Coffee Anthropology: artwork and perspectives

my pen on paper

2009-07-06T16:49:00.003-04:00

a drawing

2009-07-06T14:44:00.003-04:00

painting (untitled)

2009-07-05T18:19:00.002-04:00

Oannes Dream

2009-07-05T11:38:00.005-04:00

suggested viewing audio: Keep Going Daddy - 9 Lazy 9

or even The Missing Suitcase by The Herbaliser - that's

from Very Mercenary, in case your lookin'.

a drawing

2009-07-03T20:43:00.004-04:00

man looking east

2009-06-29T11:39:00.002-04:00

pen and prismacolor on paper

by Rebo Barnes

Mood 10

2009-06-28T17:30:00.006-04:00

Man In His Own Element

2009-06-27T13:03:00.002-04:00

Effervescent Man

2009-06-26T15:00:00.005-04:00

A Night At The Jernigans

2009-06-25T16:25:00.011-04:00

by Rebo Barnes
pen and prismacolor on paper
© 2009

photo by Julie

2009-06-24T21:00:00.006-04:00

This shot was taken recently in Austin, TX. Julie found this wall at

Congress Ave. and 6th street. Love the lines and the color.

the Angel from Austin

2009-06-23T17:04:00.014-04:00

Julie knows my penchant for angels. This one hails from Austin, TX., where Julie, with a bag of coffee beans, no soles left on her shoes, the Pentax and this special angel,

just left out of. Thank you, dahlin' -

she's a beauty!

man, untitled

2009-06-23T16:33:00.004-04:00

All I Want And More

2009-06-23T11:27:00.004-04:00

Untitled

2009-06-22T16:33:00.007-04:00

Mod 8

2009-06-22T11:14:00.011-04:00

The Carlos Requirement

2009-06-21T16:52:00.009-04:00

Men In A Fog

2009-06-02T09:17:00.004-04:00

Con Alma print

2009-05-30T16:55:00.014-04:00

Dot Dream Micro

2008-10-06T15:33:00.006-04:00

A fairly new drawing. I like the imbalance and the subtle, odd color.

Multiple directions, like a glazed skillet, helped put the finishing touches on this odd recipe.

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House Poem

2008-10-04T17:04:00.015-04:00

Here's a recent set of house paintings. It's been a while since I made any of these.

I love this process; the color scheme before I paint; the design and the construction

of the painting. I think most artists have favorite things to produce; this is one of mine.

I wasn't sure I wanted to continue these, early on; Julie asked me to work on them until they had the right feel.

The Pet Merganser

2008-10-03T11:37:00.004-04:00

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wind instruments

2008-10-02T09:15:00.013-04:00

I used to buy these great pads with this incredible paper surface. Not all

attempts worked on it, but the texture allowed for certain tools to

shine, like a particular archival pen I like to use. Anyway, this is from

one of those pads; sort of abstract(y), if you will.

Pads, like shoe styles, do come and go.

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MAN, smitten

2008-09-21T16:17:00.004-04:00

I used a tad of china marker along with prismacolor and ink to create this image. There are several cases of disrespect regarding layers, outlines and translucence. To me, these can represent what we never see or at best, that thing we spot in the corner of our eye.

A Music Post

2008-09-19T07:09:00.026-04:00

I want to thank Manuel Cruz, who lives in Miami now, for his wonderful contribution to the background synthesizer on Flight Dream. To listen to this piece, click here.

Guitar: Rebo Barnes

Background: Manuel Cruz and Rebo Barnes

Composition by Rebo Barnes

Classical guitar used here built by Kenny Hill and Hill Guitar Company, Ben Lomond, CA.

Indian Rosewood/Englemann spruce

My Shelves

2008-09-17T09:10:00.007-04:00

This little study in light and feel was produced on a medium weight sketch paper using archival ink, prismacolor and charcoal. I don't normally use this paper, although there are a couple of pieces here produced on it: Of Two Minds and Penn Yonge. I prefer a smoother surface. However, not to get too 4th dimensional here,

using these toothy papers can add an unreachable feel to the work; there, but not really.

untitled drawing

2008-09-16T13:09:00.020-04:00

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(among the niceties)

2008-09-16T07:45:00.012-04:00

8 X 10 inches on paper

ink and prismacolor

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Bo Bo Spirit

2008-09-15T17:14:00.003-04:00

Beyond

2008-09-15T14:05:00.008-04:00

I drew this lying in bed one night. I suppose it's one of those exercises in taking a concept beyond its parameters. Anyway, I found it in a notepad and put it here. I think I had done several of these,

liked them all, but this one had the right mixture in the expression of mystery, fear, play and beyond.

ink & prismacolor on paper

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Killer Flan!

2008-09-14T21:44:00.007-04:00

A man in his underwear who has eaten way too much dessert. I don't know, it has ebb and flow.

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Cherub front

2008-09-13T19:18:00.003-04:00

These photos were taken in the Spring. Leaves from Winter had settled between this cherubs arms; they were golden-orange and helped add life to this quiet photo. These characters are like that sunset or child that has been photographed a million times, always presenting fresh nuances, always inspiring.

Christ Church Cherub

2008-09-13T12:49:00.008-04:00

Boy Reading

2008-09-13T10:55:00.009-04:00

Photo taken in the Christ Church cemetery, on the same morning as the photo of the bench. Hence, the same light quality. I'm in love with south Georgia.

untitled drawing

2008-09-12T08:47:00.018-04:00

An image that continued to catch my eye. Any painter or artist will tell you that a lot of the exercise is knowing when to stop - it's not a quantitative area you're trying to wade around in.

May I suggest as an accompaniment, a light, morning raga?

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Tangent Lines

2008-09-10T12:47:00.011-04:00

...different substances on paper.

Birds Of A Feather

2008-09-06T21:03:00.030-04:00

Walking to the beach from Joni's (Julie's sis) beach house one morning, we suddenly made the connection between the sunglasses and 'Trash Robot', as we call him. Julie and 'Trash" were both good sports and great models for this shot.

I should be worried: word has it that these two were spotted taking scrams and grind at Dressners, a local village hang, catering to SSI's elite breakfast junkies. And definitely the place to 'be seen'.

LADIES WITCH

2008-09-05T09:11:00.006-04:00

This photograph was taken on St. Simons Island at an old cafe called Hazel's. Julie and I were quietly exploring this old property when I heard her call my name. Behind the cafe were two rundown outhouses - there's no other name for them - and in the Ladies' outhouse was this doll, all in halloween colors, hiding in the corner, being completely mysterious. With my wife's permission and oversight, I stepped in and took this photo.

The cafe was owned and operated during the 1950's by Hazel and Thomas Floyd.

FIRST HOUSES

2008-09-04T14:48:00.015-04:00

Early paintings of houses. the first or second in the series. SOLD

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Church Cemetery Bench

2008-09-04T13:31:00.014-04:00

Anyone who's been to St. Simons more than once has probably visited Christ Church. The church rests on a large expanse of table-flat earth shaded by grandfather oaks and adorned by shadows, beautiful graves and many types of ferns, as well as other plants. This photograph was taken directly behind the church on an crystal morning.

The Go Between

2008-09-03T17:50:00.006-04:00

Don't anybody get any weird notions. Thank you.

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Moving Al Terego

2008-09-03T13:48:00.004-04:00

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Shore Houses

2008-09-01T12:05:00.017-04:00

I painted a series of these - each consisting of two paintings. These two happen to hang in my wife's office at Atlantic Station in Atlanta.

Another set hangs in a beach cottage on St. Simons Island.

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Light Through A Monastery

2008-08-31T22:55:00.006-04:00

God and Man on the same page.

wonder suspicion lust admiration

2008-08-31T16:20:00.005-04:00

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PAPARAZZI

2008-08-30T16:57:00.006-04:00

I simply liked the motion of this; the imperfection and

the anthropomorphism of it.

I Hear William Penn Yonge (A night At Spring Villa)

2008-08-28T15:12:00.018-04:00

As a child, I spent more than one night at Spring Villa; never at ease. The whole Penn Yonge's grave, 13th step murder thing worked well with me.

Self-portrait.

Spring Villa

ACID REFLUX

2008-08-28T08:11:00.003-04:00

Man In The Red Hat

2008-08-27T12:36:00.002-04:00

ink and colored pencil on envelope

Child Clowns

2008-08-27T12:17:00.009-04:00

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Airship

2008-08-26T09:55:00.007-04:00

...drawn to Ben Leinbach's, 'Spirit of Yoga'. More specifically, The Hierophant - an amalgam of a sort of

Henry Mancini(esque) dark thriller score, Deep Breakfast and Turkish chant.

WAVE ELEMENTS

2008-08-25T18:21:00.005-04:00

24 X 36 in. acrylic on canvas

UNISON

2008-08-25T17:46:00.002-04:00

Coffee Anthropology business card

2008-08-25T17:11:00.037-04:00

..let us design your blog card and/or business card. It doesn't matter where you are, all design steps can be viewed by email. We can have your card printed offset press (not digital) for less than digital.

Ask us how. Rebo

coffeeanthropology@bellsouth.net

OF TWO MINDS

2008-08-25T12:44:00.005-04:00

This piece I drew on a rather toothed paper a while back.

I love poems in drawings. And those lyrical lines that allow my hand to be identified - just enough to make it human, to make it real.

FIRST DRAWING

2008-08-25T12:30:00.005-04:00

for the one and only Malibu Barbie.