[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)

[Sketch #24 - 21]

[edit-fixed some things color-wise]

BEHOLD, THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME!! So because I have spent the past two weeks reliving Seasons 1-4 of the Venture Brothers, I've decided to work on some little character stickers in Illustrator. I've been sketching everyone while watching and then scanning my little drawings in to work over them. It is... quite satisfying. I think I'm going to do this for a few other shows as well. Focus on VB for now though. First up, 21 and Dr. Girlfriend.




It's been a while since I've actually tried to illustrate something in Illustrator. Hopefully I'll remember more of the program as I go along. More to come~

"Sickness was fixing me some
Coughed out my heart in the last stall
Now that the damage is done
I never miss it at all." -Metric (Empty)

[Sketch #23 - Fort Pulaski]

Today I went out to Fort Pulaski for the first time. It was a really beautiful day, and a bit warmer than it has been. Also, this weekend was free due to MLK Jr. Day, which was an awesome incentive for me to finally go check out this piece of architectural history. Without a doubt, this fort is going to pop up in Devour Them. It was an awesome experience to be able to walk the grounds, the tunnels outside them and the miles of hiking trails. Next time I go I'll have to take more pictures for reference and I'm totally bringing Maggie. The whole damn place is dog friendly!


I took more pictures of course, but none of them really did justice. Got some interesting landscape shots though, and some cool photos of driftwood on the edge of the marsh by the sea. Damn, this place is beautiful.





Might make some prints of the last one. We'll see. More to come.

"And winter, love holds
crown, crown, crown your brothers
winter, love snows
crown, crown, crown your mountains
winter, love holds"-Mariee Sioux (Wizzard Flurry Home)

[Sketch #22 - Fun with Copics and Triplus Fine Liners]

I keep buying art supplies... and I need to use them. So lately I've decided to do a bit of sketching with a quick inking (using fineliners in a variety of colors), and some selective coloring. So far, it's a lot of fun. ^^

Two postings in a single day... I'm sure the momentum will fall short somewhere, but its not now. And now is good.

More to come!


"I'm just a vagabond with flowers for Algernon
The Average Joe who knows what the fuck is goin on
It's the hope of my thoughts that I traveled upon
Fly like an arrow of God until I'm gone."- Nujabes feat. Cise Starr & Akin from Cyne (Feather)