Studio
Thoughts and Sundries
Snowed in
Hibernation isn’t quite over yet.
Special Delivery
Otherwise known as “Return of the COVID Care Package,” of which I was the recipient. Boxed mac and cheese, goldfish, and tissues make me feel loved.
Feeling fallish
Some of the latest art cards I’ve tossed through the USPS.
Final encounter
Miniature painting for the final encounter of the Dragons of Stormwreck Isle starter set. Buying dice for a mini is a new level of nerd for me, but I love how the dragon turned out.
The dice, by the way, are from 3DEgos on Etsy, and are called Ancient Spell of the Blue Dragon dice.
Home is Where Your Monk Is
The nights and mornings have turned cooler, and I’ve been having thoughts of fall. I dragged Beau and Yasha (from Critical Role’s Mighty Nein campaign) into chunky sweaters for some cozy, homey vibes. No spoilers here; I don’t know if Exandria has invented chunky sweaters.
The cost of free wood
One of the prevailing crafty themes on the internet (in keeping with rustic chic, like mason jars) is upcycling pallets. The best part, theoretically, is that the materials are all free – but the problem with this theory is that the project still isn’t free. Unless you’re someone with a garage of wood tools, or you happen to live with or near someone who does, all you have is a pile of free pallets. Your options are then to either buy tools to break down the pallets, or rent them from your local hardware store.
I rented a sawzall from my town’s hardware store, and was mildly surprised that I wasn’t asked to sign a waiver. I half expected someone to check whether there would be an adult present while I was using it. Plus the blades, plus renting a palm sander, plus the sandpaper discs, I totaled about $80 just to break down the pallets. Not exactly a cheap resource, after all…but then, I have to remind myself that at least the wood was free.
Now I have stacks of wood planks instead of a pile of pallets. I don’t think I earn enough money to have hobbies.
Monsters by mail
The players in the D&D game I’m running encountered a fire snake yesterday, so here’s one of those. I’m imagining illustrating a series of fantasy creatures as part of my Postal Art summer project. I’m not sure who will get this one yet.
