Peter Drake HAS MOVED @peterdrake@qoto.org

#Violet got to see some deer on campus today. After initial curiosity, she decided they were abominations in the eyes of dog and had to be barked at until they bounded away.

Glass bottles, per Ferreira. #MastoArt #drawing #ColoredPencil

Couple goals. #BirdsOfMastodon #birds #crows

Dahlia, per Ferreira. #MastoArt #drawing #ColoredPencil #bloomscrolling

My workplace is preposterously scenic.

Betteridge's Law.

#Violet was THIS CLOSE to glory! #DogsOfMastodon

Given the roof overhang, I'm mystified as to how a bird pulled off this strafing. Would it require a barrel roll?

Albatross! Per The Sketch Encyclopedia. #MastoArt #drawing #sketching #birds #albatrosstodon #AlbatrossFlavor

Bagpipes, per The Sketch Encyclopedia.

I imagine this has something of the vibe of medieval European bestiarists drawing animals they only know from description.

#MastoArt #drawing #sketching #bagpipes #scotland

"I firmly believe there is not a man, woman, or child* alive today who doesn't enjoy a lovely beverage." -David Letterman

Iced drink, per The Sketch Encyclopedia

#MastoArt #drawing #sketching

*Probably from the early 1980s, when gender language was less inclusive.

Snow leopard, per The Sketch Encyclopedia. #MastoArt #drawing #sketching #caturday

Aurora in Oregon. #aurora

#Violet tried to stay awake until the rest of the family got to the beach, but... #DogsOfMastodon

The last sliver over the Pacific. #sunset #photography

A Grecian emperor, per The Sketch Encyclopedia. #MastoArt #drawing

Seascape with sailing boat, per Ferreira. #MastoArt #drawing #ColoredPencil #boat #boatstodon

Someone nominated me for Secretary of the Faculty -- the person who takes minutes at faculty meetings and therefore has to associate names with faces.

From Prince, Understanding Deep Learning.

#DeepLearning #MachineLearning #math #mathtodon

Oregon Convention Center, drawn from life. #MastoArt #drawing #sketching #architecture #pdx #portland