Archive for December, 2008
The weather today is 24°F and with the wind chill it’s… well… colder. The good news? It’s sunny. :) While I do love this winter weather, I don’t particularly enjoy the cold feet aspect. I like to fend off the cold with a fluffy blanket, some hot tea, and thoughts of Hawaiian palm trees swaying [...]
Sketchbook: Giant Space Spiders (of death)
By Natalie on December 8th, 2008Posted In: artwork,sketchbook
[click image to enlarge] Didn’t you hear? Giant spiders are the new black. They’re all the rage this season. This was actually a Twitter inspired piece. (Yeah, I know. It’s been a while since I did one of those.) You can thank @KJToo for his wonderful tweet of inspiration by sending him boxes of large [...]
[click image to enlarge] I think I may have gotten a bit carried away with the patterns… so carried away, in fact, that they sprouted worms… and a periscope, apparently. — Some pencil, some colored pencil, a bit of pen and a dash of watercolor.
The hardworking minions over at The Secret Lair try to get the teleporters up and running for the overlords. Why does it suddenly smell like a combination of burnt popcorn and toasted electronics? Hmm… I wonder if this has anything to do with it?
Rainbow Lorikeet Technical Details Aperture Value: f/5.6 Focal Length: 185mm Exposure Program: Aperture Priority ISO: 400 Shutter Speed Value: 1/80 sec Location: San Diego Wild Animal Park, California
This a wonderful take on the song Clementine. Plus, the animation in the video is just as charming as the song. Enjoy! :)

