Secret Thrill

So, is this a "guilty pleasure"?

Someone asks, "are you an artist?" and I get a secret thrill every time - EVERY TIME - I say, "yes, I am."

Of course, I also always imagine myself to be a slender artist who looks positively fetching in a beret.

Work in Progress

Here's a shot taken in my studio, of work in various stages. I'm finding that sometimes I need to "rest" a tile while working on it.

Some just zoom out of the pen; others need a bit of aging.

Greetings Earthling!

Each year, Philadelphia enjoys a music-filled weekend called the XPoNential Music Festival. For many years, I've been privileged to be part of the volunteer crew that helps to make it happen.

Each year, I've been delighted to provide a little treat to the folks who work so hard to make the festival special. This year, SPACE ALIENS have landed! These little critters are made to dangle from our volunteer and staff credentials and provide, I hope, a little lighthearted silliness.

This year, I'm posting the picture here and I'm hoping that people who adopt one of the little wayfarers will stop a moment and post a comment or two and maybe even a picture of their new friend.

Sparkly Sparkly!

I love a good fireworks display! And what are they, but tangles in motion?

Playing With My Food

I began drawing this border tangle the other day, and developed a fierce craving for pesto!

Of course... PIGNOLI!

Tonight's dinner includes zucchini. Wonder how that will work?

Monsters Made To Order

I've recently returned from a very short (two days), very long (three thousand, two hundred fifty four miles, round trip, flying from Philadelphia to Detroit to Kansas City to Hutchinson to Kansas City to Memphis to Philadelphia) trip to visit family. (And boy! are my arms tired!)

While there, I met Braylee and Allycia, daughters of a niece-in-law. I have no idea how many "cousins removed" that is. In an effort to keep these girls (4 and 8 years old) entertained, I dragged out my sketch pad.

And so began the operation of "Monsters Made To Order."

Is your pet monster tall or short?

How many eyes does your monster have?

Does your monster have hair?

Is it long or short? Curly or straight?

How many arms does your monster have?

How many legs? How many feet? (Not always the same answer!)

This guy - or one very like him (I believe that more feet and eyes might have been involved in the original) - is my favorite.

I drew monsters with hair so long and curly that it wrapped around the page.

I drew monsters with ten feet, each foot wearing a different type of shoe!

I drew daddy monsters (with tattoos!) and baby girl monsters.... monsters wearing Hawaiian shirts... monsters with wings...

Is there a business concept in here?

Honestly, Those Tangles Are Everywhere

Now, if this isn't a natural born tangle, I don't know what is!

This feline fellow is Boris, one of the "International Cats of Mystery" with whom I share my home. And, yes, the other one is named Natasha.