I grew up in the Central Valley... It sounds like things are pretty intense right now.

When I was going to school in the mornings, it would always be thick as a pea soup during the winter, but burn off by noon..

Seriously. High is 35 outside today, and our big heater broke. Was shivering in bed this morning since it dropped into the low 20s last night, and the wind was blowing under the building.

Not sure how much energy I'll have today. Tomorrow might end up being crunch day since it'll be much warmer.

My attraction to your art/style is because of the balance you've found that makes animals seem like people, without overly humanizing them. It makes them feel more "real" more like myself. That and your balance between cartoony/realism makes your art easy to identify with.

For whatever reason, I feel like my human form is... not the true shape I actually have. I think of it in terms of Platonic Forms. Shape describes the nature of something and its function. The human form is like the shadow being cast on the wall that everyone sees.

That's....complicated.

I used to think I understood more, but lately my own understanding of myself has been shifting (haha) as I near 40.

If I had to put it concisely... we are animals having a human experience. With the caveat that humans are also animals, often in denial of being animals.

I kinda wonder if anyone will recognize it. I remember I was supposed to make a companion ring for it, but unfortunately got too busy with classes.

Would love to see how it looks now, if the owner happens to see this XD

Photos from cellphones in 2007 left something to be desired lol.

I deviate completely between "yay art!" and *internal screaming/dread*
depending on how I'm feeling that day.

It gets worse the closer to total burnout I get. I work less hours per day now than I used to, to try to make up for it.

I'm also 38 now, and my wrists and elbows apparently hate me.

I seem to have a habit of buying them for businesses I don't start. >>'