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@kmkat And not as high as the Minneapolis bridge. about 5 minutes ago in reply to kmkat
So basically what you're saying is, the Skagit River Bridge failed a saving throw. http://t.co/nzLRzIuFRK about 6 minutes ago
@advicemonkey wow that looks amazing! about 21 minutes ago in reply to advicemonkey
@pschiendelman there are a lot of options, none of which can gracefully handle that volume of traffic. I usually go across Fir Isl to Conway about 10 hours ago in reply to pschiendelman
Triple thanks as always to first responders who were on the scene so quickly, rescuing people from the river which is running cold & fast about 10 hours ago
Thank you to everyone who texted and emailed. I'm fine but I take that I5 bridge at least once a week, and traffic detours will be dire. about 10 hours ago
@ckrub sooooo much suck about 10 hours ago in reply to ckrub
Um WHAT. RT @Gina_SVH North end of I-5 bridge over #Skagit River collapsed http://t.co/h4aKo6mwOp about 12 hours ago
I've acclimated to protein powder mixed w/Crystal Light. No longer seems strange to run my tongue around my gums cleaning the leftover grit. about 14 hours ago
Done with my work for the week! No, wait, I still have 2-3 hours of pressure washing to rack up first. Damn. about 16 hours ago

Sketch Wednesday: Baby Moose

By Erika, on April 3rd, 2013

This week I have been browsing Photoshop brush packs, trying to find a brush that I like for drawing. I think I may have finally found a winner, it’s the Ink Brush Ellipse from Nick Zuccarello’s fabulous and free Comic Book Digital Ink Brushes set.

After noodling around with the brushes making random . . . → Read More: Sketch Wednesday: Baby Moose

Sketch Wednesday: Night Vale Podcast Fanart

By Erika, on February 27th, 2013

I love the Night Vale Podcast the way cats love catnip. I want to growl and rub it all over my face.

I recently listened to an episode that mentioned “the wolves at the Night Vale Petting Zoo and Makeshift Carnival” and I had to get in on that.

Sorry for the lack . . . → Read More: Sketch Wednesday: Night Vale Podcast Fanart

Sketch Wednesday: More Sheeps

By Erika, on January 16th, 2013

I recently watched the documentary Sweetgrass, about one of the last private sheep ranching operations left in Montana. I was particularly taken by this particular sheep, who was wearing a bell. Smitten enough that I paused the movie and grabbed my sketchbook to make a quick sketch.

After scanning it in, I used Brittany . . . → Read More: Sketch Wednesday: More Sheeps

Sketch Wednesday: Grumpy Cat

By Erika, on January 2nd, 2013

Surely by now you have heard of Grumpy Cat?

I’m working around to setting up shop doing pet portraits in this sort of modern illustration style. Grumpy Cat was sort of a warm-up, if you will.

(Speaking of creating art prints, 8×10 prints of “Unicorn Pooping Cupcakes” are now available for sale in . . . → Read More: Sketch Wednesday: Grumpy Cat