Saturday, October 25, 2025

Leaf Ghost #214

Oh so close! I predict that the next Poe ghost will see the end of our good friends Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether.

The wider of the two tech pens loaded with red ink managed to clog up around halfway through. I note that its red was a shade or two lighter after I got it unclogged and replaced the ink. 

Saturday, October 4, 2025

Leaf Ghost #213


One thing I like about art is that even the trash is pretty.

Every time I use gouache, I tell myself that I’m going to do a second pass and even out the brush strokes. And every time I don’t do it. At least for now, my excuse is that I’m teaching digital graphic design again, which leaves me with an inclination to be more analog on the weekends.

At this point ghost fans will be familiar with the color scheme. This time it’s Holbein acrylic gouache Carmine, Scarlet, Burnt Sienna, Yellow Ochre and Jet Black.

Also the shape and color of the leaf remind me of a lobster claw, which might be at least in part because I’ve been playing a game with lobster claws in it.