Cliff Maynard creates wonderful art out of old "roaches' - the butts of marijuana cigarettes. Using the little pieces of paper as collage, he builds mosiac faces - layering the brown and tan to create the depth and image.

Beautifully apt for most his subject matters, they probably did (or do) their fair share of pot smoking. Recycled and vintage in their sepia appearance, they are beautifully done portraits.

For Cliff's site click here.

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So in honor of John's 70th birthday, I knew we had to post his familiar face. Looking around I found 3 images that work well together. The first is a famous photo of him by Andy Warhol.

The second image is a nice portrait based on the photo

by Dead beat Nick (below)

And the final perfect topper, is a well-done portrait of John at 70 years old (below). The artist, Patricia Mitchell,  had to have worked out his aging wrinkles on her own - as there is no way to copy a recent photo of him. (ashes to ashes and all...)

Happy Birthday, John... wish you were still here.

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