Noah’s Archipelago: Favorite of the week ending June 11, 2023
I’m posting my favorite of the previous week’s Noah’s Archipelago comics each Saturday. This week Ursula’s new tote bag ended up getting more attention than she wanted, as seen in my favorite of the this week:...
Noah’s Archipelago: Favorite of the week ending June 4, 2023
I’m posting my favorite of the previous week’s Noah’s Archipelago comics each Saturday. This week it was Ursula’s school’s sports day and Noah got into being a cheerleader while Ursula got into ensuring she didn’t advance any further than necessary, as seen in my favorite of the this week:...
Best of Ricky B.: week ending June 2, 2023
This week I posted some of the monotypes I did of Ricky on Saturday along with the usual cartoons and a pastel drawing when I’ll post on social media on Sunday. I think my favorite, though, is the “bonus” cartoon I drew this afternoon from a prompt in Ladysmith...
Noah’s Archipelago: Favorite of the week ending May 28, 2023
I’m posting my favorite of the previous week’s Noah’s Archipelago comics each Saturday. This week we got a taste of foreshadowing about what Ursula’s summer “off” will be like, as seen in my favorite of the this week:...
A few Gelli plate monotypes of Ricky B. Rat
I got around to playing with my gelli plate to try to make some monotypes at home similar to what I can do in the studio with a press. I still have a fair amount of experimenting to do to get the Goldilocks linework – just the right thinness,...
Planting, spraypainting, and a random selfie
Fortunately the temperatures are a bit lower this week, which is nice… but won’t last… It’s made working in the garden more pleasant, of course. I’ve been yanking goutweed as I’ve been able, though there’s a lot more to yank. And I’ve been planting more. Speaking of which, I...
Best of Ricky B.: week ending May 26, 2023
As mentioned in the last Saturday blog, I’m posting these as separate weekly blog posts now. This week I messed around with portraying Ricky in pastels as well as the more usual ink drawings (no monotypes this week). So, I think for the week’s favorite rendering of Ricky B....
Best of the Bono Mouse sketchbook: week ending May 22, 2023
My favorite of this week’s Bono Mouse sketches: Done with a purple Pilot pen. I’m down to only 2 blank spreads in the book, so it’s almost time to start going through the spreads that only have a drawing on the one page to fill in all the blank...
Noah’s Archipelago: Favorite of the week ending May 21, 2023
I’m posting my favorite of the previous week’s Noah’s Archipelago comics each Saturday. This week Ursula wants a Lego city and the square footage to house it, as seen in my favorite of the week here:...
Prints, pastels, and 1990s Pyra really shoulda kept better records
Saturday again. I just got back from dropping another trunkful of stuff I don’t need anymore off at Value Village (and there will be a bunch more) along with renewing my membership at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, which I almost forgot was running out in a couple...