10 Mystical | INDEX | 12 Toss Self-imposed constraint: Use the letters of the prompt word inside a 2-inch square to illustrate its meaning. Hongdian Black Forest fountain pen, EF, black ink on 120 gsm paper.

09 Ram | INDEX | 11 Rescue Self-imposed constraint: Use the letters of the prompt word inside a 2-inch square to illustrate its meaning. Hongdian Black Forest fountain pen, EF, black ink on 120 gsm paper.

08 Stinky | INDEX | 10 Mystical There are at least five different meanings for the word ram: animal, computer memory, hit, force, truck brand. Two of these are depicted in this surreal, mixed-perspective illustration. Self-imposed constraint: Use the letters of the prompt word inside a 2-inch square to illustrate...

07 Panic | INDEX | 09 Ram Garlic is the best stinky herb in the world and a true gift from God. It is nature’s antibiotic! Try gently roasting an entire bulb of garlic in a medium oven for as long as it takes the cloves to become soft and creamy. Squeeze them from their papery shell and spread on bread or...

06 Ogre | INDEX | 08 Stinky What’s the answer to life, the universe, and everything? If you can’t answer that question confidently (and numerically), you won’t be able to put a Dent in the meaning behind today’s drawing. Good luck! Self-imposed constraint: Use the letters of the prompt word inside a 2-inch square to...

05 Smack | INDEX | 07 Panic Self-imposed constraint: Use the letters of the prompt word inside a 2-inch square to illustrate its meaning. Hongdian Black Forest fountain pen, EF, black ink on 120 gsm paper

04 Cactus | INDEX | 06 Ogre Self-imposed constraint: Use the letters of the prompt word inside a 2-inch square to illustrate its meaning. Hongdian Black Forest fountain pen, EF, black ink on 120 gsm paper

Simple or not, what works for others might be a distraction for you I’ve been using one big text file (OBTF, or 1-N) as a capture point and scratchpad, for more than two years now. I love it! But this week I considered going back to using separate files for my daily notes. Again. They look so cute, sitting there all...

03 Miniature | INDEX | 05 Smack Self-imposed constraint: Use the letters of the prompt word inside a 2-inch square to illustrate its meaning. Hongdian Black Forest fountain pen, EF, black ink on 120 gsm paper

02 Relic | INDEX | 04 Cactus Self-imposed constraint: Use the letters of the prompt word inside a 2-inch square to illustrate its meaning. Hongdian Black Forest fountain pen, EF, black ink on 120 gsm paper

01 Apple · INDEX · 03 Miniature Self-imposed constraint: Use the letters of the prompt word inside a 2-inch square to illustrate its meaning. Hongdian Black Forest fountain pen, EF, black ink on 120 gsm paper When I was growing up we had a vintage black bakelite telephone with a handset similar to this one. My...