This is anathema

I don't !

More seriously, sometimes I do, most of time I don't...running on pure vibes and improvisation

Thank you! Hm well it depends what specific piece you're wondering about so I'll try and cover it more generally.

First up: shino glazes! All three of these dogs have been reduction fired with red shino as the base layer. Dogs 1 and 2 layer it with tenmoku. Dogs 2 and 3 use the clay body speckled brown trout, which has additional iron and manganese specks! Fun extra texture.

"But Adrian! I don't have access to a gas kiln!" That's ok! these pieces are electric fired.

All three of these are on very dark clay bodies, I like how dark clay looks when peeking through to show a toasty texture. I'm choosing glazes or layer combos that already have a patina effect, but you can also try dappling together different glazes with a paintbrush. First two dogs and giraffe have extra brushed on spots for more varied texture. Just favor opaque and/or satiny textures (it'd be difficult to get a metallic effect from glassy translucent glaze.)

CHEN XINYU 陈欣予 | photoshoot (June 2025)

AAAAA PHEW i just finished binding a bunch of new zines that compile my PNW fantasy sketch pages :”) just in time for when I get to table at the Portland Zine Symposium tomorrow!!!!! if anyone’s in the area come say hi!!!

So this zine managed to sell out twice, and your guys' support on it kinda actually changed my life. ( <- I've been anxious to say it that bluntly,.. but it's true.) Thank you, seriously ;_;

For this reprint, I made a new cover (since the old one was just a repeat of one of the inner illustrations), and also added one more ecoregion: The High Desert :D So now it has:

The Coast Range

The Valley

The Cascades

The High Desert

I'll leave orders open 1 more day (May 24) then will keep them closed til con stuff slows down (around June-July)