Beyond Writing Code - Art 1

June 27, 2025

Overwhelmed? Too much email unread in your inbox? Good news: this one’s mostly pictures.

I promised the occasional glimpse of my art…

I make art for Art-o-mat, which converts old cigarette vending machines to sell art. I draw mysterious creatures on 2” x 3” watercolor paper.

A colorful mysterious creature in watercolor

"looking for..."

I glue each drawing to a wooden block, paint the edges, and number and name each on the back

Wooden blocks with a business card glued to them and painted edges

Mysterious Creatures series 6

I just sent Art-o-mat my ninth set of 50 pieces to distribute. I’ve drawn many more than that.

Why mysterious? Well… they do defy expectations at times:

A colorful mysterious creature

"the opposite of"

A colorful mysterious creature walking

"creature daydreaming in the sun"

This one is the logo for beyondwritingcode.com:

A colorful mysterious creature, the mascot for Beyond Writing Code

I know I should have a logo that represents my message or my brand, but I just love this little one sooo much

Look again at the creature above. How many legs and arms are there? Hmm… mysterious.

Want to say hello to more creatures? My art and personal site is bouncingleaf.com.

a blue and pink watercolor creature running

"off I go"

Art email

My current plan:

  • Continue to send one email per week, generally on Tuesday, about software development, writing, the book, or whatever else
  • Second email, maybe not weekly, later in the week, with art stuff. More pictures, less text.

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