Cardboard Petting Zoo

Welcome to my toad talk. Just on e of the characters from the book Amabie Iterations.

Maneki Neko is associated with good luck and fortune. When you choose your tee consider color. The following colors will help specialize your Maneki Neko. White is for good luck and overall good fortune. Black is to ward off evil. Red is for good health. Yellow is for wealth. Pink is for romance.

Kotobuki is considered very good luck. During the Edo period in Japan wood block prints of its image were a popular gift. Just a picture of Kotobuki was thought to be protection from sickness and disease. This very auspicious chimera is composed of all 12 of the animals of the Asian astrology zodiac; Rat head, rabbit ears, ox horns, rooster comb, goat beard, horse mane, dragon neck, boar back, tiger belly and shoulders, monkey front legs, dog rear legs, and tail of snake.

Before there was Amabie, that popular epidemic repelling prophetic Yokai, there was Amabiko! Very popular in Japan's Edo period. Described as a long haired, three legged ape who lives in the sea, Amabiko emerges to deliver this message "There will a period of bountiful harvest, followed by a period of disaster and disease. You must copy my image to use as protection against disease."

Yokai Amabie powerful mythical being meets with Comet Neowise. Join Amabie and Neowise in the comptemplation of the vastness of the universe.

Five of the powerful magical Yokais known as Amabie gather together. We are stronger together.

Originally an ink drawing, this is one of many Amabie's drawn during our pandemic. Amabie first appeared in Japanese in the 1800's. At the time Amabie said “If an epidemic occurs, draw a picture of me and show it to everyone.” A tee shirt seems the perfect vehicle for this! Amabie is described as a mermaid-like creature with long hair, a beak and 3 legs. Amabie is categorized as a yokai in the Japanese mythical tradition. This is my interpretation of Amabie, she looks good with a plague doctor's mask!

Often appearing in my drawings of Amabie are these two hybrid creatures which appeared to me in a dream. They cry a lot, but don't be distressed. Tears have anti-biotic and anti viral properties. They cry so you don't need to.

Originally an ink drawing, this is one of many Amabie's drawn during our pandemic. Amabie first appeared in Japanese in the 1800's. At the time Amabie said “If an epidemic occurs, draw a picture of me and show it to everyone.” A tee shirt seems the perfect vehicle for this! Amabie is described as a mermaid-like creature with long hair, a beak and 3 legs. Amabie is categorized as a yokai in the Japanese mythical tradition. This is my interpretation of Amabie, she looks good with a plague doctor's mask. Today she is feellin' kinda cute, IDK might go kick some Covid19 later!

Originally an ink drawing, this is one of many Amabie's drawn during our pandemic. Amabie first appeared in Japanese in the 1800's. At the time Amabie said “If an epidemic occurs, draw a picture of me and show it to everyone.” A tee shirt seems the perfect vehicle for this! Amabie is described as a mermaid-like creature with long hair, a beak and 3 legs. Amabie is categorized as a yokai in the Japanese mythical tradition. This is my interpretation of Amabie, she looks good with a plague doctor's mask!

Stylized Chinese dragon from Herb Apocalypse table top card game.

Something to show the slowpokes as they watch your back recede into the mist.

Love biking and that fun guy the Plague Doctor this is the apocalyptic dystopian design for you <3

Whilst writing postcards to voters some fun designs have turned. These buns are organized and going to polls to vote Democrat and flip the house.

California rabbit flying in the sky.

In Chinese medical theory the Pericardium channel/organ system protects the Heart or emperor of the body. This a graphic portrayal of that relationship for the card game Herb Apocalypse.

A re-imagining of the YIN Yang symbol which includes the great void (spiral in the center); the ONE from which the TWO (Yin and Yang) emerge.

When you just want to get away from it all, but can't, pop on your Bunnysaucer tee or hoodie or whatever, and it's all better!

When you just want to get away from it all, but can't, pop on your Bunnysaucer tee or hoodie or whatever, and it's all better!

A slightly different Plague Doctor wants to comfort you.

We've had lots of wild fires in California and will rise again.

Harpy screeches for you because it would be too hard on the vocal cords to screech as much as you need to.

Plague Doctor reassures us. Don't you feel a lot better now?

An updated version of the classic graphic from Chinese Medical texts. Created for the upcoming Herb Apocalypse card games.