#gnomevember2022

Gnomevember 2022, one

And here we go!! 🍄💕

Things continuing to be very busy this month as I get ready for Little Red Wagon Artisan Market, AND my gallery reception this Friday (!!!) – not to mention commissions and usual Tock Work, AND the birthday of my incredible Wife – I am not gonna commit to doing a prompt list this year. Rather, I will be going with a theme, again.

In this case – as indicated by the art above (which, full disclosure, is a piece drawn last year but finished up this year FOR the gallery show) – the theme is Tales.

Tales inspire us. Tales connect us. So what does that mean, in those moments with ourselves, and with each other?

(Get ready for this to very likely be vague and weird, at least in moments, but hopefully as whimsical and heartwarming as I always try to be, in the end!)

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Gnomevember 2022, twenty-seven (with Sunday Gnomedays!!)

So my Wife and I are big fans of Oatly (everyone should be fans of Oatly they are the bessssssst) and while all their packaging is awesome, I feel like every time I get a carton with the Sasquatch on it, it adds five years to my life.

Thusly, I’ve wanted to draw him for some time. And now I have. Times three.

Oats stand for “the witching soul of music,” by the by. They are blessing her harvest with song. Tra la la 🌱🎶🌱

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Gnomevember 2022, ten

Sometimes keeping with the Story-theme means vibing off of rewatching “Enola Holmes” with your amazing, patient Wife and letting that lead into one of your favorite quotes from “Jane Eyre.” I do not make the rules.

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Gnomevember 2022, twenty-one

So firstly, there has been an egregious lack of Tock and Onna making out in this month’s challenge AND last month’s, so I apologize profusely.

Secondly, I drew this Saturday morning, and intended it for Monday - BUT, posting it today instead in the wake of the tragedy at Club Q last night, which itself happened on the eve of the Trans Day of Remembrance, which is today. Gods.

I don’t know what to say.

Except to make queer art. They can’t silence us unless we LET them. No matter what they do.

So.

Keep making queer art.

Keep loving.

Everyone.

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Gnomevember 2022, fifteen

It’s still Tuesday it still counts!! (We shall see how late late late night posting goes for like-counts, then!)

It’s been a looooong start to the week, but I’m still going, and this seems to have a LOT of that kind of energy.

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Gnomevember 2022, twelve

Thinking about Orcs and Nienna again, soooooooo.

Gnomevember 2022, nine (with "Tock the Gnome" World Building Wednesday!!)

Time for another world building post, dear readers!

This week, inspired by several recent Gnomevember posts, we’re looking behind the scenes at my own choices about Gnomish ear shape AND some of what’s thought about that in-world.

Click here for the full post!

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Gnomevember 2022, seven

More tone-setting (and low-key, Kind and Loving commentary on some dissention at the day job as to what constitutes a Proper Gnome 🤔 Which also connects to the idea of Tales, honestly. What are we saying is right, by what Gnomish stories – written, or visual, or even just imagery – we choose to engage with?).

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