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Time to check in with the hammerheads…

Banksia grandis is a large species of banksia found in the southwest region of Western Australia. It grows quite commonly in nearby forest.

Another one for my friend. Not only does she own a pizza shop. She is also a huge Grateful Dead fan. I couldn't help but have her dancing with one of the bears

I just finished this for a friend. He is in construction and it seems like we're always talking philosophy and where we fit in the universe whenever we're working on a project together.

“The politics of the world frustrate me. I control my frustration when I write, but it explodes when I perform.” A quote from a Benjamin Zephaniah documentary I caught not long ago on BBC iPlayer’s been resonating with me as of late. Granted, I tend to keep politics light here (if anything) but I stand by what I’ve just said regardless.

Rapidograph over pencil work

A prompt from Still Here Still Life on Instagram.

Inspired by a drumming gig I was lucky enough to photograph earlier in the week. Fun times!

Giving Pichu a cybernetic upgrade!

Worked from photograph taken at the vineyard. Clio is a highly sought after moderately expensive Spanish red. 8.5x11 card stock, technical pen

Gladys

Cici recently got a Spirograph and this is her first drawing using it!!

Label I made for Wallenpaupack Brewing Company! Soo tasty!

Label I worked on for Wallenpaupack Brewing Company for 4th of July can release! (not my photo though, found the photo on Instagram)

Picture taken at the Jones Beach Theater.

Rapidograph

Named for my feisty red-headed grandson. Like Mr. Heat Miser from the classic Rudolph movie.

For the love of Frankie

Inspired by a recent camping I undertook with a few close friends of mine. Grand times had by all!

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Binturong, a fluffy animal with even fluffier ears. Really mysterious if you ask me. I made a small comic of this, you can see more on Instagram. On a more serious note, binturongs are fascinating and also a vulnerable species, with a decreasing population (acording to the IUCN redlist). You can learn more about them through @abconservation. :.

Graphite and some markers.

My first venture into artist grade colouring pencils - and I'm smitten! I never thought I could achieve such boldness and blendability with them! I'm still getting used to them and will think about choosing smoother paper with less tooth next time. The texture and weight was more for the water-based gouache along with alcohol inks (which are very unforgiving to even primed heavy paper!). Apologies for the unevenness of lighting between the 2 sides of paper; will correct that when I'm making proper image files.

Mixed media drawing in my sketchbook