It's become sort of a sad yearly tradition here in California, where every summer we have fires raging out of control all across the state. I feel terrible about the destruction and loss of human and animal life.

Last night I was outside watering the plants a bit late, after the sun had set, and I was surprised by the bright orange moon (made that way by all the smoke in the air. It inspired me to make today's Drawgust illustration:

I hope that the fires are under control again soon and that everyone stays safe out there!

Here's my eighteenth illustration for Drawgust, a polluted stream!

Originally I wanted to have the two pipes spewing out different colors, and then have them mix as they flowed downstream, but as I drew, I felt like I didn't have enough differentiation in my colors (even when mixing) to have that look right. And I just didn't feel like doing it.

Still, I like the way this turned out. The garish colors make it look like an album cover or something.

I've been thinking about doing this illustration every time I've been in the shower lately, but I was waiting for this week, where I would have more than one color to work with. This one's the wet shower glass, when the room is still steamy, just after that water's off.

And with that, I'm officially over the hump with Drawgust! The ideas of coming slower and slower, but I shall be back tomorrow with more. Thanks for checking it out!

I've always been mildly obsessed with robots, and they are one of my go-to's when I can't think of anything else to draw. So here's my sixteenth illustration for Drawgust, a shiny little robot!

I'm bringing in two colors for this week's Drawgust set, starting off with two ladybugs just hanging out.

I'm closing out single-color week with a relaxing beach scene. Can't wait for my next vacation!

I'll be back with Drawgust tomorrow!

Here's my thirteenth illustration for Drawgust. It's a vivid, golden scene featuring bird, bird, bird, bird, and BIRD!

I drew a scene from a nearby street today, but in purple!

Here's my eleventh illustration for Drawgust - some cool, green leaves!

Continuing this week's theme of single color use, here's my tenth illustration for Drawgust, featuring a jewel thief narrowly avoiding the beam of a security guard's flashlight.

It's not my favorite drawing from this series, but I had been wanting to do one with blue and black shadows and a beam of light, so this fit the bill. I'll be back with another tomorrow!