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This scene has been living in my head since Flight of the Icaron's final episode - Kiki about to go grey space on some baddies.

Also gave me a chance to try out my new soft pastels!

Character courtesy @quiddie and @worldsbeyondpod

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Currently on my easel - inspired by a character whose story reminded me that what you go through can leave it's marks on you, but it doesn't need to define you.

Warhorse, 40x40", acrylic painting

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Enjoy this random pup I drew from r/drawmypet. Stole my heart for obvious reasons.

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I did this saucy little piece of hand lettering about 6 years ago. Recently I updated it to look a little bit like a risograph print and added some spilled veggie munchies and broth (I'm not a pretty eater, alright?).

I just got news that the new (and full) version will be included in a brand new local zine called Snack Diaries, to be released later this summer/fall!

Old version: teal / New version: pink

Stay tasty, friends!

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Final shared with a snap of my muse. Keeper of hearts. A tongue as long as my love.

30x40" acrylic

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This week, my self-portrait “Doorway” got accepted into my local Art Council’s July show!

Why “Doorway”? There are moments that fundamentally change us, our perspectives, and the way we live. Once through, we can't go back, even if we wished to. I wanted to share how my doorway moment of loss both fully absorbed and unmoored me, and how it also provided opportunity to see myself more clearly.

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Sorry, this is a sad one.

It's been 3 years since I lost my pup Tavi and I'm just starting to feel up to drawing her again. Grief is weird. I felt super engaged with and in touch with my creativity in a big way right after she passed, but had a brain block on drawing her. Now it feels comforting.

A brief compendium of pets:

- the long stroke from the tip of the nose to between your eyes

- a more vigorous palm stroke along both sides of your face

- a gentle tug on the ears, starting at the base and ending at the tips

- behind the ears, fingers trilling

- feathering my fingers through the curls on top of your head

- scratches under your chin (sometimes you'd press your head into my hand and I'd just hold you, you chin resting in my palm - I loved it when you did that)

- scratches down the front of your throat and chest (oh you really loved that - both hands dug into your scruff, kneading the folding skin and heavy fur there)

- gentle strokes down your legs, pulling gently on your paws, sometimes a gentle squeeze on the pads

- and course the butt scratch on both sides of your hiney, gentle up and down motions to not hurt your spine

This is an excerpt of my full list, it is not exhaustive.

#artists on tumblr #art #drawing #original art #artwork #charcoal #it's a beautiful day little pup - I think you would have really loved sitting outside in the sun streaked lawn #traditional art #little pup. I think you would have enjoyed sitting outside in the sun-streaked lawn #doggo #dogs #grief #pets #pet loss #dealing with grief #dogblr #dogs of tumblr #it was a beautiful day little pup - I think you would have enjoyed laying out in the sun streaked lawn

Why's it easier to get proportions down easier with marker than charcoal?

Been practicing figure drawing (semi-mostly) daily since Feb with a friend. It's been fun to do something this consistent and even start to experiment with mediums like today's alcohol markers.

Many thanks to Croquis Cafe - have been working through their back catalogue of Figuruary vids.

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I think she's done! Gonna take a few days away from things and see how I feel.

In the meantime, learning how to build floater frames!

A detail of the self-portrait I'm submitting for my local Arts Council's June show!

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Harvey's poetic novel "Orbital" about being human while on a space station has me transfixed. So here's a teeny tiny soft pastel study.

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Soft pastel practice #2 - Ray the Cat, cuddle buddy and nap extraordinaire

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Just thinking about these two being besties.

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I've wanted a honey bee colony since seeing Chuck's rooftop hives on Pushing Daisies.

I got particularly interested in those hives where you have to cut a hole in your wall so you can see everybody doing their honey making thing. Anyways… this is charcoal pencils.

Eusociality.