Neurotic Owl

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Weekly thingy and the Six of Pentacles/The Malachite Casket

I talked about the Malachite Maid way back in the major arcana – she’s woven all through this story, though she never directly appears (except in disguise as the traveler). … Continue reading

December 31, 2022 · Leave a comment

Weekly thingy and the Five of Pentacles/The Little Match Girl

I feel like everyone knows this story? Poor little match girl huddled in the cold, begging passers-by to buy her matches and having no luck. One by one she lights … Continue reading

December 22, 2022 · Leave a comment

Weekly thingy and the King of Wands/Koschei the Deathless

What can I say, I like Russian fairytales and magical turduckens. And background swan maidens. Sorry about the delay, I only had a one day weekend week before last and … Continue reading

November 30, 2021 · Leave a comment

Weekly thingy and the Queen of Wands/Fairy Godmother

It is WILD how close I got to finishing out the wands without a, y’know, magic wand. But here you go, one fairy godmother with wand and slipper and pumpkin. … Continue reading

November 15, 2021 · 1 Comment

Weekly thingy and the Knight of Wands/The Firebird

The Firebird is another of those characters that turns up across Russian fairytales, like Baba Yaga. She’s usually the object of a quest; the quester who accepts what she gives … Continue reading

November 7, 2021 · 1 Comment

Weekly thingy (as usual) and still the Page of Wands/Vasilisa

Not much to say since I talked about this one last week. Boom, colour! Places to buy stuff! TEEPUBLIC: mostly t-shirts, a few other products.  Watch for sales, when shirts … Continue reading

October 31, 2021 · Leave a comment

A day late and some colour short.

You’re getting a black and white today because I went to the hill country for a wedding this weekend plus work is speeding up on the small opera I’m designing … Continue reading

October 25, 2021 · Leave a comment

Weekly thingy and The Ten of Wands/The Goose Girl

I drew the thing, huzzah! I have no clue how well known the goose girl is and y’all are going to need the backstory so: (you can also read the … Continue reading

October 17, 2021 · Leave a comment

Things that date me.

Well, this is going to appeal to a very specific age range.

March 7, 2018 · Leave a comment

What? A cartoon?!?!?

So my in-person and Facebook friends have heard about this already, and that is a shame for them, because MY RANT SHALL NOT BE STOPPED! But first, a disclaimer.  I … Continue reading

February 13, 2018 · Leave a comment