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Punk Rock Drummer
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A drummer beats out the rhythm, mohawk bouncing with the bobbing of his head. A beer bottle rests near his feet. Sketch art by Don Rice.
January 29, 2026 at 6:20 AM
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Punk Rock Drummer #drummersaretheunsungheroes #thereneedstobeabackbone #punkrockisfreedom A drummer beats out the rhythm, mohawk bouncing with the bobbing of his head. A beer bottle rests near his feet. Sketch art by Don Rice. Prepared to Saw Some Firewood #fromthefallentreeeverybodymakesfirewood #welcomethecompanyoftrees #treesmustbreathesowecanbreathe In front of the open passenger door of a 4-wheel drive truck, a man stands with a chainsaw in his hands. Sketch art by Don Rice. A Conversation About Navigation #friendshipisnavigationincommon #lifeisaseriesofconversations #youdontleadbypointingfingers Two people in leather jackets looking at each other in conversation, both with outstretched arms and fingers pointed directly towards the viewer as they discuss directions. Sketch art by Don Rice.
December 17, 2025 at 6:37 AM
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Punk Rock Drummer
#drummersaretheunsungheroes #thereneedstobeabackbone #punkrockisfreedom
A drummer beats out the rhythm, mohawk bouncing with the bobbing of his head. A beer bottle rests near his feet. Sketch art by Don Rice.
November 8, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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Nice! Happy b-day, and thanks for the artshare!

Hello all. I am a sketcher, trying to capture the strength, love, madness and chaos of the 'reality' I see around me.
Some recent sketchy work.
Punk Rock Drummer #drummersaretheunsungheroes #thereneedstobeabackbone #punkrockisfreedom A drummer beats out the rhythm, mohawk bouncing with the bobbing of his head. A beer bottle rests near his feet. Sketch art by Don Rice. There’s a Whole Planet Beneath Us #heelsandtoes #remainopentonewperspectives #ourloyaltiesmustbetothewholehumancommunity Bare feet, with red-painted toenails, stand behind a pair of empty high heeled shoes. Sketch art by Don Rice. Group at a Break Table #coffeetime #takeabreak #goodforbusiness Three people sitting around a table, chatting over coffee. Sketch art by Don Rice.
November 7, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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Thanks for the artshare!

Hello all. I am a sketcher, trying to capture the strength, love, madness and chaos of the 'reality' I see around me.
Some recent sketchy work.
Punk Rock Drummer #drummersaretheunsungheroes #thereneedstobeabackbone #punkrockisfreedom A drummer beats out the rhythm, mohawk bouncing with the bobbing of his head. A beer bottle rests near his feet. Sketch art by Don Rice. inktober · day eighteen · ‘deal’ Join Me, and Together We Can Rule the Galaxy as Father and Son Darth Vader turns on the ‘charm’, and tries to coerce his son Luke to join him after revealing the truth that he is the daddy. Sketch art by Don Rice. inktober · day seventeen · ‘ornate’ Stone Gargoyle A gargoyle patiently defends the exterior of a Haunted Mansion. Sketch art by Don Rice.
October 23, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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Nice! Cool work, and thanks for the artshare!

Hello all. I am a sketcher, trying to capture the strength, love, madness and chaos of the 'reality' I see around me.
Some recent sketchy work.
Punk Rock Drummer #drummersaretheunsungheroes #thereneedstobeabackbone #punkrockisfreedom A drummer beats out the rhythm, mohawk bouncing with the bobbing of his head. A beer bottle rests near his feet. Sketch art by Don Rice. Family Riding on the Bus #whensomebodyshareseverybodywins #smilemorethanyoucry #givelovetoyourfamily Three generations seated next to each other on a bus. Both wearing hoodies, the child looks happily at what is happening on her father’s phone as he holds it in a sharable way on his lap. Dressed more formally, the elder lady looks on approvingly. Sketch art by Don Rice. Hopewell Rocks, Bay of Fundy. Low Tide. #tiniestgriteventuallypolishesrock #weareallbodiesofwater #letthingsflownaturallyforward At Hopewell Rocks, in the Canadian province of New Brunswick, low tide fully exposes the eroded ‘flowerpot’ formations that stand in water or on dry land, depending on the time of day. Sketch art by Don Rice.
June 5, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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Nice! Thanks for the artshare!

Hello all. I am a sketcher, trying to capture the strength, love, madness and chaos of the 'reality' I see around me.
Some recent sketchy work.
Punk Rock Drummer #drummersaretheunsungheroes #thereneedstobeabackbone #punkrockisfreedom A drummer beats out the rhythm, mohawk bouncing with the bobbing of his head. A beer bottle rests near his feet. Sketch art by Don Rice. You Have a Strong Heart #ilovemovies #lookforsomeonetoshareinanadventure #ourgreatmotherdoesnottakesides Zoe Saldaña as Neytiri, a Na’vi from the 'Avatar' movies, seated on the ground as rays of sun break through majestic tropical trees. Sketch art by Don Rice. Retired Railway Bridge #focusonthebridgeovertheobstacle #railwaycutsapaththroughwilderness #theothersideofeveryfearisafreedom Seated at one end of an old bridge in British Columbia, looking along the bridge to the opposite side. Sketch art by Don Rice.
June 3, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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Nice! Congrats on the milestone, and thanks for the artshare!

Hello all. I am a sketcher, trying to capture the strength, love, madness and chaos of the 'reality' I see around me.
Some recent sketchy work.
Cowgirl Standing by a Fence #defendthethingsyouholddear #wearyourhatlikeacrown #dontfencemein A woman in a button-up shirt, jeans, boots and cowboy hat stands while holding the top rail of a fence gate with one hand. Her other hand rests on her hip and her phone peeks out from a rear pocket of her jeans. Sketch art by Don Rice. Lunch at a Picnic Table #sprinkleitliberallywithketchup #mothersaretruefriends #bringyourownweather A young boy sits on the bench and eats his lunch as his mother stands behind him, tenderly resting a hand on his head. Sketch art by Don Rice. Punk Rock Drummer #drummersaretheunsungheroes #thereneedstobeabackbone #punkrockisfreedom A drummer beats out the rhythm, mohawk bouncing with the bobbing of his head. A beer bottle rests near his feet. Sketch art by Don Rice.
May 25, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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Nice! Thanks for the artshare!

Hello all. I am a sketcher, trying to capture the strength, love, madness and chaos of the 'reality' I see around me.
Some recent sketchy work.

“For once, maybe someone will call me ‘sir’ without adding, ‘you’re making a scene.’” – Homer Simpson
Breakfast for One #successisaleisurelybreakfast #therelentlesspursuitoftherodent #tasteslikechicken A great horned owl, a.k.a. ‘hoot owl’ or ‘tiger owl’, clings to the top of a fence post while carrying a pretty large rat in its beak. Sketch art by Don Rice. Punk Rock Drummer #drummersaretheunsungheroes #thereneedstobeabackbone #punkrockisfreedom A drummer beats out the rhythm, mohawk bouncing with the bobbing of his head. A beer bottle rests near his feet. Sketch art by Don Rice. Gentleman on a Bike #sartorialsplendor #bowlerwearingroadwarrior #thesimplepleasureofabikeride A well dressed bespectacled man, in a suit and bowler hat, on his bike. Ride on dude! Sketch art by Don Rice.
May 24, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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Congrats on the milestone, and thanks for the artshare!

Hello all. I am a sketcher, trying to capture the strength, love, madness and chaos of the 'reality' I see around me.
Some recent sketchy work.
Lunch at a Picnic Table #sprinkleitliberallywithketchup #mothersaretruefriends #bringyourownweather A young boy sits on the bench and eats his lunch as his mother stands behind him, tenderly resting a hand on his head. Sketch art by Don Rice. Hopewell Rocks, Bay of Fundy. Low Tide. #tiniestgriteventuallypolishesrock #weareallbodiesofwater #letthingsflownaturallyforward At Hopewell Rocks, in the Canadian province of New Brunswick, low tide fully exposes the eroded ‘flowerpot’ formations that stand in water or on dry land, depending on the time of day. Sketch art by Don Rice. Punk Rock Drummer #drummersaretheunsungheroes #thereneedstobeabackbone #punkrockisfreedom A drummer beats out the rhythm, mohawk bouncing with the bobbing of his head. A beer bottle rests near his feet. Sketch art by Don Rice.
May 22, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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Lunch at a Picnic Table #sprinkleitliberallywithketchup #mothersaretruefriends #bringyourownweather A young boy sits on the bench and eats his lunch as his mother stands behind him, tenderly resting a hand on his head. Sketch art by Don Rice. Punk Rock Drummer #drummersaretheunsungheroes #thereneedstobeabackbone #punkrockisfreedom A drummer beats out the rhythm, mohawk bouncing with the bobbing of his head. A beer bottle rests near his feet. Sketch art by Don Rice. Hopewell Rocks, Bay of Fundy. Low Tide. #tiniestgriteventuallypolishesrock #weareallbodiesofwater #letthingsflownaturallyforward At Hopewell Rocks, in the Canadian province of New Brunswick, low tide fully exposes the eroded ‘flowerpot’ formations that stand in water or on dry land, depending on the time of day. Sketch art by Don Rice.
May 22, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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Punk Rock Drummer
#drummersaretheunsungheroes #thereneedstobeabackbone #punkrockisfreedom
A drummer beats out the rhythm, mohawk bouncing with the bobbing of his head. A beer bottle rests near his feet. Sketch art by Don Rice.
May 21, 2025 at 2:18 PM