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15-August-2026

I made a bigger one! Pentel pointliners on a 8.5 by 11 paper (not printer paper!). I’m pretty happy with it. Should probably plan out the background and then put it in pen next time. Shading is ok, however it looks like I missed a little on the pointy face considering angles, and round head looks like they have a weird five o clock shadow, so more learning to be done. I’m really happy with the dark filled spaces, but I need to get a bigger pen for them, because I used the same one for outlining the heads and bodies, it took a while, and I think it might be starting to die already.

As for my knee… I’m in that weird state where I feel ok most of the time, but it’s WAY too easy to push it too far, so I’m still not back to my usual level of activity. If I have learned at least one thing from this bout, it’s that I should get a comfier desk chair. I should probably also adjust the air-conditioner because it’s harder to take a shower. If you are wondering what I did for my knee to go out, the answer is walk. In my house. In my living room… I didn’t trip. I didn’t step on anything. I just… walked, and my knee said no. The anxiety these things give me is not helpful.

Hope you all have a wonderful week, and safe travels!

8-August-2026

Pentel Pointliners on a 3 by 5 index card. Finally bought myself some nicer pens! And am already feeling better about my drawings. Hopefully I can do a bigger drawing soon, so the tiny bits of bleeding aren’t as noticable.

I’m feeling a bit frustrated, as I’m now going to be behind on somethings I was making good progress on and I’m missing out on a family reunion I was really looking forward to, because my knee went out on me pretty bad this week. Not a full dislocation, but still much worse than it usually is. Usually it is very minor and I can walk around without pain or stiffness immediately after, maybe a few hours if it’s a bad one, and the last one like that was almost a year ago. This one is in the days category, and the last time I was in that was almost 4 years ago, and I had to travel on that one. Therefore, since I am unsure how long it will be until things reach a more normal level, I’m resting it as much as I can and being so very thankful for my family and their willingness to help so I don’t push myself too hard or go stir-crazy. Still frustrated, but thankful.

Don’t think I’m going to manage entering something into the County Fair, due to how I’m currently feeling, and the fire near the place. I am hoping to find it in myself to make something for the juried exhibit, especially considering the nice pens I just got, and how much time is now on my hands.

Other than all that… It is hot and I wish for rain.

Hope you all have a wonderful week, stay hydrated, and safe travels!

1-August-2026

A dying Sakura pigma micron 005 and a BIC grip roller on a 3 by 5 index card. I’ve had both for years. The Sakura was part of a set I got when making coloring books, but forgot to throw away this one away once it wasn’t working for what I needed (which I am currently thankful for), however I hope to get some new pens like them again soon. The BIC I got at a job fair and it has always had trouble with flow consistency, at least after years of disuse it doesn’t bleed through paper in spots anymore!

There’s a county Fair coming up, and I’m hoping to enter some things in it, but there’s some logistical things to figure out first, and I’d need to figure out what to enter.

There’s also a juried art exhibit I’d like to be a part of, which would be nerve-racking (the Fair would be too, but this would even more so), and while I know that I am capable of making nicer things on occasion, I’m not sure anything I’ve made in that last two years would do well. Especially when I look at what was entered last year, and considering that most of what I’ve made in the past two years have been on little 3 by 5 index cards. I did do a little painting at the beginning of the year (and then found out how to make the paint work better after) but there are two of them I’m fairly happy with, so maybe they’ll be ok? I don’t think it helps that I can see things that I feel I’m lacking in my art right now… In many ways it feels childish, and worse than when I started. And I currently lack the wherewithal to change it… you know… I’m not sure I’ve made a plan to change it either, so I know where to start now! because failure to plan is planning for failure.

Anyway. Hope you all have a wonderful week, and safe travels!