Tiny Spiders, Shirley's New Ghost, & Struggles In Art Photography

December 23, 2024
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They say, "Everything's bigger in Texas," but so far, it's just the length of the roads and the number of oil and gas wells.

Colorado has bigger mountains, bigger snowfall, bigger negative temperatures, and more craft breweries per capita. Arizona has bigger cacti, bigger deserts, and temperatures so hot even the shadows catch fire.

Oh, and spiders!

In fact, Arizona's spiders are big enough to wear full-sized cowboy hats, pay rent, and drive lifted rigs taller than anything in the Lone Star State.

This image shows a tiny brown spider lying on its back against a light-colored surface, possibly a smooth container or plate. The spider's legs are curled inward, appearing shy.
Exhibit A-rachnid. Teeny tiny spider. Cute, but tiny Texas-sized.

What "they" don't tell you about Texas is that it's full of small, cute things like this ghost I found at a Gothmas market. Check it out!

This image depicts a doll with a gothic or creepy aesthetic dressed in a dark, ruffled dress with lace trim and red accents. The doll has dramatic, painted-on black makeup around its eyes, giving it a sinister appearance, and is holding a glowing, cartoonish ghost figure that emits a soft light. The dim lighting adds to the eerie atmosphere of the scene.
Shirley's New Ghost. It glows in the dark!

Now you know Texas's best-kept secret: small, cute. 🤫

I bought the ghost (and other things) from a local artist, Kim D. Canales, who runs Multifarious Makings. Take a look at the website to see even more spooky awesome.

In other news, I've been art-ing more.

An original ink illustration inspired by Carmilla by Sheridan Le Fanu, featuring two women intertwined in a gothic, ethereal style. The figure on the left, Carmilla, is drawn with dark flowing hair and an intense gaze, contrasted by the brighter figure of Laura, whose delicate features and soft, light hair evoke innocence. Their hair swirls together in an otherworldly motion. The artwork is set against a rich black fabric background with an embroidered red rose pattern, enhancing the gothic and elegant tone of the piece.
Carmilla & Laura. Original art by J.A. Hernandez. Created for an old newsletter Carmilla by Sheridan Le Fanu.

This one was tough to get a good photo of because it kept losing detail, getting blurry or oversaturated, losing contrast, and a whole bunch of other problems. Also, a mysterious foggy haze that covered the art kept showing up. I'm blaming it on vampire photography technical issues.

:: narrows eyes at Carmilla ::

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