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“Incense and Memories” 2023

For my Life from Death oracle deck, these ginkgo leaves float through tumultuous smoke with serenity, symbolizing the endurance of gingko trees. They have survived the extinction of their pollinators, and now grow nearly everywhere they are planted, whether in tropical forests or frozen cities. And you know, survive atomic blasts.

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“Resurrection Fern” ink 2023

Another piece from my Life from Death series. I love ferns. All ferns; all kinds of ferns. I’m not the best at taking care of them, but thankfully they often bounce back after a good soak. Here in the PNW, they even live under sewer grates, dying back in summer and coming back green when the rains return in the fall.

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“Incense and Memories” ink 2023

I have loved ginkgo leaves since I was a young child. The colors and shapes of the leaves are so magical. They are living fossils and have survived through so much to arrive unchanged to the present.

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“Resurrection Fern” 2024

OKAY the thought of making this series I 100% started to get over the death of my plant-buddy coworker (F*CK cancer) into an oracle deck is ITCHING at my brain. If I make this series into an oracle deck, ferns would mean thriving when conditions are right, even if those conditions would drown and batter another person. It��s hard to grow by a waterfall, up a tree, or under a sewer grate, but ferns excel at it. And when conditions are not favorable, hunker down and wait for wetter weather. Ferns might not do well in the average house, but they are perfectly suited for their natural environment.

What kinds of plants would you like to see in an oracle deck?

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“Glorious Bees” 2024

Like fallow deer, honeybees are a critter I’ve dreamed of having, but haven’t had the chance yet. Morning glories are one of my favorite flowers, so I had fun merging the two for this knotwork bee-rthday commission. If you want this as a sticker, t-shirt, or print, it’s up in my shop!

What would be a critter or a plant you’d love to see in my style? Let me know, and I might just be able to make it happen!

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I decided I needed to draw more owls, so welcome to my newly minted #Decembrowl challenge! Feel free to participate if you want :)

This snowy owl is a divine slayer of brain weasels. May she bless you with a calm, orderly mind with no emotionally damaging thoughts.

PS: Become my patron on Patreon to see my pre-ink sketches! Link: https://www.patreon.com/hanarussell

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Today is the last day for calendar pre-orders! We have raised more than $200, which means EVERYONE who has contributed will receive a specal thank you postcard from me. Make sure to head over to www.patreon.com/hanarussell before midnight* to get your own calendar, calendars, and/or postcard! *Midnight Hawaii–Aleutian Standard Time in honor of my westerly friends:) #patreon #crowdfunding #calendar #2018calendar #dragoncalendar #unicorn #unicorncalendar #griffincalendar #griffin

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By special request, Armenian peacock griffin and pomegranate :) I just have 1 image left to color! I'm almost ready to send the files to the printer, so be sure to pre-order soon www.patreon.com/hanarussell #huevember #griffin #flamepointcalendar #calendar #2018calendar #peacock #armenian #pomegranate #moon #fullmoon

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Here's the full version of the Byzantine griffin! Remember if you want to pre-order the calendar, head over to ww.patreon.com/hanarussell or PM me if you don't feel comfortable with Patreon :) #griffin #byzantine #closelyrelatedto #simurg #metallic #photoshop #shiny #flamepointcalendar

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Due to the success of last year's unicorn calendars, I'm expanding and switching things up this year :) Calendars will come in dragon, griffin, and unicorn flavor, and I'm collecting pre-orders via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hanarussell

Pre-ordered calendars are $25 and will arrive on or before December 25th. If you can't pre-order, don't worry. Regular calendars will be available in January for $35.  The deadline to pre-order a calendar is December 1st, so make sure to pre-order soon!

Patreon is an awesome site where you can support artists, either via a one time donation or a monthly subscription. For $1 to $25 (and everything in between) you can see my art posts early, get a monthly art postcard, or pre-order the calendar of your choice (along with a lot more cool options).