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.  Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

We knew it would be here, 12 x 16 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

They Didn’t Ask for Our Passports … completed 5-12-12.

They Didn't Ask for Stinky Passports, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 15 x 20 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

The joke was we didn't have passports, 15 x 20 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

In The Moors of Basket Town … completed 5-12-12.

In The Moors of basket Town, painting by Anders Tomlinson. 12 x 16 inchel, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photo by Anders Tomlinson

Not all returned that foggy morning, 12 x 16 inchesl, acrylics-watercolor paper.

On Our Third Day Out Again and Again … in progress

On Our Third Day out Again and Again, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 20 x 16 inches & detail, Acrylics-canvas.  Photos by Anders Tomlinson.

There was a stop sign in the mirror, 20 x 16 inches & detail, acrylics-canvas.

The Ocean is Still Rising … completed 5-10-12.

The Ocean is Still Rising, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 16 x 20 inches, acrylics- watercolor paper.  Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

We were too tired to yawn, 16 x 20 inches, acrylics- watercolor paper.

Talking Sixth Sense … completed 5-9-12.

Talking Sixth Sense, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 16 x 20 inches, acrylics- watercolor paper.  Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

There was no easy way in or out, 16 x 20 inches, acrylics- watercolor paper.

Rising to the Mountain Tops … completed 5-8-12.

Rising to the Mountain Top, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 16 x 20 inches, acrylics- watercolor paper.  Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

And they said not to worry - be happy, 16 x 20 inches, acrylics- watercolor paper.

One Month After A Formal Evening Tea … completed 5-7-12.

One month After An Evening Tea, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 15 x 20 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.  Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

And to think they all saluted the future, 15 x 20 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Visiting Flowers as Climatic Change Statements Revisited … completed 5-6-12.

Visiting Flowers as Climatic Change Statements, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 24 x 20 inches & detail, acrylics-canvas,  Photo by Anders Tomlinson

And if the assumptions are wrong?, 24 x 20 inches & detail, acrylics-canvas,

Rising Tides Move All Species … completed 5-4-12.

Rising Tides Move all Species, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 15 x 20 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

How high can we all go together, 15 x 20 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

Waiting for the Election Results … completed 5-3-12.

Waiting for the Election Results, painting by Anders Tomlinson, 15 x 20 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper. Photo by Anders Tomlinson.

Austerity versus Prosperity tonight, 15 x 20 inches, acrylics-watercolor paper.

An Agave Century Plant blooming in the front yard … photo project underway

Agave Century Plant in blooming process, San Diego, CA.  Photos by Anders Tomlinson

All one can do is admire the energy of a blooming-dying mother plant.


In two weeks the flower has grown twice in height and articulations on the spire probably indicate where flowers or flowering branches will emerge. To see more of this project visit Century Plant.



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