Neurotic Owl

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Tag Archives: the arts

Saturday! Some of my favourite art by other people.

It’s a good thing today’s Saturday, because I have to finish drawing this alphabet before I have anything new to post.  In the meantime, I thought I’d share a few … Continue reading

June 15, 2013 · Leave a comment

Saturday! Can you say ‘mashup’? How about ‘protected as parody’?

So  started this quite a while ago, thinking it would make a sweet t-shirt, then forgot about it for a while and just picked it up and added colour the … Continue reading

June 8, 2013 · Leave a comment

Manic Pixie Otter Wants All the Things: the unveiling.

Because occasionally I title a post as exactly what it is.  I know it’s late in the day, but here’s a project you probably forgot existed, completed!  (You can’t see … Continue reading

June 1, 2013 · 1 Comment

Belated stuff-that-isn’t-cartoons-post!

Clearly yesterday I was still in weekday headspace, since I posted a cartoon instead of my usual Saturday randomness, so here: In case you have any doubts, of COURSE the … Continue reading

May 26, 2013 · 3 Comments

This one’s only sort of a rerun. New cartoons tomorrow, I promise.

After much more agonizing than was strictly necessary, I picked which designs to order magnets of  for ApolloCon.  I then promptly regretted one of my decisions, because that’s who I … Continue reading

May 23, 2013 · 1 Comment

In which I show you around my apartment – at least, the non-messy bits. Basically walls. Woo, exciting!

Like any virtual apartment tour, I’ve done some judicious cropping to hide what needs hiding.  I’ve always wanted one of those homes where you walk in and instantly want to … Continue reading

May 11, 2013 · Leave a comment

Hootojoho!

If your Wagnerian opera last more than 4.5 hours, please consult your physician.  Excessive exposure to Wagnerian horns may lead to irritation, exhaustion, and bleeding from the ears. I’m not … Continue reading

May 9, 2013 · Leave a comment

Not the jazz you listen to, though. Obscure jazz. You can’t even handle this jazz.

I can’t help but feel like I’m a constant disappointment to my awesomely musical brother because I think I’m just not that aurally attuned.  I connect best to music with … Continue reading

May 8, 2013 · Leave a comment

Saturday! Time for sparklies.

Among the many hobbies/crafts/idiosyncracies that have forced me to admit to Manic Pixie Dreamgirl tendencies is the fact that I make shrinky-dink jewelry.  Like this: Most of these are necklace … Continue reading

April 27, 2013 · Leave a comment

By the way, I lurve P’s blue period. Also quite fond of the rose.

I don’t so much get Cubism; I mean, I get it, I understand what he was doing and why and it makes sense, it just doesn’t move me on an … Continue reading

April 26, 2013 · Leave a comment