Marcus

from “Parable of the Talents” by Octavia Butler

In my self-defense classes I focus on how most people are socially conditioned to follow the norms of a civilized, polite society — and there is a MENTAL SHIFT required to use violence to defend from violence.

I'm reminded of this while watching our elected officials dithering and delaying. 1/

there’s a bill on the floor rn to outlaw gender affirming care for minors in washington, PLEASE go to this link and select "oppose." takes 30 sec. examples on stuff to say in thread!
app.leg.wa.gov/pbc/bill/1038

Claddagh

I started this drawing with a borrowed yellow crayon shaped like a small train car. #sketchbook

Here’s my finished graphite portrait of little Olive - along with a couple of alternate, preliminary sketches

I drew some sketches of the Crouton.