I went on a trip to an island. I took a plane, then a boat. I sketched indigenous life while I was there. These animals have never been photographed.

Ink on paper, colored in Photoshop, with textured papyrus-type paper and a sticker border on both.

Some drawings age like wine, some drawings age like cheese and some drawings age like peas.

Some monsters are happy to be watched; some monsters are happy to watch other happy monsters.

Surveillance created ages ago:

Some X-rays tell you what is within; some X-rays tell you what is without.

Valentine’s Day X-ray created February 14, 2006:

Some things are worth falling out of the sky over; some things are not.

Parachute created June 28, 2006:

All are ink on paper; the bottom two had color added in Photoshop.

Here are three examples of cardigans. If I were a feathery creature with unique taste in headgear, my go-to outfit would be a cardigan and underwear. This costume is not constraining, allowing one to squat and run and lurk in children’s dark closets without impairment. And it is also fashionable but charming, leading all the girl-monsters to believe that while you may shop at American Apparel, at least you’re putting some thought into this whole thing.

Hot air balloons could be way cooler. I would be into the following:

Made with delicious brown ink on boring white paper, then a generous dash of Photoshop. I can’t stop drawing these ecosystems!