it's a doodle-off!

i just found out about this and despite the lack of time, i couldn't resist doing something quick just to participate. doodlers anonymous has started a showcase through which they'll run contests with themes not unlike (i'm guessing) illustration friday. i've spent a lot of time on more involved drawings and such lately that little quick things like this are pretty refreshing. showcase #1's theme is: napkin. go draw something quick, there's only 15 hours left!

bestiary: alligator gar

so here's a fish that i had no idea existed. these guys are the largest of the gar species, reaching ten feet and 300 pounds. i cansee these guys being (mis)featured in some 3d horror fish movie but they don't really seem to attack humans. they're eggs are poisonous to us though. they're native to waters in the US and seemed to be fished for pretty regularly. some parts of the states consider them a bit of a delicacy not unlike, well, alligators. atractosteus spatula in moleskine.