@AngryCanadianGamer I wanted to give this commission something special, we were talking and I was flipping through this old tattoo coloring book I had stashed away back in 2016 and pointed out this one to him. I asked him if there was anything specific he'd like me to do with it and he basically gave me permission to work my magic. Well, this was the result of two days of painting, drying and painting some more.

@AngryCanadianGamer With what I know of this commissioner, I wanted to do something that represents finding the sliver of light in the darkness. Something meaningful to him and myself both.

@PaganMother I'd say you definitely hit the mark. Magic indeed. 😊

@Redjem3 It's a coloring page, but I like working mostly with watercolors or pencils for my usual handdrawn work. ^^

@LaurelGreen O.O!! I haven't done that form of art in ages! Not since I was 12 years old! I ever get a clean clear space to work in again (And I might, if I get hubs to work with me cleaning out the shed.) I may start delving into that again! Oh my that's some hearty good memories involved with encaustic work, that's for sure.

@PaganMother it’s my deepheart fav. Creating the paints, the scents, the connections to the land. And the results so… well, damnit, mystical.

@LaurelGreen It really is, it's something that modern painting and artwork really can't mimic the production of.

@PaganMother I tried lots of setups, best I found was 2 cheap electric griddles, aluminum sheeting across both as a sub substrate support. Recycled cat food cans for paint containers.

And yes, theres a thing, connecting us back to our earliest human art. You’ll feel it, no doubt.