When I was a kid, I was a "fire bug." I loved matches, especially the wooden ones. We had boxes of them EVERYWHERE. I don't really know why they intrigued me, maybe it was the look and feel? Maybe it was the smell after you struck the match, or even farther down the Freudian Path, it was the transformation of the match and anything it touched? I hear people say that rebels make the best cops and kids who play with matches make the best firefighters. Again, I don't know, those

This one was born over a dinner I had with my friend, Nate. He was trying to ask me if the shadows of the characters, or outlines of them, would hold up enough for anyone to recognize them. I did some research on the idea and found out that it was actually a thing. Anyway, after hearing Nate bring it up this was the first thing that came to mind, the four Brothers sitting on a dune discussing food. Well, to be very honest, the first idea was that one of them farted. I think t

Sometimes you just need to turn "a corner" and not look back. I have a favorite song that played on the Christian Billboards called, "Burn the Ships." It was written by a group called "For King & Country." It is a quieter song that deals with making decisions in your life on a grand scale and then not going back on them. I have done that my whole life, it is something my father taught me, "Make a decision, stick to it, and never look back." I have tried to do this in everythi

The Elemental Brothers are still at it. You ever have somebody walk right through you because they saw you but it never even registered to them? How do you deal with it? Let it go? Bring it to their attention? Aggressively? Let me know in the comments below. Today I hope you see people. Not just for the physical space they hold but for who they REALLY are. Their experiences, their strengths, etc. They deserve that, just like you do. Have a great day! To learn more about Cynde

Even Cynder knows when it's time to go. Have a great day! To learn more about Cynder click here, to see more work with Cynder in it click here.

Another day at the beach for the boys. Something to write home about. I have a friend who he and I are like this, exact opposites, yet it works. Do you have somebody like that, comment below. Have a great day! To learn more about Cynder, click here. To see more work with Cynder in it click here. To learn more about Hydro, click here. To see more work with Cynder in it click here.

I thought I would gather all the guys together to celebrate America's 250th Birthday. Enjoy a safe, restful and grateful holiday!

Happy July! I have some new characters on deck for this month, namely the ones that I call, "The Elemental Brothers." There are four of them to start: earth, wind, fire and water. Today we start with the fire elemental, "Cynder." I hope you guys are enjoying the fact that the coloring is changing, the new app that I am using allows me to do some pretty fun stuff with shades and samples. Over the next few days you will notice more as I am "poking around" to learn more tricks.