A bit about Bunny

This is the latest frame in a cartoon strip that I've been slowly creating called The Adventures of Pig and Bear.

IF: Detach

IF: Late (aka A True Story)

I found out too late the truth about the donuts.

IF: Sail

I brainstorm a lot on paper before beginning any artistic endeavor. Today I was thinking about how to illustrate the I.F. challenge of the week: sail. Above is the third idea I came up with after 1) a mermaid in the bathtub with a toy sail boat, and 2) Cthulhu about to devour a real sail boat (both hastily drawn in ink on post-it notes, like this one). Both had potential, but neither amused me so much as Kramer sailing out a window to catch a bird.

My plan had been to come home from work and create the "real" I.F. drawing on nice paper with a nice pencil and then paint it nicely with nice watercolors. That, I thought, would make a great I.F. contribution! But once I got home and brought out my art supplies, I realized that this is the real drawing. I created it spontaneously and without any expectation of greatness, and I just love it.

I wish art always happened this way.

Nerd Girl color experiment

I've recently started playing
with digital art software.
The sketch of my lovely Nerd Girl
is pen & ink, but the colors are one
of my first attempts at layers.
I've resisted the urge for a long time
to "get into" digital art, but who knows.
This may be the beginning
of a beautiful friendship.

IF: Poof!