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Back in May, I wanted to do the #mermaychallenge, an online event where artists draw and share their mermaid illustrations during the entire month of May. But I knew I had limited time, with everything happening that month (buying new home/moving/fixing up the old home to sell), and a fulltime job. I created Mer-Kat, a hybrid kitten/mermaid. I felt this was such a fun new character to explore. Life underwater with a feline-based personality.

A loved ones...loved one.

This is a mix of pencil, ink, and gold leaf.

The colors: alizarin crimson, phthalo blue and some kind of anonymous orange (not cadmium)

When danger approaches, sing to it. - Arabian proverb.

More literal illustrations of food names. Drunken shrimp.

French toast has many many names. Pain perdu (lost bread) is one of my favorites.

Collage with found words.

"I think I know how to get my soul back," I said. From “Tacky Goblin” by T. Sean Steele. https://instagram.com/p/B1jOw5OhHNe/

Sketching at Etgar Keret talk. He is even funnier in real life. https://instagram.com/p/B2F104zBSzL/

https://www.instagram.com/p/B2nRZCZBTWO/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Trying on this illustrative style with bold contrasting colors. Unfinished, but I like it, so I decided to share.

Illustration from National Geographic magazine traced on monotype.

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Here's the rough in of a collage of little plants in various containers... just a fun scribble on a hot, summer afternoon. Color is on the way... 9x12 micron on mixed media board