This is April

This is the illustration for April for the Calendar of drawings from posts here. I've now displayed all twelve months on Tiny Theatre - see button at right.

Monday there will be an odd sort of giveaway here.

The Uninvited

I fear thee, ancient mariner!

I fear thy skinny hand!

And thou art long, and lank, and brown

As is the sea-ribbed sand!

- from The Ancient Mariner*, Samuel Taylor Coleridge

I'm seeing one of those 3-D animations, with Clint Eastwood in the title role and Robin Williams as the wise-cracking albatross who just won't stay dead. May we could Nemo the fish in there too. I'm open to suggestions for the Wedding Guest, let me know if you have any ideas.

*For those who didn't have this in school, it is a very long poem advising respect for living creatures, but in the most convoluted manner you can think of.

Daylight Robbery

But think of the potential!- the photograph

But think of the potential!- the cartoon

I've been watching old black and white monster movies - should Anthony stick with creative endeavors? You be the judge.

Later today: But think of the potential!- the photograph

Alack, Alay - Google has stolen my blog thumbmails away.

Brothers in Arms

These mist-covered mountains

Are a home now to me,

But my home is in the lowlands

And always will be

- Mark Knopfler, Brothers in Arms

Rainy Day Toads

An Illustration from a couple of years ago for an article in a Florida magazine about the amphibious fondness for rain.

Edit: Suggestible folks are advised not to read the comments....

Fall

This is Anton, Anthony's Russian cousin. I'm not sure what preceded this misadventure.

The Other Calendar

Here's the alternative to the Alice in Wonderland Calendar.Below, the image I chose for May. I have taken previous posts and altered some for the calendar format - the one below originally appeared here

I'm pricing them at $15.00 each, with shipping included for the U.S. and $3.00 each for overseas. Available through Paypal here:

Calendars

One Calendar $15.00 Two Calendars $30.00 Three Calendars $42.00

Lounge Lizard

The picture was taken in Revolution Books in San Francisco, but he could be relaxing in his club or study....

Wistful Warrior

The last of the trio from the Antiques Centre.

It wasn't me!

The proprietor of the Antiques Centre is solely responsible for this tableau.

If you have harmed a hair on Chuckie's head...

Daylight Savings

Anthony saved all the best words in an antique jar in anticipation of his Great Novel.

And speaking of antiques...it's an Antiques Centre Halloween here tomorrow. Those who are so inclined, start your captions...

The Light here now

We had torrential rains, followed by two or three gusty days that swept everything clean, and now the light here is like honey, or like gems scattered carelessly in the street. Everything is hushed, and time itself seems to have paused to breathe.

For many more leaves, see go flying turtle.