Hummingbird Dreams

Sadly, I never had the honor of meeting Armanda. My connection to her has simply been through the loving and passionate words of the wonderful Ashley Ribblett. Armanda dreamed of one day getting a tattoo of a humming bird flitting around a daisy and hopefully I’ve created something she would have enjoyed. 

I choose to honor Armanda's memory by creating something colorful and overflowing with life and movement, so I've included some close-ups to showcase the energy of this piece.

throwback to good days

this is a throwback from my sketchbook around September of 2 years ago. It was one of many rarer good days and we spent it eating crepes, sipping pumpkin lattes and makin' a sketch for a friend. The cafe is La Petite Triangle.

Weekly Challenge SPECIAL: Remembering Armanda McCafferty 11/30/84-11/05/14

Hey folks, this is your fellow scribble nerd Ashley here taking over for Dee this week to bring you a very special challenge: my best friend Armanda.
Armanda has been my best friend for a little over 10 years and after fighting a very miserable and painful illness for the last 5 she finally let go and passed away Wednesday morning.

It's difficult for me to find things to say about her that don't sound like some cliche Hallmark card.
She was one of the truest, goodest, most kind hearted people I've ever met. She valued every single person she ever knew. Even through some of her darkest times she still put on a smile and tried to make the day brighter for the people who cared for her both in and out of the hospital. Her good nature was infectious even to a hardened asshole like me.
We used to joke often about how conflicting our natures were and how by all means we shouldn't be friends, but ended up with a bond closer than most sisters.  Not a day went by when I visited, despite the pain she was in, where she didn't inquire about my well-being or what new things I had going with my art projects.

Well babe, now you're one of 'em.
It's not much, but I hope I can at least honor the memory of you and all you've done for me.

Thank you Scribble Nerds, my friends, for putting pencil to paper and helping out a nerd in need.

(All challenges will be put up on display during Friday's wake)

The Latest Ish

Just some stuff that's been rattling around lately. The Nerds and I were at Oddmall last weekend which gave me a little look into my merchandise. What sells, what doesn't, what randomly flicks in and out of existence. The tiny universe that is a convention is a really strange place. Anyway, here's a random smattering of little art poops I've had in the last few weeks.

XO – Clare

We'll Bee Back

Taking a break.  See ya next week!

Frankenstein's Monster

Frankie's monster seems a little bored with this mundane life of grunting and being misunderstood. It's not a phase. This is who he is, mom.

XO – Clare

Creature From the Black Lagoon!

Hi all, Mark here!
This week's theme is Scary Movie Monsters, so today's piece is all about the Creature From the Black Lagoon!

Water (and the things that live in water) have always been a little alien to us, so a fish man is right up there on the Uncanny Valley.  Happy Halloween!

Swamp Photograph from MorgueFile-- user Photojock