"We desire the good of the world and the happiness of the nations that the bonds of affection and unity between the sons of men should be strengthened... what harm is there in this?... these fruitless strifes, these ruinous wars shall pass away, and the 'Most Great Peace' shall come." -Baha'u'llah
Thursday's Pink Start at St. Regis Chicago.
I slowed down the lightning initiation video and it’s clearly an upward strike. These ~5 frames taken from a 240fps clip represent about 20 milliseconds in real time. All this with a handheld cameraphone 🤯
Work in progress pen drawing of a feminine elven figure sitting cross-legged legged wotha sword hovering over their lap and penants behind their back
Day 3 check in point. At this pace should be wrapping this one up on the weekend
11x17 pen and paper #wip
#surreal #macabre #PenAndPaper #TraditionalArt #DarkSurrealism #DarkArt #Art #InkSky #GrimDark
Wish fulfillment is everything!
Words are power, magic is real and people can fly. All it takes is a simple turn of a page to inspire limitless possibilities.
"I imagine one of the reasons people cling to their hates so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with pain." -James Baldwin
Hancock Hit at 943pm on Tuesday night in Chicago.
King Poles... 🐻⬇️
Yes, I’m religious, I believe in the holy trinity
"You can't really pretend something is rosier than it is and expect people to buy it." -James Van Der Beek
It's Tues-Ray. Amazing rays of light at the start of sunrise this morning in Chicago.
Work in progress pen drawing of a feminine elven figure sitting cross-legged legged wotha sword hovering over their lap and penants behind their back
Bit of an eldar influence creeping in (reading a 40k short story collection..so go figure) but not explicitly that
11x17 pen and paper #wip
#surreal #macabre #PenAndPaper #TraditionalArt #DarkSurrealism #DarkArt #Art #InkSky #GrimDark
This is always a safe place to post a #Superman!
#ComicSky
#ComicsReadMe!
Meanwhile, at the "Board of Peace"...
"I think 80 percent of the population are really great, caring people who will help you and tell you the truth. That's just the way it is. And I think 20 percent of the population are crooks and liars. It's just a fact." -Tom Hanks
In 1961, Stephen Bailey of the Chicago Journeymen Plumbers Local Union noticed a plumber’s white overalls had bright green stains all over it. The following year, the Plumbers Local Union decided to use that dye in the river to turn it green for St. Patrick’s Day.
"Under these windows, white and azure laced
With blue of heaven's own tinct. But my design"
Cymbeline: Act II, Scene 2 #ShakespeareSunday
Work in progress pen drawing of a sitting being covered in biomechanical growths while it raises one hand in a gentle pointing pose while the other is on its lap. The lowered hand is flowing into a dripping space looking fluid. In the background are stone structures, some floating
After the days adventures I was dealing with things that needed to get out of my head weighed against exhaustion
Finishing this one up tomorrow
11x17 pen and paper #wip
#surreal #macabre #PenAndPaper #TraditionalArt #DarkSurrealism #DarkArt #Art #InkSky #GrimDark
"If you are against hate, stand up and be heard because your silence is contributing to it." -Mike Tomlin
One week to go for the Dyeing the Chicago River Green for St Patrick’s Day in Chicago
Captain Marvel and The Monster Society of Evil!
"I do know this: God does answer your prayers, but it's not always in the way you expect. God knows what's best for us, though, so there's no need to worry when things don't go how we originally wanted them to go." -Lou Holtz
Foggy First Friday. March morning today in Chicago at sunrise as the fog rolled across the skyline.
"It got a lot to do with Virginia looking over us, and then probably Ben being on our ass every time," "We don't want to go into Mondays or any day with a loss to watch the film." -DJ Moore
Work in progress pen drawing a silhouetted feminine form standing near some surreal totem like structures
Filling in more of their world
11x17 pen and paper #wip
#surreal #macabre #PenAndPaper #TraditionalArt #DarkSurrealism #DarkArt #Art #InkSky #GrimDark
Person walking along a platform as the train departs on a foggy night
Wednesday night's fog made for some moody vibes at the Metra station last night
"The only bond worth anything between human beings is their humanness." -Jesse Owens
Work in progress pen drawing a silhouetted feminine form standing near some surreal totem like structures
This was a long day, just happy to make progress
11x17 pen and paper #wip
#surreal #macabre #PenAndPaper #TraditionalArt #DarkSurrealism #DarkArt #Art #InkSky #GrimDark
"I'll always love the city of Chicago." -Julius Peppers
Somehow this didn’t post this morning. Happy 189th birthday to Chicago.
