ink & watercolor on 2.5″ × 3.5″ card

All your assault rifle are belong to us. :)

ink & watercolor on 9″×12″ Arches hotpress

A commissioned image from Bill, thank you! :)

I like messing with characters’ outfits just a bit. In this case I gave Zatanna the little short tie that doesn’t make sense. (But is somewhat stylish, I think.) ^_^

Cozins, the last couple of months have been totally hectic and absolutely and utterly awesome. :) I am a real art student at the Concept Design Academy in Pasadena, CA. (A dream come true for a self-educated gal like me!) Came down to LA for the summer, and I’m thinking I’m probably staying here indefinitely. ^_~

So at the end of May I packed the essentials into my trusty Prius, waved tearful goodbye to lovely Seattle and headed down the Pacific Coast. Instead of following I-5, I decided to take the scenic route along highway 101. I figured when will I have another 2 days for a leisurely drive like that? It was prime opportunity to visit some roadside attractions and make this into a proper road trip! :D

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And what a trip it was! It took three days instead of two, and I could’ve easily made it into four but ran out of time. I cannot recommend it enough, cozins! Aside from all the places I planned to visit, there were so many hidden local charms along the way! Driving off road and getting lost and marveling at the beauty of nature and finding my way back – awesome adventure indeed. (It doesn’t hurt to have your environmentally friendly spaceship equipped with a GPS. LOL)

Along the way I saw much of gorgeous Oregon coastline.

Visited the very stinky, but very awesome Sea Lion Cave.

And discovered my most favorite place in the world – the California Redwoods. It’s truly magical and awe inspiring.