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Briar, like a thorn | he/him | Arizona, USA | sometimes I draw stuff | est. 1989

Cynictis penicillata, the yellow mongoose
A pet tortoise and rabbit huddled together in the same burrow.
a 5.5 gallon blackwater aquarium. it's been totally renovated since I last posted. two gnarled pieces of mopani wood sit on a bed of brown gravel. java ferns sway in the gentle current. smaller aquatic plants and grasses sprout up in the foreground. the surface is covered with winding pothos vines whose roots trail down into the golden, tannin rich water.
WIP base for a papier mache wolf mask
screenshot of "I didn't like that time when everything turned out to be cake"... but the post turned out to be cake
a 5g blackwater aquarium. two gnarled chunks of mopani wood rest on a bed of brown gravel, with dwarf hairgrass in front and a pair of el nino ferns in back. a piece of driftwood floats on the surface across the width of the tank, holding up a number of golden pothos cuttings whose roots trail down into the golden, tannin rich water.
jackal kid
A red knee high suede boot with a black band around the calf, holding six small test tubes
a golden brown bundt cake topped with brown sugar, chopped pecans, rum glaze, and gold sprinkles
two papier mache mongoose masks made a decade apart
showing the inside of this WIP mask, formed with layers of plastic mesh originally meant for cross-stitch
potted green aglaonema next to other houseplants in a bathroom. it has 14 leaves; a 15th is slowly unfurling from the center
hyena
hiking trail at Boyce Thompson Arboretum in central AZ
weird fancy dog
jackal kid
Les Miserables in manga form. Kawaii
leaping red fox with green flames on a black background. rendered in paint markers
ref sheet for my fursona who is mostly a dog but also a unicorn
fucked up coyote with fucked up feet
a few hundred markers arranged by color in a pair of wooden organizer boxes
Snoopy plushie in a little orange spacesuit
jackal kid ref sheet
watercolor space furry painting takes up most of the width of the dining table
watercolor(?) painting of three anthropomorphic animals in a spaceship
Yellow and green cellar slug oozing along a piece of cholla in a terrarium
I'm On Bluesky! Get To Know Me Better meme
bearded dragon contemplates salad
young bearded dragon looks at you
papier mache mongoose mask
bowl of leftover Thanksgiving turkey soup, with veggies, herbs, and cheese tortellini
papier mache mongoose mask
two papier mache mongoose masks made over a decade apart. the old one is smaller, flatter, and not as brightly colored.
a bright golden papier mache mask fashioned after a yellow mongoose
ref sheet for Ergot the goathound
elderly brown tabby cat snuggling on my lap with her eyes closed. she is happy because she is full of turkey.
Roasted whole turkey, carved, while a pumpkin pie waits in the background
Four wooden toy animal people: a rabbit, a mole, a squirrel, and an otter
hissing and dubia roaches convene around Pumpkin Pies For Bugs
Cutting board with pumpkin, yellow squash, and a fancy dish with five little "pies" on it
skeins of colorful yarn with stripes of red, white, yellow, blue, pink, and aqua
Traditionally painted illustration of a leaping red fox in vivid colors on a black background. Green flames or wisps emanate from its eyes and around its body.
a slug in a terrarium eating a pumpkin "pie" made out of pumpkin puree in a scooped out slice of yellow squash for the crust
WIP papier mache animal mask, painted golden yellow, next to a thrifted leather purse that is almost the exact same color
traditionally colored bust of an anthropomorphic pheasant surrounded by hearts and stars
traditionally colored bust of an anthro pine marten rendered with gold and violet accents
traditionally colored bust of an anthro pine marten rendered with gold and violet accents
elderly brown tabby cat peeks over a blanket at you
Various WIP stages of a painting of two anthropomorphic jackal kids. Paper sketches were scanned and the final scene was colored digitally.
Variegated pothos with green and white leaves
bearded dragon using a log as a pillow
elderly brown tabby cat curled up on a fluffy sheepskin
WIP animal mask. Starting to apply papier mache goop over the cardboard and tape structure
WIP cardboard animal mask wrapped in yellow tape
WIP of cardboard animal mask
WIP of an animal mask made of strips of cardboard
Boojum tree at BTA
various anthro critters doodled chibi style on some math homework
anthro canine in a green coat holds a lantern out in front of him