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Happy Year of the Rat! Here's a short story and illustration celebrating the furtive-n-furry scavenger. Where there are humans, there are rats, and they’re particularly happy living among us when we’re in densely packed communities produc
Inktober. You could devote a lifetime to the study of spoons... across cultures and through time. They're units of measure, a tool for feeding. Weapons used to give children a beating. Sacred objects. A form for showcasing an artist's command of meta
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I’ll be posting some sketchbook drawings for Inktober. #Inktober, #NJInklings, #NJSCBWI #emilymuschinske
I’ve connected with some new people lately so I wanted to introduce myself. I’m a graphic designer and illustrator working from home, which means I try to finish the work day before my kids attach themselves to my head. Its not a perfect
A painting of a little swatch of fabric from the 1800s. I love the awkwardness of the bird and the off-register color.
Neutrals, pink and orange.
Do you ever lose track of all the things you’ve done in your life? For 10 years I designed books full time in New York. I was really proud of some of them, like the series about bats written by my friend Emily, using photos by the bat expert Me
At one time blue suede shoes were so rare and special that Elvis sang a song about them. These days we could find blue suede on Amazon in about 5 seconds. We take for granted that we can find almost anything in any color. But it wasn’t always t
Here’s a little close up of a banner I had fun painting. Especially the orange bits on top of the purple and the texture of the paper that I built up with gesso. For this series of paintings I decided not to worry about how unskilled I might be
In the old days folks would light their homes with candles made from rendered mutton fat, or tallow. Tallow candles provided a dim light but they flickered and sizzled and smoked as they burned. And they’d make your home smell like cooking meat
Rattus rattus is the scientific name for the black rat, also known as the roof rat or the ship rat. This silver daddy is having a cup of tea on his boat.