Fluffy Magical Clouds
I went for a walk tonight and saw some lovely summer sunset clouds.
(Digital)
They made me think of county fairs and cotton candy and mini donuts. Unicorns were obviously the next step in the thought process.
The Very Picture of Hermit Wisdom
A dog.
(Pencil and Ink on Paper)
First of all, I feel like a happy hermit would have an animal companion. Dog, cat, raven… someone to keep them company. I’m a hermit who prefers a nice dog, but I’m a fan of all creatures.
Second, animals are much better teachers than humans, so the hermit would actually just be hanging out, learning things from their animal pal (or pals; respect for St. Francis). Things they could attempt to translate to the others who came up the mountain in search of wisdom, but it would never quite translate, because you can only put information into language; wisdom is something else all together.
Ink Sketch of Fog
For the Hermit:
(Ink on Paper, in the 365 Book)
And a colored version, because I felt like it:
(Digital Color)
Bits and Pieces of Dragon
Sketched up some ideas for the end of the tail…
(Digital)
…which will be the closing strap for the next journal, pictured below in its many pieces and patterns.
(Pen on Paper, Leather, Dyed Leather)
(Top layer: Dyed Leather; Bottom layer: Ink on Paper)
I’ve been putting off the assembly because I hate EcoWeld and live in fear of it. But I’m running out of pages in my current journal and I have to face my fears.
