Daily Crapbook: Black Canary on Arrow

Soo... I spent more time watching reruns of "Arrow" than the Oscars tonight.  Had some thoughts on Sarah vs. Laurel.  I hope they find a way to bring Sarah back from the dead.... or have Mama River Song take up the mantle.

Daily Crapbook: 40s Tomato

Sketch Dailies: Cupid

A sketch just a few days late for Valentine's.

Sketch Dailies: Qbert

Mrs. Qbert for Sketch Dailies because... I'm tired and want some tea.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Valentine's Day reminds me of socks.  Not sure why.

Newness in the Monkey Rag Shop

I'm just going to keep adding things to my RedBubble shop just because.  Which is also why you should buy things- because of reasons!  Good reasons!  Yes, reasons good, not bad!

(I don't know why I turn into Bizarro Jo when I try to hawk my goods.  I need to get better at this...)

Sketch Dailies: Frozone

Its been so long since I subjected myself to the parade of anxiety-inducing awesomeness that is Sketch Dailies.  I thought I'd through in with Frozone, since he's a character whose design I've always liked very much.  I played with his suit a little because I wanted to show his eyes.

Butterfly Lady

I had a brief moment of consciousness between eating and sleeping today, so...Butterfly Lady.

Daily Crapbook: Baby Kicking

It is true that is magical to feel your baby moving, from the flutters of quickening to the strong kicks and punches.  But sometimes, it just gets so painful, especially now that I'm nearing the tail end of my pregnancy and my baby is surpassing the size of a coconut.  I just wonder- what the heck is going on in there??

Singing Praise for the "Song of the Sea"

I struggle to find the word that describes movies like "Song of the Sea" and "Secret of Kells" because because it needs to be a word that means joyful, dazzling, and haunting while at the same time quiet, unpretentious, and simple.  I had the privilege of seeing a screening of "Song of the Sea" at CTNx this past November, and I just saw it again in the theater.  Maybe its just my pregnancy emotions, but I cried streams of tears both times I saw it.  I cried not just because the story and the characters were so touching, but also because films like this feel very personal on an artistic level.  I sometimes feel so cynical about my own career and the state of animation in general that when something like this comes along, it shakes me up.  This isn't really a review- I just wanted to say I really loved the film.  There are lot of great contenders for Best Animated Feature this year and I couldn't say without bias which film is best, but if "Song of the Sea" wins, I will cheer very loudly.  If you haven't seen it yet, please go throw money at it at a theater near you.

Daily Crapbook: Baby Shower Tea Party

Had a Baby Shower Tea Party this past Sunday- it was... the best.

Daily Crapbook: Charcoal Girl Sketchling

A little sketchling before bedtime.

Gray Ghost Animated Gif

When we moved into our house over five years ago, we were surprised to learn it came with an abandoned, half-feral cat.  Over the years, she's warmed up to us, and recently we've tried to transition her into becoming an indoor kitty.  She still wants OUT, and is not shy about letting us know.

Belated Christmas Cookies

I decided that this year, we were going to send cookie packages to family we haven't seen in a while.  I love to bake, although I don't really do it enough to get consistently good results.  This mad jaunt contributed to my lack of drawing time these past few weeks, but it had its benefits as well...

2015 New Year's Resolution

Every year I like to draw out all of my goals for the year- its important to induce all that self-imposed anxiety as soon as possible in the New Year.  But these past few months, I've been living each day saying to myself "if I can just get this and this done, then I'll focus on all the baby stuff."  But there's always something else to do, something else to feel guilty about.  So the one resolution that dwarfs all others this year is just to have this baby, and do my damndest to make sure she's healthy.   Daily goals, discipline, and anxiety will always be there when I'm ready for it again, but I've only got one shot to start off this kid's life right.