If they start using nuclear weapons there won't be anywhere we can go to be safe.Maybe some remote island in the middle of the Pacific?

The internet says carpenter bees usually hibernate in empty nest tunnels in wood. Maybe you can offer her a bit of bamboo then pop her outside somewhere safe.

I just did that myself! Very satisfying 👍😂

Bootiful!

here is an old clip of a tracy ullman skit, so on point.
youtu.be/51-hepLP8J4

Yep, those matte pencils feel harder than ordinary graphite too - it's good because they don't smudge but also means they don't blend...

me too! 👍

The only problem with acrylic gouaches is they dry very fast, so a wet palette is useful and helps save wasting paint too. You can use a kitchen snap lid container, use a thin sponge for the moisture, and put a sheet of tracing/greaseproof paper on top to mix on.