resplendent chaos

Mitosis on a Flying Carpet

This is an autobiographical portrait of my current state at the moment. Medium: ink, acrylic on paper.

The Angriest Woman To Ever Wear A Balloon Hat

My best friend and I were people watching in a sunny city park near the Pike Place Market in Seattle. Lolling in the grass while enjoying the clear skies and warm sunshine, we spotted a middle-aged woman wearing a colorful balloon hat. Despite the cheeriness perched happily atop her head, her face was deeply etched with anger and she appeared to be having a most miserable day. Somewhat shocked at the juxtaposition, we kept our eyes locked on her until she glanced over and gave us the icy glare of death (see above). We were momentarily gripped by fear, but as soon as she walked past us, there was nothing else we could do but fall back into the grass in laughter. We had encountered the Angriest Woman To Ever Wear A Balloon Hat. Medium: worn out magic markers in tattered sketchbook.

Ten of Diamonds: Conquest of the Matador

Two of Spades: Trouble

Medium: Ink on paper

A Mandrake In Vine Bondage

The Mandrake (Mandragora Officinarum) has been a subject of superstition and awe for centuries. Because of the root's humanlike form, it has been used as an aphrodisiac, a potion to make soldiers of the Middle Ages invisible to enemies, a sedative, a fertility restorer, an expeller of demons, and an inducer of madness. It also enjoys entangling itself in various species of vine. Medium: ink and watercolor on paper.