Finkle Boudit

Not Sleepy.

2010-07-29T20:08:00.000-07:00

I will be in my new apartment soon and I will have a new studio with a big table. There are lots of outlets and one of them will hold the plug to my laptop and one will hold the plug to my scanner and they will each be plugged in to one another. There will be some magic that connects my laptop to the internet and I will put some more drawings up again. Maybe I should commit to one a day again. Maybe I should commit to one drawing a day and one item on Etsy a week. I don't know, though.

Drawing Club

2010-06-22T06:59:00.000-07:00

Want to join a drawing club? I don't have many details yet but I'm thinking:

--one drawing per week.
--eight or ten weeks.
--ten or so members.
--I'll email everyone each week to let them know who they're mailing to.
--drawings need to be put in the mail by Saturday.
--maybe a Tumblr website where people can upload drawings if they'd like.

Email me if this is something you would like to do! (nicole.macneill@gmail.com)

Calendar

2009-11-22T22:35:00.000-08:00

Look who finally posted something for sale on Etsy. Me! Please take a peek!

Sort of Sick

2009-11-08T14:58:00.000-08:00

She's been diagnosed as "sort of sick."

The Gray Cat

2009-11-08T14:57:00.000-08:00

This cat friend NEEDS to get OUT of the ROAD!

Sit and Listen and Think and Sit

2009-11-07T23:29:00.000-08:00

She'll make eye contact with you a few times if something sounds fishy.

Author, Schmauthor

2009-11-06T23:48:00.001-08:00

Smirky Fodder

2009-11-06T23:45:00.000-08:00

Stop telling me things!

How's It Going?

2009-11-05T21:42:00.000-08:00

Ape on the Moon

2009-10-30T22:34:00.001-07:00

An interview. I think I probably already told you about this.

Scarfed

2009-10-30T22:16:00.000-07:00

His mother made it, OK?

Camera Comrade

2009-10-30T22:15:00.000-07:00

Hold still!

Hugged

2009-10-30T22:13:00.000-07:00

They are not brother and sister.

2009-10-26T20:49:00.001-07:00

I LOVE CATS.

Puffed Eyes but Happy TODAY

2009-10-26T20:48:00.001-07:00

He's had a tough night but he's ready for things to be better tomorrow.

Questions

2009-10-26T20:47:00.000-07:00

You're Terrible

2009-10-20T22:20:00.001-07:00

And he still likes his sweater.

Kneehug

2009-10-18T05:58:00.001-07:00

It's been more calm lately.

Tough Guy

2009-10-18T05:57:00.001-07:00

He says, "THIS tough guy finished FIRST!!!!" and he's mad.

Oooooh no.

2009-10-18T05:54:00.000-07:00

She's very concerned about what it is you're doing right now.

Double Vision

2009-10-15T21:25:00.000-07:00

I can't tell if the one on the left was scanned in a weird way where the lines like sort of doubled or if I drew him that way. Hm. Either way, they're both in good moods.

Song in my Head

2009-10-14T20:17:00.001-07:00

And it's not a good one.

Pumpkins

2009-10-13T21:45:00.001-07:00

These pumpkins are excited you found them in that patch.

New/Old

2009-10-11T15:50:00.000-07:00

I've changed the look of FINKLEBOUDIT.COM.

I haven't gotten rid of any of the daily drawings, but I'm feeling like I needed to do something with this website since my focus has shifted a bit. So! It is now a portfolio website. I'll try to continue to post things to this blog now and then. Please let me know if you see any typos or other scary mistakes that need mending.

2009-08-13T08:53:00.000-07:00

I have some drawings I want to show you. They're sitting here on the desk. When I come back from San Francisco on Sunday I'm going to give myself a little pinch and scan them for you. I won't give up!

Two Tomorrow

2009-07-30T20:20:00.000-07:00

It's too hot, my scanner's not hooked up tonight and I don't want to put up another crappy one. Two tomorrow!

Too Hot to Name This One

2009-07-28T19:53:00.001-07:00

He's Still Mad

2009-07-27T18:50:00.000-07:00

Sleep Time

2009-07-26T19:19:00.001-07:00

This one is ready for bed.

Head 1000

2009-07-25T20:57:00.001-07:00

Stretcher

2009-07-24T22:00:00.000-07:00

This one might be embarrassed that she's never been able to touch her toes.

What

2009-07-23T21:53:00.001-07:00

I'll tell you what.

Collar

2009-07-22T21:37:00.000-07:00

Cricket upgraded his old plaid collar for something a little more Elizabethan while at the vet.

Monster

2009-07-21T21:43:00.001-07:00

Shaun drew the face and I drew the rest.

Puffy Eyes

2009-07-20T19:29:00.000-07:00

My eyes are puffy from the horrible night we had. Good news: Cricket is recovering from surgery and will be OK.

Foamy

2009-07-19T19:24:00.001-07:00

The Cricket Man isn't feeling well.

New Peepers

2009-07-18T21:34:00.000-07:00

This is when I got paper eyes.

Small Face

2009-07-17T21:18:00.001-07:00

His head isn't really bigger than anyone else's. It's just that his face is about the size of your fist.

Eye Scratch

2009-07-16T21:57:00.001-07:00

This one scratched her cornea the night before Halloween. When she wore an eye patch to work the next day everyone told her how funny she looked.

Your Sitting Friend

2009-07-15T21:20:00.001-07:00

This one listens.

Shut Up, He Says

2009-07-15T21:18:00.000-07:00

She's been complaining about too many things. He's complaining about her. It's all a little too much.

So

2009-07-15T03:00:00.001-07:00

I was distracted by the midnight showing of Harry Potter. Two drawings tomorrow!

Haircuts

2009-07-13T21:51:00.000-07:00

I'm sad that I dislike my haircut so much.

Face

2009-07-12T21:36:00.000-07:00

A Bit Far Away

2009-07-11T22:28:00.001-07:00

This one feels like she's a bit too far away from the situation to comment.

Not really a drawing.

2009-07-10T18:41:00.000-07:00

I'm excited about the trip I'll be taking next month.

Birthday Socks

2009-07-09T22:01:00.000-07:00

This is my favorite pair of socks at the moment. They're meant to go over the knee but I like when they slouch a bit below my knees. And they're more the color of paprika than the color they seem here. They were a birthday gift from a man who jumps higher than anyone you know.

Hi!

2009-07-08T21:09:00.001-07:00

This one is the brother of another one.

A Sight

2009-07-07T20:48:00.001-07:00

My last crappy photo booth one.

2009-07-06T20:39:00.001-07:00

Satisfied Face

2009-07-05T18:05:00.000-07:00

Another Throw Away

2009-07-04T20:14:00.000-07:00

Hot and Bored

2009-07-03T22:38:00.001-07:00

So Tires. I mean tired.

2009-07-02T21:34:00.000-07:00

I had a long day! This one is a crappy picture taken with Photo Booth.

Two Heads

2009-07-01T21:39:00.001-07:00

Out of the Hole

2009-06-30T20:41:00.000-07:00

It was a struggle getting out of there, huh?

Falllllll

2009-06-29T22:09:00.001-07:00

This one thought she had nowhere to go but up.

This "drawing" isn't that good either.

2009-06-28T19:49:00.000-07:00

Lean Cat

2009-06-27T22:43:00.000-07:00

This one is a cat who likes to lean on things. His name is Cricket. I really didn't do justice to his neck fluff but I'm having a tough night of drawing. Probably thinking too much about the Oreo cheesecake I'm making tomorrow... hm....

Cat Man and Anxiety

2009-06-26T22:37:00.001-07:00

In Water

2009-06-25T20:54:00.001-07:00

Don't worry. The water looks deeper than it is.

Cloudy Today

2009-06-24T20:01:00.001-07:00

Older One

2009-06-23T21:30:00.000-07:00

She's older now.

Up There, Too

2009-06-22T21:10:00.001-07:00

Not only were there bats but there were little bugs flying around in groups.

A Landscape

2009-06-21T21:27:00.001-07:00

I never thought I'd really want to draw landscapes but I guess it's happened.

Up There

2009-06-20T21:29:00.001-07:00

This one sees something up there. It looks like a bird but it's actually a bat.

Weird Wave

2009-06-19T22:46:00.001-07:00

This one will become a new friend. He came up with a new nickname for himself and he hopes you'll call him by it.

Big Mouth

2009-06-18T21:59:00.001-07:00

Another Two

2009-06-17T22:13:00.000-07:00

Wait There

2009-06-16T22:05:00.001-07:00

This one has told you to wait right there for a second because he's made wind.

Scrappy

2009-06-15T23:55:00.000-07:00

This one is written on the back of a scrap of menu for a food cart out here that makes delicious smoothies. He is scared of something. Your guess is as good as mine what that scary thing might be.

L-A-F-A-Y-E-T-T-E

2009-06-14T21:33:00.001-07:00

I am tired of having to spell my street name every time I have to give my address. I will NEVER be able to spell it without writing it out by hand first.

Visiting

2009-06-11T22:02:00.000-07:00

We have visitors so I'm taking a little break. I'll be back in business on Sunday (which happens to be my 27th birthday.)

These Guys

2009-06-10T21:43:00.001-07:00

You walked in on their private conversation.

Paint

2009-06-09T20:33:00.000-07:00

This one has been brought to you by MS Paint.

Oh no!

2009-06-08T21:47:00.000-07:00

Cat Walker

2009-06-06T23:36:00.000-07:00

This one is way too big to use his litter box successfully.

Too Much

2009-06-05T21:45:00.001-07:00

This one has had too much
a.) to drink.
b.) to eat.
c.) to do.

Beachy Beach

2009-06-04T21:31:00.001-07:00

Shaun, Mom and I went to the beach.

Something There

2009-06-03T22:12:00.001-07:00

Hello!

2009-06-02T21:45:00.000-07:00

This one doesn't know you're going to be scared when you meet him.

Cats and Men

2009-06-01T21:41:00.001-07:00

One of these is thinking about you.

Slightly Sad

2009-05-31T21:35:00.001-07:00

This one's been thinking that he'd better get on it.

The One Who Got Away

2009-05-31T21:32:00.000-07:00

This one escaped the scanning process last night. I forgot about her and left her sitting on top of the scanner while I played Little Big Planet, slept and watched movies these past 24 hours.

This Man

2009-05-29T22:13:00.000-07:00

This one has a brain that's a little longer than it should be.

Hard Enough Day

2009-05-28T22:56:00.001-07:00

This one doesn't know what to say exactly.

Pillow Man

2009-05-27T22:27:00.001-07:00

This one is calling for me to hit the hay. Even though he is a creepy one, I would still like to do what he says.

Meeting Friends

2009-05-26T22:05:00.001-07:00

New Peepers

2009-05-25T20:52:00.001-07:00

They're the Same

2009-05-24T22:25:00.000-07:00

Saddish

2009-05-23T20:54:00.000-07:00

This one knows he's OK but he just thinks he feels sort of sad today. He's looking forward to tomorrow when this feeling will probably have passed.

Going Up

2009-05-22T22:44:00.001-07:00

This one thinks he's a different sort of panda. One that can talk and buys his socks at the flea market.

Sleepy Eye

2009-05-21T21:59:00.000-07:00

Shaun and I have eye exams tomorrow afternoon. I wonder why nobody made me wear an eye patch when I was a kid to correct my lazy eye. Now it's too late. The laziness has spread.

They Will Quit

2009-05-20T21:18:00.000-07:00

The one on top needs to quit eating all the fried onions and the one on the bottom needs to stop biting his fingernails and putting them in the fried onion tin.

Blarbra

2009-05-19T21:45:00.000-07:00

This one is waiting to grow into her name. She is 33 years old today.

Garments

2009-05-18T21:22:00.000-07:00

This one asked a bird he met for some feathers.

Schemer

2009-05-17T21:09:00.000-07:00

This one is good at scheming.

What's Up

2009-05-16T22:39:00.000-07:00

This one doesn't know what's up until she looks.

Our Monster Friend

2009-05-15T22:19:00.000-07:00

Shaun helped me do my drawing tonight. He drew his head and I drew his body. He seems to be very approachable, doesn't he?

New Cat

2009-05-14T23:01:00.000-07:00

Shaun and I are fostering a cat who was hanging around the parking lot at the Oregon City Department of Human Services. There are usually about four cats who are always there and this one just started coming around. We thought she might be pregnant but now I have a feeling that she's just a big girl.

And, yes, she needs a new home. She's very lovey and purrs a lot and generally just wants some loving.