I have rediscovered how much fun pastels are and how it makes automatic drawing a bit more rewarding. Here are some of the more decent drawings I’ve finished. Right now it’s nice to turn off the brain and not really think about what you’re drawing.

Automatic drawing and pastels produces some of the more fun results.

I was sitting outside when I saw a constellation that reminded me of the Phoenix lights. I knew I had to try making it into a print. When I was younger, I remember lying on my friend’s trampoline and seeing a Flying V formation of lights fly over us. Sometime later, I overheard the adults talking about lights over the city. The lights I saw didn’t match the Phoenix lights that others have described. What I saw was high up and was followed by a single aircraft. I wonder what I saw and what was spotted over Phoenix that night. A real craft or flares?

A lone saguaro somewhere around Gila Bend. A giant with a bird nest in its arms surrounded by fields.

It’s Scorpio season 🦂

Palo verde beetle.

It’s Libra season, how are you celebrating?

I also learned my neglected tortilla press is a great way to improve my prints until I can make a dedicated press. It took a few tries to find out that the best place on the press is closest to the hinge. Then again, I am printing on a stack of post it notes. I’m […]

Coffee and donuts with @_ashmelissa inspired a print.