TGIF!
I leave it up to you to choose which god to thank. The day is named for Freya here in America but she’s on a long vacation and probably wouldn’t notice if you sent your gratitude to someone else.
These Days …
It’s hot. It’s been hot. It will continue to be hot even if we feed the hearts of all 2540 of the world’s billionaires (listed by Forbes) into the mouth of Moloch.
It has been cooler here in the Pacific Northwest than in other parts of the world but, being human, I’ve got complaints. Postal trucks don’t have air conditioning. They have fans that blow the air around. A good chunk of my route requires me to drive. I’m glad of that on rainy days. This last week – no. I’m enjoying the walking parts of my route more right now. There’s usually a slight breeze.
I’d be more okay with the heat but it seems to have baked off a noticeable amount of my drive and imagination. I’m getting a little art done in the mornings before work and in the evenings after. I manage that with a combination of habit and Sarah gently reminding me that I feel better when I get something, anything, creative done.
Cathulhu
My current commission is an update of Cathulhu from Sixtystone Press. Since that’s work in progress I won’t show that here. However, back in 2019, I illustrated Tails of Valor, a follow up to Cathulhu, for Golden Goblin Press. The book featured three adventures set during different periods of (human) history.
This week’s illustrations are from:
Shadow Harvest by Stuart Boon
As harvest approaches, strange things are happening in the Temple of Bast outside of the city of Bubastis. Two of the oldest and wisest cats have disappeared, and a kitten has been found murdered on temple grounds. Can a group of heroic and cunning cats of the temple discover what has befallen their kin, and uncover the dark secrets and blasphemous horrors that threaten all of Egypt?
Process GIF
This weeks process GIF is a return to one of my favorite subjects – The Horror of Party Beach. Specifically, this is another variation of the bloodsucking atomic zombie fishmen featured in that movie. I love bloodsucking atomic zombie fishmen.
If you desire to put this face on your chest (or your wall or a tote bag), it’s available on schtuff at my Redbubble store.
Ko-Fi Schtuff
I didn’t mean this newsletter to be so sales oriented but …
If you’re interested in owning some original art, my Ko-Fi store is open. Discounts are available to supporters and six month subscribers get to choose from some of what’s available.
And that’s it for this week. Drink a lot of water. Relax in the shade. Hunt billionaires like the fate of the planet depends on it.
See you in seven!
