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When All Else Fails, Nap!

rainoubliette — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 17:21:06 MDT

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When All Else Fails, Nap! - WhenAllElseFailsNAP.jpg

Marker and pen. Fontaine doing what he does best!

Teenage Anthem on TV Commercial

rainoubliette — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 17:20:50 MDT

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Teenage Anthem on TV Commercial - TeenageAnthemonaTVCommercial.jpg

marker and pen. That is "Blitzkrieg Bop" by the Ramones coming out of the tv. Based on a RL experience.

Merman Soldier

rainoubliette — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 17:17:32 MDT

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Merman Soldier - mermansoldier.jpg

Watercolors.

Maneki Neko Rain

rainoubliette — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 17:17:12 MDT

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Maneki Neko Rain - ManekiNekoRain.jpg

Rain posing as the Maneki Neko (Good Fortune Cat) of Japanese legend. The background is actually reflective purple mylar.

Howdy

rainoubliette — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 17:16:57 MDT

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Howdy - Howdy.jpg

Lorin sitting on a fence in front of the UT dessert.

Going to the Country Dance

rainoubliette — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 17:13:47 MDT

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Going to the Country Dance - GoingToTheCountryDance.jpg

(Marker and pen cut out and pasted over a photograph)

Getting Ready for the Morning Ride

rainoubliette — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 17:13:31 MDT

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Getting Ready for the Morning Ride - GettingReadyForTheMorningRide.jpg

(Marker and pen cut out and pasted over a photograph)

Cuddle Me Cthulu

rainoubliette — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 17:12:59 MDT

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Cuddle Me Cthulu - CuddleMeCthulu.jpg

marker and pen

Summer At The North Pole

rainoubliette — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 16:14:33 MDT

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Summer At The North Pole - SummerAtTheNorthPole.jpg

All done in watercolors.

Standing on the Porch

rainoubliette — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 16:14:19 MDT

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Standing on the Porch - StandingOnThePorch.jpg

Rain done in markers and pasted over a photograph of UT that I took.

Spongebob Helps Lorin Wash the Car

rainoubliette — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 16:14:04 MDT

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Spongebob Helps Lorin Wash the Car - SpongebobHelpsLorinWashtheCar.jpg

Marker on bristol board.

Sleek Savannah Sprinter

rainoubliette — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 16:12:08 MDT

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Sleek Savannah Sprinter - SleekSavannahSprinter.jpg

Watercolors.

Research Lab

rainoubliette — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 16:11:58 MDT

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Research Lab - ResearchLab.jpg

He's a Labrador retriever. Geddit? Marker.

Red Octopus

rainoubliette — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 16:11:43 MDT

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Red Octopus - RedOctopus.jpg

Watercolors.

Morning Coffee

rainoubliette — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 16:09:48 MDT

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Morning Coffee - MorningCoffee.jpg

Character Paw drawn in marker and placed over a photograph I took from I-5 coming out of California.

Koi

rainoubliette — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 16:09:31 MDT

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Koi - Koi.jpg

Watercolors and pen.

Japanese Red-Crowned Crane

rainoubliette — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 16:09:12 MDT

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Japanese Red-Crowned Crane - JapaneseRed-CrownedCrane.jpg

Watercolors and pen.

I Am Not A Jackalope

rainoubliette — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 16:07:10 MDT

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I Am Not A Jackalope - IAmNotAJackalope.jpg

Character done in marker and placed over a photograph I took.

El Dorado

rainoubliette — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 16:07:01 MDT

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El Dorado - ElDorado.jpg

Jaguar. Watercolor.

Don Coyote

rainoubliette — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 16:06:49 MDT

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Don Coyote - DonCoyote.jpg

Geddit? Don Quixote? Don COYOTE!? All watercolor.

Bison

rainoubliette — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 16:04:03 MDT

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Bison - Bison.jpg

All watercolors. I'm very proud of this guy.

Ballerina

rainoubliette — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 16:03:53 MDT

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Ballerina - Ballerina.jpg

Watercolor character over a background of paper taken from an envelope.

Ain't Gonna Happen

rainoubliette — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 16:03:40 MDT

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Ain't Gonna Happen - AintGonnaHappen.jpg

Chameleon says "It ain't gonna happen" when you ask him to camouflage himself against this background. Background: Marker Chameleon: watercolor

Yuchi's Cards

rainoubliette — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 20:20:07 MDT

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Yuchi's Cards - yuchifurryatcxchng.jpg

Far left one: Yuchi Goes Native. Watercolor and pen. Right one: Hanging Out at the Dude Ranch. Marker, pen and photograph. Character is copyright by Yuchi-Da-Yena... artwork is my copyright.

The Hippie's Pissed

rainoubliette — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:05:56 MDT

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The Hippie's Pissed - TheHippiesPissed.jpg

Another illustration of Sunflower all pissed off.

Suppertime

rainoubliette — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:05:37 MDT

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Suppertime - Suppertime.jpg

Trey does not have the most discerning tastes when it comes to food. Also, his clothing is a bit ratty.

Sunflower's Fortune Telling Service

rainoubliette — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:01:28 MDT

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Sunflower's Fortune Telling Service - SunflowersFortuneTellingService.jpg

Yeah, yeah, yeah. I know I did this as a comic strip already. But it's such a funny joke! Plus, Sunflower always looks cute when she's pissed off.

Morning of the Living Dead

rainoubliette — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:01:10 MDT

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Morning of the Living Dead - MorningoftheLivingDead.jpg

Yeah, I know, I did this as a comic, too. Anyway, this is Fontaine and his pretty morning face. :)

Moira Stinks

rainoubliette — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:00:54 MDT

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Moira Stinks - MoiraStinks.jpg

I work in a hospital and we aren't allowed to wear perfume because some patients (and staff) may be allergic to it. Since Moira tends to overdo everything, she wears too much scent.

I Remember the 80s

rainoubliette — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:57:30 MDT

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I Remember the 80s - Irememberthe80s.jpg

For the record, I do not own any records by Flock of Seagulls. I only know of one of their songs ("I Ran"), which I hear in my head every time I look at this card. Also, please notice the "seagull shit" on his shirt. I am SUCH a classy artist!

Fly Pie

rainoubliette — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:57:12 MDT

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Fly Pie - FlyPie.jpg

This is the same frog from the next card - which is why he has the "Flock of Seagulls" hairstyle.

Dude's Got Crabs

rainoubliette — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:56:54 MDT

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Dude's Got Crabs - DudeHasCrabs.jpg

I have no idea why I like drawing this husky... or why he's a surfer... or why he appears to be naked.

Cadaverine

rainoubliette — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:52:50 MDT

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Cadaverine - Cadaverine.jpg

A star of my webcomic, Art Fumes. If you hadn't guessed it by now, yes, she is a goth.

Boston Baked Beans Terrier

rainoubliette — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:52:33 MDT

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Boston Baked Beans Terrier - BostonBakedBeansTerrier.jpg

Whaddya get when you cross a Massachusetts dog with legumes? A Boston baked beans terrier.

Boogers

rainoubliette — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:52:13 MDT

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Boogers - Boogers.jpg

Mal has a cold. Love the background!

Surf's Up, Dude!

rainoubliette — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:36:57 MDT

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Surf's Up, Dude! - surfsupdudehusky.jpg

Here's that Husky again. Also, another version of the bleeding marker trick. For the record, I know that I cannot draw really well. So, to avert any confusion, that is a SURFBOARD he is holding up. Don't ask me what it is. It's a surfboard.

Wolf College Student

rainoubliette — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:26:58 MDT

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Wolf College Student - wolfcollegestudent.jpg

I was just experimenting with drawing wolves. I gave him a funny t-shirt. It reads, "My college team rules" in case you have trouble reading misspelled words.

Rain at the Reese's Pieces Factory

rainoubliette — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:26:33 MDT

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Rain at the Reese's Pieces Factory - RainAttheReesesPiecesFactory.jpg

Rain Oubliette, the STAR of the webcomic, "Art Fumes", has a peanut butter fetish.

Happy Panda

rainoubliette — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:20:32 MDT

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Happy Panda - HappyPanda.jpg

While experimenting with making permanent markers bleed, I made this cute background but one area of it smeared. Thus, I drew a happy Panda Bear and glued it over the smear. Isn't the panda cute?!

Dude The Husky

rainoubliette — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:20:18 MDT

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Dude The Husky - dudethehusky.jpg

I'm not sure if this guy will make it into the comic as a regular or not. Anyway, I call him Dude. Also, I don't know if he is going to catch the Frisbee in his mouth or his paw.

Chasing Race Cars

rainoubliette — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:20:07 MDT

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Chasing Race Cars - ChasingRaceCars.jpg

Paw, one of the stars of the webcomic, "Art Fumes", all laid up and in a wheelchair. There is writing on his arm cast - it's Rain's signature.

All Cats Love Yarn

rainoubliette — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 17:06:28 MDT

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All Cats Love Yarn - AllCatsLoveYarn.jpg

Rain Oubliette, the star of the web comic, "Art Fumes". She is crocheting here.

Angel

rainoubliette — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 17:06:10 MDT

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Angel - Angel.jpg

Photograph. Prospect Hill Cemetery, York, PA

Art Fumes

rainoubliette — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 17:05:59 MDT

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Art Fumes - ArtFumes.jpg

Rain Oubliette, the star of the web comic, "Art Fumes". If you have ever spray painted while inside a poorly ventilated area, you know what an "Art Fume" is.

Bast

rainoubliette — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 17:02:38 MDT

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Bast - bastwatercolors.jpg

Watercolors. Background in regular watercolors while the foreground is done in Twinkling H2Os - a type of watercolors that is all sparkly, opalescent or glittery.

Bats Gone Crazy

rainoubliette — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 17:02:26 MDT

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Bats Gone Crazy - BatsGoneCrazy.jpg

Yule and Malassezia "Mal" Furfur of the web comic, "Art Fumes". Mal's had just a little too much caffeine.

Blinded By Science

rainoubliette — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 17:02:04 MDT

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Blinded By Science - BlindedByScience.jpg

Harrison Knutz of the web comic, "Art Fumes", exhibits his scientific prowess. And is even wearing safety goggles!

Caffeine Is Good

rainoubliette — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 16:59:19 MDT

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Caffeine Is Good - CaffeineisGood.jpg

Malassezia "Mal" Furfur of the web comic "art Fumes" professes his love/ addiction.

Carousel

rainoubliette — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 16:59:04 MDT

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Carousel - Carousel.jpg

A wooden carousel pony from the antique merry-go-round at Conneaut Lake Park, PA.

Cat On A Heat Vent

rainoubliette — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 16:58:51 MDT

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Cat On A Heat Vent - CatOnAHeatVent.jpg

Photograph. Text was added in Photoshop. Model: Her Royal Majesty, The Queen Cockleburr.

Cockleburr Fur

rainoubliette — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 16:54:19 MDT

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Cockleburr Fur - CockleburrFur.jpg

Photograph with sticker. Model: Her Royal Majesty, The Queen Cockleburr. This is her all curled up in a ball.

Cockleblurr

rainoubliette — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 16:54:08 MDT

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Cockleblurr - Cockleburr.jpg

Photo mounted onto card stock. Model: Her Royal Majesty, The Queen Cockleburr.

Conservatory

rainoubliette — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 16:53:51 MDT

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Conservatory - Conservatory.jpg

Photograph. Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, PA. May 2008. This is INSIDE a HUGE building. The water runs from this basin, the whole length of the room, to a pool at the other end. All surrounded by exotic and native plants.

Double Lilies

rainoubliette — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 16:50:44 MDT

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Double Lilies - DoubleLilies.jpg

Photograph. Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, PA, May 2008. Yes, that is the real color of the water.

Dragon

rainoubliette — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 16:50:18 MDT

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Dragon - DragonWatercolor.jpg

Twinkling H2Os watercolors with regular watercolors. The former have sparkly stuff in them to make them all glittery.

Even Big, Strong Men Like A Little Teddy

rainoubliette — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 16:49:53 MDT

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Even Big, Strong Men Like A Little Teddy - EvenBigStrongMenLikeALittleTeddy.jpg

Fontaine, the bear of "Art Fumes" and his little friend - a teddy bear.

Face Flower

rainoubliette — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 16:46:12 MDT

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Face Flower - FaceFlower.jpg

Orchid. Photograph. Longwood Gardens, Kennet Square, PA, May 2008. I can see two eyes, a yellow nose and a red mustache.

Flowers

rainoubliette — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 16:46:02 MDT

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Flowers - Flowers.jpg

Cadaverine Casketello, from the web comic, "Art Fumes". Please note how well I drew the dead flower.

Giardia Lamblia

rainoubliette — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 16:45:45 MDT

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Giardia Lamblia - Giardialambliawatercolor.jpg

Watercolor. Again, using the sparkly paints plus regular watercolors. Giardia causes stomach/GI ailments if you drink it out of a stream.

Glitter Lily

rainoubliette — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 16:42:34 MDT

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Glitter Lily - GlitterLily.jpg

Photograph. Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, PA. May 2008. The water is REALLY black. It is dyed to prevent algae from going. The chemical does not harm the fish, plants or other animals in the water.

Goth Rat

rainoubliette — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 16:42:21 MDT

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Goth Rat - GothRat.jpg

Cadaverine Casketello, one of the stars of the web comic, "Art Fumes", hanging out in one of her favorite places.

Haserot Memorial, Lakeview Cemetery

rainoubliette — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 16:42:07 MDT

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Haserot Memorial, Lakeview Cemetery - HaserotMemorialLakeviewCemetery.jpg

Photograph mounted on card stock. Photo taken some time in 2001 in Cleveland, OH.

Hateful Rabbit

rainoubliette — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 16:39:19 MDT

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Hateful Rabbit - HatefulRabbit.jpg

Yule, a star of the web comic, "Art Fumes", hates everyone, so don't feel singled out.

Hawks Nest

rainoubliette — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 16:39:07 MDT

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Hawks Nest - HawksNest.jpg

Photograph of the New River from the overlook of Hawk's Nest in West Virginia. To the left, you can see a car on the road to gauge the size of the dam.

Horsefly Fairy

rainoubliette — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 16:38:46 MDT

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Horsefly Fairy - HorseflyFairy.jpg

Sunflower, from the web comic, "Art Fumes", dressed as a fairy.

I Think I Misspelled Connisuer

rainoubliette — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 16:35:05 MDT

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I Think I Misspelled Connisuer - IThinkIMIsspelledConnisuer.jpg

Rain Oubliette, the star of the web comic, "Art Fumes"!!

Pale Lilies

rainoubliette — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 16:34:47 MDT

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Pale Lilies - PaleLilies.jpg

Photograph taken at Longwood Gardens, Kennet Square, PA, May 2008.

Phoenix

rainoubliette — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 16:34:33 MDT

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Phoenix - PhoenixWatercolor.jpg

Watercolors and marker. You can't see it in the scan, but the red/orange background is done in Twinkling H2Os - a sparkly type of watercolor paint.

Ride the Short Bus

rainoubliette — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 16:31:52 MDT

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Ride the Short Bus - RideTheShortSchoolBus.jpg

Yule and Trey Pidar (the rabbit and coyote/chihuahua hybrid, respectively) from the web comic, "Art Fumes".

Rock On

rainoubliette — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 16:31:39 MDT

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Rock On - RockOn.jpg

Lorin, lead guitarist for the band STFU, as featured in the web comic, "Art Fumes".

Rose Room

rainoubliette — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 16:31:26 MDT

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Rose Room - RoseRoom.jpg

Photograph taken inside the conservatories of Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, PA. May 2008.

Science is Fun

rainoubliette — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 16:28:57 MDT

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Science is Fun - ScienceIsFun.jpg

Harrison Knutz and a test tube. "Art Fumes" character.

Sheep Stupid

rainoubliette — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 16:28:42 MDT

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Sheep Stupid - SheepStupid.jpg

Peep's not the brightest star of "Art Fumes".

Sheep Superstar

rainoubliette — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 16:28:29 MDT

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Sheep Superstar - sheepsuperstar.jpg

Peep, the sheep, from the web comic, "Art Fumes". Marker.

Silver Kaleidoscopic Drawing

rainoubliette — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 16:26:20 MDT

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Silver Kaleidoscopic Drawing - SilverKaleidoscopicDrawing.jpg

Silver gel pen on black card stock.

Star

rainoubliette — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 16:26:05 MDT

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Star - Star.jpg

This is an orchid. Photograph, taken at Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, PA, May 2008.

Suicidal Rabbit

rainoubliette — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 16:25:55 MDT

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Suicidal Rabbit - SuicidalRabbit.jpg

Yule, from the web comic, "Art Fumes", expresses his tastes in music.

Sunny Day Reptile

rainoubliette — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 16:23:15 MDT

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Sunny Day Reptile - SunnyDayReptile.jpg

Wallace Golarzi - one of the stars of the webcomic "Art Fumes". Marker.

The Mystery Hole

rainoubliette — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 16:22:47 MDT

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The Mystery Hole - TheMysteryHole.jpg

Photograph mounted to card stock. Taken at Hawk's Nest, WV.

Trey, That's a Target Deer

rainoubliette — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 16:22:25 MDT

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Trey, That's a Target Deer - TreyThatsaTargetDeer.jpg

Trey Pidar, co-star of "Art fumes". Marker.

Trey's Favorite Place to Eat

rainoubliette — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 16:17:57 MDT

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Trey's Favorite Place to Eat - TreysFavoritePlacetoEat.jpg

Marker. Trey Pidar from "Art Fumes".

Weeping

rainoubliette — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 16:17:14 MDT

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Weeping - Weeping.jpg

Photograph. Prospect Hill Cemetery, York, PA.

Yarn Ball

rainoubliette — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 16:16:53 MDT

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Yarn Ball - YarnBall.jpg

Rain Oubliette playing with yarn. Marker.