Well, yeah I do love the ocean! I made this quickie illustration adapted from text-based Happiness Geography chart I found in "Don't Trust Your Gut"

This is something I created one evening after attending Emerald City Comic Con and thinking about planning a garden/landscape planning.

Hi plant nerds! Here's a map for future plant hardiness zones.
https://hardinesszones.daveyinstitute.com/

Just having fun with naming some watercolor playtime doodles. Lately I'm very interested in the perception of colors based on names. What’s your favorite?
I'm partial to "long tail of delight" and "murder mist brie".

I just came across a startup that touts ai-generated content marketing that bypasses AI content detection. We're just spinning in circles here. Next up: an organization people have to pay in order to "certify" their content is "real"?

When I got this bottle of wine I thought it was just a pretty striped pattern with gold highlights... when you turn the label though, it's designed to illustrate the rings of Saturn. I felt like it was a nifty mix of design and science illustration

This is probably the 3rd time I've seen this but I really don't like the chandelier over the tub trend. I envision bad things.

National Weather Service Ocean Prediction Center. 45 ft waves with the coming storm!

“Every time you like something, like an art piece or a tree on a leaf, ask yourself: Why do I like this? Why do I find this aesthetically pleasing? Why do I emotionally respond to this? Then analyze specifically the design pieces that make you feel that way. Take notes!” - Gabrielle Mérite, from a recent Alli Torban newsletter