Welcome Theory

After five years in this studio I finally did what I’ve always wanted to do and set up an oil painting station. My goal is to do at least one painting a month, both for practice and as a way to keep my spirits up in the coming months of cold and dark. And the …

Eternal Aether

Last month I bid farewell to my dear and beloved assistant, companion, and all-around heart-healer, Aether the cat. Aether was first discovered, along with his sister Nyx and brother Chaos, as kittens in the shed behind my parents’ house. My brother and I tamed them and adopted them. They were great cats. Aether and Chaos …

Kickstarting Arcana

I am running a Kickstarter for the third volume of Driving Arcana, and so far it’s going very well. The project funded in under three days, but the campaign runs until April 27 and I have some really exciting stretch goals to reach for, so I’m hopeful people will keep backing and spreading the word. …

Reflections on A Year of No Cons

When the statewide shutdown of Washington was announced, finally terminating plans for Emerald City Comic Con, I was disappointed. Of course, I was disappointed. I was all packed. I had contingencies in place for either a last-minute acceptance into the Artist Alley or a weekend spent selling Purrmaids for my friend Kiki. I had a …

Dagrhi Portrait [art post]

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Those of you who’ve followed me a while have probably already met Dagrhi, the Lakewolf, Moon-Eyed Dog, She Who Devours, Eater of Evil, but just in case you haven’t, here is a nice introduction to her. This portrait goes with the other two I did for Astrhopi and Rhondi, which I’ve been meaning …

From the Shadow of the Fire

As I write this, Bend Oregon is heading into its fifth consecutive day with a median AQI of over 400. That’s on beyond Unhealthy, Very Unhealthy, and solidly into the Hazardous zone. It looks hazardous, too. Particulate matter is so thick the trees across the street are cloaked in haze and Pilot Butte, normally visible …