Neurotic Owl

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

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Saturday, take two: the actual post. Or possibly the bloodening.

  Greta: because what paper dolls really need is more wigs. For those who care, these were done entirely with watercolour and gouache, except for the pen outlines.  Sorry the … Continue reading →

March 10, 2013 · Leave a comment

In which numbers are hard.

Of course, she could have just done this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A10PvpbPJZw

March 3, 2013 · Leave a comment

If you find charcoal drawings inaproppriate, you should really consider your life. Happy Saturday!

  I make odd choices at life drawing sessions.  Sometimes, I frame things strangely. Sometimes I have extra time at the end of the pose, so I draw feet. Sometimes … Continue reading →

March 2, 2013 · Leave a comment

Saturday! Time for a change of pace.

Sometimes I make dolls/sculptures/doll-like things. This one was for a Fiber Arts Guild gallery show years ago, and based on ‘She Walks in Beauty like the Night’.  She’s pretty large … Continue reading →

February 22, 2013 · Leave a comment

The Cat in the Hat

Happy Saturday, y’all! I found Waldo!  I know this looks vaguely photoshopped, but it’s just a very shiny plastic hat from an M&Ms ornament. He has this awesome habit of … Continue reading →

February 16, 2013 · 2 Comments

Happy Lunar New Year!, take 1

Had an awesome time yesterday eating delicious food truck treats and watching a Lion dance at The Refinery, performed by the Vien Thong Tu Lion Dance Team.  One of the lions … Continue reading →

February 10, 2013 · 1 Comment

I’m still in a paper doll kind of mood from last week.

I’m actually not a huge zombie person (I haven’t watched a single zombie movie or show — the closest I get is occasional zombie-related Buffy episodes and, of course, Reavers).  … Continue reading →

February 9, 2013 · 2 Comments

Sometimes my thought process is surprisingly clear.

This: begat this: begat this: begat this:

February 4, 2013 · Leave a comment

Saturday! Time for another break from owls and their neuroses.

The first two pages were originally published in ‘Contemporary Doll Collector’, February-March 2009, but the others have never seen the light of day (except when I flip through my old … Continue reading →

February 2, 2013 · 2 Comments

introducing manic pixie otter

She’s not taking over, I’m just occasionally in the mood for joyous insanity.    She used manic panic, of course.

January 27, 2013 · 2 Comments