• Collage using local papers, envelopes, to-do lists. Overlaid with posca pen marks in black and gold.

Day 6: Ready to

Day 6 of #ArtAdventCalendar on Bluesky, in my sketchbooks, I do a lot of weird collages with found papers (pulled out of the recycling). It's like dumpster diving but arty. Enjoy the trash:! "Ready to" Collage + Posca pens, 8x8 2024

  • Portrait of my dog Shawzy done in Posca pens. Shawzy is wearing a devil costume. He's not actually a devil.

Day 5: Shawzy, the devil dog

Day 5 of #ArtAdventCalendar on Bluesky, messing around with posca pens to do some sketching. I find I can get good results with these pens via layering and smudging. Shawzy, the devil dog Acrylic pen, 5x7 November 2025

  • Watercolor of the back of a logging truck in the Pacific Northwest

Day 4: Full Load Watercolor

Day 4 of #ArtAdventCalendar on Bluesky, watercolor and ink painting of a typical traffic stop in the Pacific Northwest. I like the woodblock feel of it. Full Load Watercolor + ink, 7.5x9.5 2025

  • Watercolor overlaid with stitching

Day 3: Untitled Stitching

Day 3 of #ArtAdventCalendar on Bluesky, this time, I'm sharing a mix of watercolor and sashiko to create a piece. I did this a few years back and haven't done much since because stitching through paper is hard and tedious. Untitled Watercolor + thread, 7.5x9.5 2020

  • Watercolor of the Mill Creek Motel sign in Shelton, WA

Day 2: Mill Creek Motel

Day 2 of #ArtAdventCalendar, I've been trying to dial in my watercolor skills and I'm mostly happy with this one of an old sign on the outskirts of town Mill Creek Motel Watercolor 7.5x9.5 November 2025

  • The Big Blue Gorilla screams "Let Freedom Ring!" while being tethered to the ground.

Day 1: Let Freedom Ring

I joined the #ArtAdventCalendar on Bluesky to get more of my stuff out into the world. Not the best picture of this piece, but hey it's fun! This was inspired by a roadside fireworks stand that had a big blue gorilla shouting into the void while being anchored to the