Neurotic Owl

flapping vaguely downward through clouds of uncertainty on wings of existential dread

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Introducing another childhood fear!

Can I just say that if you have a young child who’s already terrified of the dark, and showers, and being left alone, and spiders, and needles, and, really, life, … Continue reading

October 1, 2013 · Leave a comment

Grrrrriffyndorrrr! (But I’m still a Hufflepuff.)

September 30, 2013 · Leave a comment

Hi there!

You may have noticed that I didn’t get around to posting anything yesterday.  Two reasons: I was up late Friday night working on designs, had to work Saturday 12-4:30, and … Continue reading

September 29, 2013 · Leave a comment

Oh, Beardsley. You naughty scamp, you.

Have you ever sat and looked through a large book of Beardsley prints with a bunch of really young college students?  I did, back when I was in grad school … Continue reading

September 27, 2013 · 1 Comment

So, no joke, I JUST now noticed that I left the H out of Owlphonse.

And okay, his name is also spelled with one more A and one less O and W, but that’s a joke and the missing H is just dumb.  It’s going … Continue reading

September 26, 2013 · Leave a comment

Sometimes I regret my choices.

Which is why I went back and redid the caption for this one — as I recall, it was my first art owl and I hadn’t quite worked out the … Continue reading

September 25, 2013 · Leave a comment

No, I really am. It’s okay.

You know that feeling where the self-loathing and frustration and anger and hurt all just pile up reeeeeeeally slowly, so slowly that you can’t always tell it’s happening until some … Continue reading

September 24, 2013 · 1 Comment

You’re turning violet, Violet!

  I say this as someone who loves Willy Wonka (both movies in different ways, but the book first and foremost) and Roald Dahl in general — you should not … Continue reading

September 23, 2013 · 2 Comments

Because didn’t you always want to see an owl in a chastity belt?

This is not going to help my Google search terms list.

September 23, 2013 · Leave a comment

Oof.

I swear, I’ve had it in the back of my head to post all day today, but the front of my head has been busy figuring out what these people … Continue reading

September 22, 2013 · Leave a comment