It's dark out sometimes...

Why don't you just say it?

can't





Inspired by Neil, thanks for making great art.

Also Coraline, by Neil Gaiman.

Fairytales

Mommy, where have all the Knights gone?

Romance is dead, Dear-heart.

Oh.


Pencil, art paper and my scanner hate each other.

Wonder

Originally the turtle didn't exist. But the boy seemed incomplete without a companion. I imagined him as an apprentice to a great magi out on a journey to ask the moon a question.

Between sleep and wakefulness, this popped into my head and wouldn't leave until it was out on paper.

Watercolor, ink, gauche.

Queen Bee has a Guest for Tea

The Moleskine Sketch.

The rather hastily finished painting.

Thanks again to N.T. for the addition of the tea service, whose idea of the cat and battleship is seen below.

These are the products of coffee and imaginative minds.

An Enjoyable Evening

"You sunk my battle ship!"

The product of great collaboration, random humor and excellent company.

The dragon has a fondness for wicker chairs, even has an open account at World Market. It's ill advised yes, but what can you do when you're passionate about sound creaky reeds make when you get comfortable? It's reminiscent of the dragon's youth echoing the song of crickets amplified by the cave walls and the chomping of the calves.

Intently staring at the game board, the Dragon looks self-assured and certain of a win, but I do believe the cat has some surprises in store for that Dragon.

Per Request — The finished illustration

For N, by request from a comment on the previous sketch post.

I agree it's about time, even though the cards won't be sent out until tomorrow. (Hello procrastination and over thinking the cards.) Next year, chances are there won't be a trip to Germany in the middle of November and my schedule will go as normal.

I wanted to keep the colors muted. The prints came out stellar and I am quite thrilled.

Sketch for this year's Christmas Card

It wasn't supposed to be this complicated.

Points of inspiration:

Ella's wall. (see below)

Trip to Germany and the popularity this year of the moose.

My mom's love of Cardinals.

The red-capped, white polka dotted mushrooms I love.