Princess Pepper Cloud...Illustration Friday

strong

2009-09-06T08:35:00.000-07:00

Another sign that the ants are taking over.

magnify

2009-08-28T08:21:00.001-07:00

"Yup. You have nematodes. I recommend you lay low for awhile."

When the ant Cephalotes atratus is infected with a parasitic nematode, its normally black abdomen turns red, resembling the many red berries in the tropical forest canopy. According to researchers, this is a strategy concocted by nematodes to entice birds to eat the normally unpalatable ant and spread the parasite in their droppings.

caution

2009-08-23T10:33:00.000-07:00

modify

2009-08-02T09:39:00.000-07:00

GMO.

idle

2009-07-24T07:14:00.001-07:00

tango

2009-07-20T16:03:00.001-07:00

hollow

2009-07-13T07:57:00.000-07:00

Ever since she started dating Thomas, she has been feeling hollow inside.

shaky

2009-07-07T08:55:00.000-07:00

Nothing clever this week by the Ants. This is a sketch for a new painting I just finished for "The Dancing Otter." My sketches are always very "shaky" until I work out the problems. This sketch obviously needs work because the female otter is HUGE compared to the male otter.

Our town has a Back to the 50's Celebration each year, so I am working on some themed artwork for the Otter Gallery.

(Gouache and Pastel).

worn

2009-06-27T07:31:00.000-07:00

Although the worn path was in plain sight, she chose to take the path less travelled.

drifting

2009-06-20T08:45:00.001-07:00

"You're an Ant for goodness sakes! You can't keep drifting around all your life!"

unfold

2009-06-12T06:46:00.000-07:00

Although bittersweet, the Queen realized when it came time for her daughter's wings to unfold, it would be time to say good-bye.

craving

2009-06-05T07:38:00.000-07:00

Once she found out the truth behind Red dye #3 , she lost her craving for most confections.

In additional news here is proof that Ants have taken over the world: Today is National Donut Day.

cracked

2009-05-22T08:46:00.000-07:00

"She was dropped on her head as a larva."

contagious

2009-05-15T07:34:00.001-07:00

"Your enthusiasm is contagious." "Yes, and so is your sarcasm."

parade

2009-05-08T13:04:00.000-07:00

After much contemplation, she was happy to be a worker without all of the pressures of being a Queen.

hierarchy

2009-05-01T08:35:00.000-07:00

Annie suddenly realized she reached the pinnacle of Mantslows Hierarchy of needs.

theatre

2009-04-25T18:48:00.000-07:00

For now-unknown reasons, the Mantagues and the Capulants, two prosperous colonies, have carried on a bitter feud for years.

The greatest love story the world has ever known.
Hope & Despair. Tragedy & Love. Romeo & Juliant.
From Age to Age One Classic Story is as Timeless as Love Itself.

impossibility

2009-04-18T15:16:00.000-07:00

Using the yellow pages she found the perfect babysitters for her ant grubs, Armadillo Day Care, We take care of the entire brood.

The impossibility of the situation completely eluded her.

In Texas many hope that armadillos will help slow the invasive fire-ant infestation.

fleeting

2009-04-10T20:20:00.000-07:00

For a fleeting moment she thought she saw....

oh never mind.

Happy Easter.

Poise

2009-03-27T19:51:00.000-07:00

He was poised for action.

subtract

2009-03-20T19:14:00.001-07:00

Hey! What a great opportunity for a new contest! Who ever figures out this subtraction problem first will win a really cool prize!

There are four separate ant colonies in my backyard. The average population of all four colonies is 210,000 ants. If the population in the North Corner is 155,000, the East Corner is 180,000 and the West Corner is 365,000, what is the population in the South Corner?

Good Luck!!!!!

intricate

2009-03-06T21:46:00.000-08:00

Ted's hive engineering plans were intricate and well designed, however they were often behind schedule and over budget.

breezy

2009-02-27T06:28:00.001-08:00

There is nothing he would rather do but dance on a breezy day like this.

(I just found a "First Friday Art Night" venue to show this new series of dry pigment and gouche paintings I did. 'insert happy dance here.')

instinct

2009-02-20T08:47:00.000-08:00

She attributed her keen sense of style to her antlike instincts.

celebrate

2009-02-13T09:10:00.001-08:00

I wrote this for my Great-Niece, Ravenna, who will be 3 years old in a couple of weeks. She is flying in from Alaska to celebrate her birthday. I am also making a Lion doll with a pocket for a chicken doll. I will be sending this story to the printer today.

Chicken and LionChicken likes to sing.

Do you like to sing?

Lion likes to dance.

Do you like to dance?

Sometimes Chicken sings for Lion.

Sometimes Lion dances for Chicken.

Can you sing for Chicken and Lion?
Can you dance for Lion and Chicken?

Sometimes Chicken and Lion will put on a show for their friends.

Can you name their friends?

Are you and Chicken and Lion's friend?

The End.

Sketch and story evolution.