Have you heard of the Punderdome?

Twenty-one will enter, only one will leave. Some fun sketches from Punderdome at Littlefield on Tuesday eve, where a few of us joined Adam on his birthday. This exceedingly well-attended and sold-out event provides entertainment of maximum word-nerdiness amid flurries of index cards and timed deliveries of puns. Though we were far back and without the best… Continue reading Have you heard of the Punderdome?

You never know what people are thinking

A telegraph from Elysium

I was trying to connect with the horses at turns. But my Night shade was finding them, not the real me— a defensive version, that spooked and scared the horses— So they told me I must find them as myself.

Sketches of a lost compass

Well, I haven't done any watercolors or writing for the blog this week, apologies. I've been working on several projects for clients, as well as populating a new piece of furniture which arrived over the weekend (a separate post about that forthcoming). Here are a few pencil sketches for a project I'm working on now.… Continue reading Sketches of a lost compass

A cascade of watercolor people

Engagement in media + free art giveaway!

One of the aspects I've long understood about getting more engagement on a blog (or any interactive medium) is the importance of directly addressing one's audience, and asking questions or requesting feedback. Anyone who's read this blog for any length of time knows that I rarely employ either of these strategies. The main reason for this is… Continue reading Engagement in media + free art giveaway!

Some forgotten sketches

Forgive me! I was foiled yet again by a three day weekend and forgot to post yesterday! Here is what ought to've been posted; I thought I had scheduled it. 

Watercolor explorations, aliens, &c.

Here are some little watercolor sketches. I worked with a different type of pen than usual to avoid the ink bleed (Microns .03 and .05), and a couple of different types of paper— printmaking papers, leftover. Two of the loose sheets were far too absorptive for working well with watercolor (no lifting, no way to work into… Continue reading Watercolor explorations, aliens, &c.

A wander through Gowanus

Some geometric compositions from a quiet wander last Saturday, late afternoon as the light drained from the sky. This building has such gorgeous moulding. The Ninth Street subway overpass is weirdly beautiful, too.