[Sketch #31 - Rabbit Heart]

Bought some rag paper to experiment on. This was the first result (from several weeks ago... :/). Partial print transfer, Caran D'ache technalo graphite, F.W. Acrylic Ink, and Acryla Gouache. A lot of stuff for something pretty simple. But I like it. Sometimes its good just to throw some paint around. I'll probably do some more this weekend, I've been hoarding paper from work. Got sooo much now. :D;;

Three days off after a rough week sounds good to me. Can't wait to visit my friends in Ohio in two weeks. Life is alright. Oh, and something else in the works:


Possibly the permanent works. Soon.

More to come.


"I went down among the dust and pollen
To the old stone fountain in the morning after dawn
Underneath were all these pennies
Fallen from the hands of children
They were there and then were gone
And I wonder what became of them
What became of them?" - Fleet Foxes (The Shrine/An Argument)

[Sketch #30 - Sticker Stuff]

So, another post after far too long! A short one too, because I have work tomorrow! WOO! Two more stickers for the line of animal skulls I'm doing. Coyote and Jackrabbit. Rabbit skulls look very, very weird, but kind of awesome. I'm happy with how things are going. And I managed to get these done in a timely manner for once. Trying to decide on the next two critters, also writing and working on Devour Them, so hopefully more soon. Is it bad that I'm too lazy to scan things lately? Probably so...

More to come.



"I was carried to Ohio on a swarm of bees
I'll never marry, but Ohio don't remember me
I still owe money, to the money, to the money I owe
I never thought about love when I thought about home
I still owe money, to the money, to the money I owe
The floors are falling out from everybody I know
I'm on a bloodbuzz
Yes I am, I'm on a bloodbuzz
I'm on a bloodbuzz
God I am, I'm on a bloodbuzz." -The National (Bloodbuzz Ohio)

[Sketch #29 - Work]

Been a while since I've updated after being on such a role there.. damn. Lots going on, still working lots, but I had a few visits from friends and family in the past two months. Rightly so, I've fallen down on the job of internet updates. Here's a little tidbit for now. A business card design I'm working on for myself.


Hopefully I'll post more stuff later this weekend. Ta ta, for now!


"Now there's no holding back, I'm making to attack
My blood is singing with your voice, I want to pour it out
The Saints can't help me now, the ropes have been unbound
The hunt for you with bloodied feet across the hallowed ground."
-Florence & the Machine (Howl)

[Sketch #28 - Hades Progress, Poseidon FInished]

This piece was first started nearly a year ago. It has taken me nearly as long to complete as the first piece I did, which I now realize I never posted the finished painting. I'm bad at starting too many things and finishing none of them. This is the progress I've made on Hades. For those who don't remember I, forever and ever ago, wanted to do a series of paintings featuring the Greek Gods as gender opposites. So, you get Hades and Poseidon as women. Soon to come (hopefully), Zeus. This was also, originally, going to be a gift. Unfortunately times change. I really love this piece for everything it is and everything it still represents to me. Its taken me so long, because there is a lot tied to it in my memory. The things that were happening in my life when I started this painting were not easy. But I have learned a lot since then, been given time to figure things out and finally lay to rest some of my mistakes and remember only the things worth remembering. Love and friendships, though they come and go should be cherished for the good things they brought you. You may wish things had gone differently, you may regret your actions or the actions of others, but in the end, none of that matters. You can only take ownership for you own actions and go from there.

I'm rambling.

It's not finished yet, but I will finish it soon. There's something its missing, I just need to figure out what that is. Still working on skulls n things.

More to come.



"Well someone said I made a mistake
Kept looking forward on paths sideways
It's everything that is connected and beautiful
And now I know just where i stand
Seasons always shift too late
Spent too much time now on paths sideways
Everything that is connected and beautiful
And now I know just where i stand
Thank god it's over..." -Silversun Pickups (Kissing Families)

[Sketch #27 - Form and Functionality]

So, a little taste of the things I've been working on. Did little thumbnails for these two earlier this week, finally sat down and cranked them out today. Pen and ink on hot press 140# Arches, I might do some watercolor washes over top of them. Working on a series of these. I won't say any more than that to hopefully avoid jinxing it. I tend to plan to work on things, say I will, then not do it. But I'm officially destitute ^^! If there's a way to make money doing drawing, especially, I'll take it!

Animal skulls are so interesting. Can anyone guess what these two are of? The bottom one is fairly obvious, but the first one is, I hope, a little more obscure. My day off is quickly coming to a close, but there is more work to do. And so far, it's fun.

More to come.

"You tried to trick me,
You've gotta lot of nerve."
"I'm not trying to trick you,
I'm -trust me- I'm -trust me- I'm trying to help." -Aesop Rock (chorus from "None Shall Pass")

[Sketch #26 - Horse and I]

I initially started this drawing for two reasons. 1. I was inspired by a Bat for Lashes song titled "Horse and I" and 2. I miss Wonder. A few months ago I gave up my Buscha to a good home because I was no longer around to give him the love and affection he needed and because he was simply too costly to keep. I got impatient and posted it early, though I am currently noodling in a background. I thought this post would be about horses, my experiences with them and what not, but I've changed tracks in my head again. Now, I'm focused on the fact that I'm poor, so soon, you should see my art reflecting that I need to make money, quickly and by any means necessary. Of course, this will be anything and everything short of prostitution and kidnapping.

Mostly I mean I am designing logos, stickers, and buttons in the hopes I can pay off some debt. And currently I'm feeling inspired, listening to poor Irishmen sing about how they don't give a fock.

So, more to come!

"The smell of redwood giants
A banquet for the shadows
Horse and I, we're dancers in the dark." -Bat for Lashes (Horse and I)

[Sketch #25 - Heron]

So, I bought some Aquaboards by Ampersand some time ago, and did a little test painting on one of them. This was like, a day project, so its not the best thing I ever painted...

Great Blue Herons are all over the place down here, along with snowy egrets and a huge assortment of other large birdies. I might paint more in the future, senor Audubon style, but probably not. I'm actually drawn to this bird because its become the mascot for Devour Them. Herons. Interesting birds. Yay for watercolor!

I finished rendering Brock Sampson today. Maybe Dr. Venture next. More to come.

"In matters of the heart
One must try to fill it up
With love and grace you'll start a fire
Immerse old wounds and douse them out
Pick your heart up off the floor
Hold it gently now and go
To the place you were meant to know." -Spinnerette (Baptized by Fire)