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fun with markers

Turns out that I actually like alcohol markers, after all.

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art roundup: october! (the fear of being known)

Whoops, I haven’t actually posted anything here since August despite saying I’d be active-ish. I’ve been busy, I promise. Continue reading

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And A Page Turns

to reveal a new canvas to doodle on. Continue reading

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wi(s)p: five years in and one page up

As an average 20-something Canadian, you’ve got enough on your plate—rent’s going up, you can’t afford gas for that van you bought last summer, the ghost in your apartment insists on watching you pee, and you’re not 100% sure what to do now that you’ve dropped out of college. Twice. Continue reading

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both feet in (probably)

Who’s that, a fresh-faced, brand new member of your favourite bulb cult?

Actually, I’ve been in Somnol’s orbit for the past, uh, six years? Maybe longer? Continue reading

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(not so) recent sketchbook drawings

Finally! A sketchbook I enjoy filling and which is shaping out really great so far.

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recent photos, 08/08 – 11/08

I still have few drafts that are sitting around here and waiting to be finished, but I have some photos I want to show you in meantime.

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Exploring somnol.net’s Old Banners

We like to redesign our sites from time to time, and earlier this year, the top-level domain got its turn. The previous design came in the spring of 2020 and featured a rotating crop of big, toony banners at the top of each page that would show up either year-round or seasonally.

While we gave up on that site design, we’re still very fond of the banners. Obviously, they’re no longer featured on the top-level site. That’s a lot of art and a lot of work going to waste! While we’d like to reuse them in another design, for now, this post will have to do.

Being a longtime reader of the Video Game Critic, I decided to take a page out of his book (or off his site, maybe?) and not just write up a bit on my thoughts on each banner, but get the people who made them to tell their stories about each one.

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beach redux

Rambling about two Pink Cats. Bonus inside.

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Angel Girls

Caby art and their sketches! Continue reading

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