Insect Mind Readers (in space)

raunchy monster stuff!

My copy of Junqueland #2 arrived today. Damn, this is some crazy sexy crazy dirty dirty monster fun times. I was also really excited to find a little note to me on the inside cover. Thanks JFish-ers!! <3

whatever: not really

Volcano Witches

Death on a Motorcycle

I feel autumn slowly approaching, which means I start craving sweaters, lipstick, and anything vaguely goth. There's something about the fall that makes me want to take on a dark, witchy alter-ego. In celebration of this, I've been making some weird, off-the-top of my head short comics to express my mood. I'm also using a brush pen for the first time. However, the brush on my brush pen is kind of busted, which makes everything scratchy and ugly. But I kind of like it.

artist of interest: Carly Waito

Smokey Quartz, 2011

Carly Waito is a Toronto-based artist who is obviously in love with gemstones. Her oil on masonite paintings of crystals and minerals are gorgeous and so realistic. They are also quite small, some only 7 x 6".

Sphalerite, 2011

Check out her blog, where she writes about her work and her nature travels.

 (images via Narwhal Art Projects) 

the ultimate space crystal: Diamond Planet

This week it was announced that a diamond planet has been discovered in our very own galaxy. The planet, believed to be the remnants of a star, is comprised mainly of very dense carbon. It's basically the perfect conditions for diamond formation, and astronomers believe that planet is mostly crystalline. Read more at Reuters.com.

I hope one day humans get to travel to and explore the diamond planet. Until then, I'm going to be inspired and draw pictures. I kind of want to write a story about it now.