Inking Momma Jay warning the tykes to stay out of trouble

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Today was laundry day. I love laundry day. I’m down in the basement in my sling chair reading, watching videos, catching up on my Letterkenny obsession, and drinking coffee. Just what I need after spending a busy week herding cats in my day job.

Every day at 5 pm I make the trip from the left side of my brain to my right. To make the transition I usually eat a lot of macadamia nuts with a cup of Mocha Java decaf, Peets brand. The next step is to fiddle with my Rotring Isograph pens, which are my constant companion these days. After sketching a few geometric objects, I look at my storyboard and decide which image I’ll be drawing. I choose according to my mood, not by chronological order. Eventually, I’ll have done them all.

In this picture, Momma is pointing to the bird-swallowing chimney and warning the kids never to go there. Will her admonition catch hold with those little imps? Only time will tell.

By the way, this sketch was done with pen and ink. In photoshop I used three duplicate multiply mode layers to enhance the line work.

Eventually, before March 31, I’ll know how I’m going to color Buddy Butterfly’s wings. And I’m going to remove that black object in the center of the picture — I was hoping it would look like a rock.

Eventually, before March 31, I’ll know how I’m going to color Buddy Butterfly’s wings. And I’m going to remove that black object in the center of the picture — I was hoping it would look like a rock.