Observations and creations of a born-again cynic
At my local Friends of the Library, we don’t get terribly unusual donations. But it is springtime, which means we’ll be getting hundreds of boxes, bags, and totes—sometimes in a single week. It gets overwhelming…
Or Ellie Has A Lot to Share About Her Recent Journeys The semester is nearly over, and I feel more time being freed up. I’m going to try to enjoy the summer because the fall…
Or Tarot for Me, All for Me I was asked recently if I still do tarot as a practice and not just for zine material. Of course I do. It’s one of the ways I…
Or Ellie Finally Sets Out to Do Something Besides Writing Papers for Grades Make a sandwich and strap in. This could be the last post I make for a while, though I’m starting to make…
I thought this was going to be an easy semester, at least until things started ramping up towards May. Turns out I miscalculated. It hit this week, starting with a Zoom meeting I hadn’t even…
Sometimes chatters say the darndest things. I’m a regular in Rev’s chat, so I’ve seen some shit—but this blew my mind. I was hanging out in a chat of fewer than 10 when the streamer…
Or I’ve Been Doing These Things Before I Knew These Videos Existed, So I’m Ahead of the Game A few days ago, the YouTube algorithm presented Dr. K and his Healthy Gamer videos. I’ve taken…
Ever since I saw Frankentoon’s Spectral Grains, I’ve been wanting to try out stippling for texturizing my art. I rather like it more than the soft airbrushing I’ve used for ages, and I can see…
It’s my first headache of the year. I must be doing something right if it came so late in January. Schoolwork has been merciful… so far. I’ll enjoy this relative peace while I can because…
There’s a beautiful freedom in knowing that nobody expects zines to be immaculate. It’s a fitting medium for imperfect art. I did do grungy digital art for a time during the early 2000s, back when…