another yum

from a photo from a jar of peanut butter

poolside sketch, photoshop color

bill.

marilyn

ink with photoshop color. see the ink only on my flickr (click here!)

who says vampires aren't real?

photo credit: shout out, R

i asked the question

I'm on this side of the grass, not in jail and no one's shooting at me. I am FANTASTIC.

Flame on!

---Johnny "the torch" Peanut Butter.

written by tess, yesterday

Casually warm and moderately inviting.
Through the ripples in the screen dew drops dangle on the trees.
The buzz of silence resonates in my body.
But I am not alone.

A wistful breeze sends a reminder to the trees
as four leaf clovers hide with fallen leaves.
The brushing of the grass is a mother’s gentle touch.
But I am not alone.

Petals catch the fallen pollen.
Clouds are ashen and smokey.
The sky is slate, it’s is getting late.
But I am not alone.

Pellets of rain hum cascading poems.
Wilted weeds whisper harmonies to the unseen sun.
Bare and hollow, sinking into oblivion.
But I am not alone.

I skim the grass with my fingertips.
A shiver runs down my spine.
I look behind my shoulder, in case it is a sign.
But I am all alone.

i've been waiting

for a spoon like you

i'm together with your plan,

spoonman.



this is a spoon. it is now, in reality, black, as i have something in mind for it

illustrated friday: craving

i was craving a meaningful statement piece since i've not bought anything funky to wear in a loooooong time. this ring, in reality, is IT

here's a quick sketch using pen & marker (a photoshopped version is here)... in real life, the ring is sterling and silver in color only

BookExpoAmerica

BEA = Utopia

first, a small portion of the main floor at 6:45am:




from top to bottom: April & cheese, Annette, Zigrida, me

this contest i have entered

yeah, i know. but if you have some time, click HERE and then click on the red part that says "click here to participate" - you will get to vote on a whole slew of art V design entries. i spent the last 47 minutes voting and only came across one of my entries once, so who knows how this thing is calibrated. but i appreciate your taking a look and voting - there's some really fine work on here

ink, photoshop

finally

after spending, literally, hours this spring looking, i have found a 4 leaf clover. yes, i see it's a mutant. well aren't they all? shout out to R.



also today: this baby bird is hopping around my yard. i fed him just a bit (i left no trace of "human" on him, no worries) and am keeping watch over him. supposedly his mother should be looking after him despite his tumble from home.

yes, i fully realize this bird may just be a "her" and not a "him."




(later today) p.s. um. just went to check on the bird. forensics aren't in yet, but i swear, i had nothing to do with it's untimely passing

plop plop fizz fizz

sometimes, in life, you desperately desire seltzer water. you thirst for it. you want it, badly. but you get alka instead.

sigh

for the exchange

so. i'm very behind with the sketchbook exchange and i'm not blaming anyone specifically (jim doran) but i feel sort of RUSHED now, you know, and i drew this woman but screwed her up magnifiicently and blacked out the entire page, which was ugly, so i added these red doohickees with mod podge, which was absolutely no good, no good at all. be glad i'm not showcasing that disaster. leah, i apologize in advance for that page.

ANYWAY. this spread? is the bleed through from the hideous page with leaves added (i don't know what the F i was thinking) and opposite is this quickly rendered typewriter (yes, yes it is) from the cover of this book i'm reading (thanks, r). i'm sorely tempted to add a bunch of god knows what with this skinny light blue marker i have, but just in case i do that and regret it, here is the page for posterity.

and no, no, i'm not on speed today.

as far as you know

moo

drawn while watching "a series of unfortunate events" which rocketh

vending machine

this enchants me

today

chris, wearing my expression

svennnnanna

it looks exactly. like. this.

see here

the boss

INCREDIBLE freakin' show. we didn't get to meet them after all, but we got the playlists and, more importantly, to see them perform LONDON CALLING which rocked my world

yes i just typed that

check out this article

yum

t shirt art

art. not including words. drawn in freehand mx.

i'm going outside now