Crossing Over - Teaser 2

Still coloring - here's another look at a small part of it.

A Peckaroo Poem

A peckaroo pecked at a stick

It’s head moved incredibly quick

From it’s pouch there rang out

A forlorn little shout

Saying, “Mommy, I’m getting seasick!”

Peckaroo

It's been a very long, very busy day and I don't want to stay up all night, so once again I've turned to the Random Animal Generator. Tonight you get a Peckaroo, and I get to go to bed somewhat early (as soon as my laundry comes out of the dryer and I finish washing the dishes).

Crossing Over - Colored Teaser

Still not done - there's far more detail in this picture than I anticipated. So here's a preview - a close up to give an idea of what the final product will look like...

Coloring Trees

All afternoon long, I’ve been coloring trees

And I sure aim to please, when I’m coloring trees

But I’m still far from done, so I’m down on my knees

And I’m begging you, please, to be patient with these

Short delays - I need time - and I don’t mean to tease

I have no expertise and make no guarantees

And if you’re upset, I will try to appease

You, but now I’ll continue with coloring trees

Crossing Over - Line Art

Here's the line art (so far) for the new version of yesterday's picture. More to come...

(Again, I don't know why it made the background gray. It's currently white, but will soon be far more colorful.)

Crossing Over on the Rocks

It's Flashback Friday! Today let's take a journey back to October(ish) 1983 when I was the ripe old age of 12. Recently I was looking through an old file of school papers and found a fantastic picture I drew. I've been working on an updated version of it, but it's nowhere near done yet so tonight you'll have to make do with the original. I might actually end up redoing this scene in a variety of styles, we'll see.

Song of the Seahostrich

If you find yourself swimming way out in the sea

And there’s nothing ‘tween you and the land

Just duck your head under, perhaps you will see

Something there that you can’t understand

At first it might look like a feathery bird

With long legs and a willowy neck

But then you see fins and that tail, so absurd

And those googly eyes, what the heck?

What you see’s a Seahostrich, that magical beast

It’s a mixture of fishes and fowls

It can speed through the sea like a rocket that’s greased

It’s so fast it will loosen your bowels

So hop on, take a ride on this maritime mare

You can frolic through current and wave

But remember, you must be polite and take care

Cause he’ll throw you if you misbehave!

Stego Sketch

For a while I've been wanting to try drawing in the style of black and white pencils on brown paper to get the more contrast-y sketchy look. Here's my first attempt - a goofy stegosaurus.

April Lightning

Just a quick one tonight - I spent most of the evening at a lovely family dinner at my mom's. Looking through some old pictures with my sister reminded me of an April first from long ago, when I was probably around 7. My dad came into the room and told me there was a surprise for me on the dining room table. I said something like, "Yeah, right. April Fool's - ha ha!"but he said, "No, really. Go look." So eventually I went to check it out, and there it was! My very own, very first plastic airplane model kit! It was that classic WWII fighter, the Lockheed P-38 Lightning. To this day, it's still my favorite airplane. Here's a very rough sketch that does not do it justice.