I get a lot of questions about various art materials I use, so I thought I would write a little post detailing the papers, paints, brushes, inks, pens and everything else I use when I create art -- whether as paintings, drawings or comics.

I'm not currently (though I am open to it) sponsored by any art material manufacturer, and these opinions are strictly my own. They are the materials I use every day when creating.

So here then is the list:

Many of you who following along with my periodic posts here know my wife Kim, and some of you know first hand what she is going through. Those who don't know her, probably figured out that I do this blog because of her, and what she is dealing with.

So many groups, associations, meetings and everything like to deal with us "caregivers" because that is something those groups or organizations can focus on and feel good about without having to get down to the real nitty-gritty.

As anyone who has ever written anything of length, be it a book, a newspaper or magazine article, a diary entry, or even a long letter to a friend, writing does take just a bit longer than reading. So, time is my enemy, and it is for us all. Time marches on. Time is fleeting. Time keeps on ticking. Time flies. We've all heard those and many more, but actually, time is an illusion. The only real reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once. Most of us think of time as a linear progression from point A to point B, but in reality, it's more of a big ball of ... I digress.

When the news about actor Bruce Willis stepping away from his career broke, I first wondered if the 67-year-old was just leaving Hollywood, or wanted to focus on his musical talents. Then the news came he was diagnosed with aphasia. Most likely Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA), but that diagnosis has yet to be made public, as there are several forms of aphasia.

Since many of our friends and acquaintances know aphasia is something Kim and I have daily experience with, questions started coming into my email and text messages from people who wanted to know more about it.

The announcement about Willis brought a mix of emotions — from deep sadness for Willis and his family to frustration the focus has been strictly on “aphasia," since that disease usually has an underlying cause.