Dogs in Duds

These three dogs have style. I don’t have any dogs myself, but I do love other people’s dogs. I love playing with them for a while and then leaving them behind when I return home. Dogs know I’m a soft touch. I find it hard to ignore them. If they want to play, or sit…

Mandalas, Alas

I don’t have much to say about mandalas, so I’ll include a couple more images than usual and leave this post at that. As usual, all of these images were created with the assistance of an AI image model called Stable Diffusion. Your feedback will be greatly appreciated. My goal is to create the best…

Day of the Dead

After All Hallows’ Eve, it’s time to celebrate the two-day Día de Muertos, which honestly, seems more fun than hiding in one’s house with the lights off, or accompanying kids on a walk around the neighborhood to briefly meet your neighbors. The designs are definitely more beautiful and celebratory. As usual, all of these images…

Inspired by Anne

I didn’t read Anne of Green Gables until my first year at college when a lifelong fan of Anne lent me a beautiful illustrated version with annotations. I immediately fell in love with the writing, and the story, and the characters, and the setting. I’ve read the book about 20 times since then and find…

Can Zombies Be Cute?

Zombies are designed to be horrific and trigger our worst fears: death, disease and contagion. With this set of coloring pages I’ve attempted to inject a bit of chibi cuteness into the mix. I don’t know if I’d want to pinch any of their cheeks, but with the right color palette these zombies could almost…

Goat, Goat, Goat

I wanted my first post to feature goats. When I first started toying with the idea of making coloring pages I started with a goat. My brother keeps goats on his farm. He has chickens, blueberries, bees, and barn cats, too. But the goats are the main attraction. He and his wife wake up early…