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So begins October! It’s gonna be an adventure, that’s for sure… :-)

A busy day today in the studio continuing to experiment with the addition of colour.

I have given my students the problem of creating 100 self portraits in 20 days on 5x7 in paper. The challenge is to create something other than an image that depicts a 'dead-pan' stare. When the brain is given a problem, it goes to work immediartely to solve that problem. I have seen some wonderful solutions. This is a tall order for teens who are sensative to judgment and still developing in thier perception. It has generated wonderful discussions of self-awareness, world view, and judgment. Those who engage in the exercise in an authentic manner have only good things to say about the experience. It is not an exercise for everyone. We are on a journey. Be Bold! Be Honest! Draw what you see. Draw what you think. -Peace

He helped me publish my first article. He encouraged us to be quick, light, and meticulous. He was a good soul. Sketched during lecture.

Malacophily is pollination by slugs and snails. This is my Nye Beach banner for 2024. They hang for the summer and then get auctioned off with proceeds going toward children’s art programs.

“When I draw something, the incredibly annoying thing is that it doesn’t come out like I pictured.” - Akira Toriyama (1955 - 2024). Thankfully, this came out as intended. Full comments and reflections in the next slide!

I love Norse mythology, and Loki is definitely among the most recognized. However, most Lokis I see nowadays are from Marvel. As much as I Tom Hiddleston, I would like to see more variations of the Norse god. So here's my version of Lokie. Not bad, right?

Everybody has to see what's going on outside

For David Bowie, rest in power good sir! And thank you for your amazing music and art :-)

Watch out for this guy! He's not messing around this winter.

The afterlife can get boring sometimes so a good book can help pass the time.

I got flower happy with my paintings; couldn't stop the roll.

Figured I’d try my hand at something fan art flavoured for this one… namely in the form of my favourite tiny fictional character, Kirby! I can’t ascertain when exactly I became a fan of the Kirby franchise, although playing Super Smash Bros as a young boy may have something to do with that. Whatever the case, I got hooked on the pink (or blue in some cases) puffball very quickly!

Gregory Porter = blissful stuff to draw to.

King Gizzard flavoured and inspired goblin sharks to kickstart September :-)

More stickers! These mushroom flavoured ones were created by @katrinblackwater :-)