On a recommendation from Kenjji, I watched this video of Blake Eason painting live. Some of the things Blake says really hit home, especially when he talks about navigating uncertainty, translating images to your own language, and art being about making an argument for what you think is interesting.
Inspired, I tried his technique of sketching directly in acrylics, something I’ve never tried before. I think it turned out well.
Over the holiday season, I did the six fanarts challenge, only with portraits of people I admire. This is the best of the bunch.
Watercolor; image based on this superlative photo by Ethan James Green.
I did so much stress-baking earlier this year that a loaf of bread seems appropriate. And with that, this year’s Inktober is done.
Japanese eels — unagi — are one of my favorite fish to eat. Unfortunately I haven’t eaten one in years, because they’re pretty endangered in the wild, and at the bottom of the sustainable eating chart. So here’s a drawing of a live eel.
I don’t have many phobias, but ticks are pretty much the grossest thing I can think of.
So much volunteering this year.
I was too lazy to go dig out my chainmail bag o’ dice, so this one’s from an internet photo.
Everybody’s lover, everybody’s brother, I wanna be your lifetime friend.
Crazy as a rocket, nothin in my pocket, I keep it at the rainbow’s end.
I never think of money, I think of milk ‘n honey, grinnin like a cheshire cat.
I focus on the pleasure, somethin’ I can treasure, can you picture that?
Can you picture that?
Is there anything fancier than Billy Porter? No, there is not.
Capybaras are the best.
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