OctopusCrosswalk

It is often the case that after you've been sitting for a while in an(other) Atlanta traffic jam, the congestion suddenly (and inexplicably) begins to clear up without any sign at all of what caused the delay in the first place...

I'm not saying that something like this causes those random traffic jams, but I'm also not saying something like this doesn't cause those random traffic jams.

Lately I've been trying to ensure that my illustrations don't lose the spontaneity of the underlying pencil work. I like using ink too much to ever abandon it completely, but I've also decided not to erase any of my pencil marks after I've laid down the ink work.  Here are a few closeup shots...

I like to add tattoos whenever possible...

I'm trying to stay away from drawing too many of the sexy-girl-with-the-same-face-as-every-other-girl-I've-ever-drawn type of females (the mermaid on the left, for example) in favor of drawing the kinds of faces I more often see in real life (the mother with the groceries).  Maybe I'm starting to grow up...?