The Magical Art Paintings of Derek Erdman

I’m not sure that I ever considered it possible, until this moment, to feel something like unbridled joy while gazing upon the hirsute visage of Mr. Darrell Porter. But that’s what’s happening this second. And this next second. And now this one, too.

And it can happen to you, bespectacled reader, just by following my seven easy steps to reaching your full potential looking at the images I’ve embedded after the jump.

What you’ll see are paintings by Derek Erdman, a person who, if we’re in the habit of trusting Wikipedia, is a Seattle-based painter and contributes to that city’s generally excellent alternative weekly The Stranger.

All of the following images are stolen shamelessly from Mr. Erdman’s website, where they (i.e. the paintings) are available for what are sometimes very reasonable prices.

Keith Hernandez:

Mookie Wilson:

Oscar Gamble:

And, uh, Magnum P.I.: