The Devil Eats the Cure for Human Suffering

The Devil's Bit. Inspired by W.C. Hazlitt's Dictionary of Faiths and Folklore. There is one herb, flat at the bottom, almost as if its root were cut off. It is said that the devil, knowing that part of the root would cure all diseases, bit it off.

The Collectors

The Collectors, a painting in progress. I bribed my sons with some cookies and got them to pose for me. Matthew, the bigger one, had a very hard time keeping a straight face. I was trying to find something he could hold that would be the same size as the specimen jar that I meant to put in the painting. Holding the kitchen trash can really cracked him up for some reason.

The Collectors

More progress on The Collectors.

The Collectors

I had my sons pose for me. Justin took it very seriously. He was a very good model.

The Collectors

Started to lay in my ghostly little forest wanderers. We'll get them solid and firmed up when I'm sure they are the right size in relation to each other, and their feet are sufficently upon the ground.

Butterfly Pin- Great Stuff!

I got this very pretty butterfly pin from Great Stuff!