Tuesday, December 30, 2025

A Michigan To Texas Birthday Wish (2025)

 




Every year for some time now, my internet pal Sandra collects pics for her birthday. There was a time where a bunch of us artists would flood her feed (on our blogs) with various pics, but I'm not sure who and how many she gets these days. I hope that it's a lot!

I wanted to do something art related, but went back to the holiday theme since we are still immersed in all things festive (I hope!). Here is our pooch Elroy lying gracefully in front of our tree. We think that he likes the soft lights.

Happy Birthday, Sandra!

Friday, December 26, 2025

A Christmas Card Design Idea...

 So, there is a bit of a discussion going on around these parts as to what next years Christmas card could look like. Now, over the past 18 years of doing these, I've focused on Santa, elves, reindeer, a mouse, Christmas trees and even a North Pole. What else is there? Well, I've never done one involving a candy cane. A candy cane just isn't funny on its own, so I added an elf. Elves like candy canes right?


This made me laugh. This made my wife laugh. She, however, said that this will not in any way, shape, or form, be our Christmas card next year. I think that the discussion should continue. 

Thursday, December 25, 2025

Happy Holidays!

 


Season's Greetings to one and all!

Monday, December 22, 2025

Dolly Varden Trout Sketch

 I had just about finished this sketch last night and would have posted it just before midnight. However, two things intervened at that late hour. A shooting at the end of our street ('murica) and then Tina's cousins had a refrigerator leak and needed some assistance. So, I'm a day late and you can call this a #Sunday/MondayFishSketch.

As with last week and in conjunction with #25DaysOfFishmas, the theme was framed as a quiz. My internet search was correct and was validated by the aquarists at the Belle Isle Aquarium. They enable me to cheat some. 

So, it's a Dolly Varden Trout.


    5x8                          ink in sketchbook  



Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Christmas Cartoons

 


A collection of Christmas related cartoons that I've done over the years is now up on my latest Substack.

Sunday, December 14, 2025

Texas Cichlid Sketch

 

5x8
ink in sketchbook

I haven't done a #SundayFishSketch in some time and in coordination with #25DaysOfFishmas, the theme this time was a quiz. there were four clues to try to figure out the fish in question. I was coming up with everything but the fish that I needed, so I cheated and consulted the aquarists at the Belle Isle Aquarium. They gave me the answer yesterday, but I found myself down at the aquarium today to do a little volunteer work and lo and behold, they have that fish, the Texas Cichlid on display. Well, a bunch of them, actually.

They were being very uncooperative and wouldn't stay still. This is probably the best pic that I could muster. Speedy, they are.


Monday, December 8, 2025

Stranger Things Artist Proof Sketch Cards

Since the newest season of the hit series Stranger Things has launched, I am putting up my remaining two Artist Proof sketch cards from the 2018 set released via Topps for auction/sale. The only two remaining are the ones of the Demogorgon and Lucas. You can bid by clicking on the links below.


 Demorgorgon         Lucas