Why is the sky blue?

BS (Bull Sh*t) Answer: Blue is the color of dragon farts….and they fart a lot. So much that they have created a azure haze to hide their existence. I know you can’t see them, but they’re up there. Flying around…and farting.

BS (Bachelors of Science) Answer: We perceive the color of the sky as a result of the angle at which we view the light waves as they are scattered by the molecules that make up our atmosphere. Blue light is relatively short, getting absorbed and bounced around very readily by the gases in our atmosphere. Red light is still present but is absorbed at a much lower rate. Eventually these wannabe light saber photons hit your face. The cones in your eyes perceive this wavelength as blue and you decided to ask a desk monkey/biologist about it on Tumblr. Check out this NASA article for more info: http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/blue-sky/en/

Paper Artistry: Dragon Card

I own a lot of paper and I’m generally incapable of giving people store-bought cards because of it. So, I’ll try to post entertaining card construction projects from time to time.

How exactly do you top a birthday card of your cat with fluffy underbelly exposed for maximum petting? The short story; you don’t. Instead you try to create something that is soooooo badass they are in completely different categories, defying comparison.

DRAGON = Strong, firey-fury breathing mythical creature!

*Metal riff and pyrotechnics E X PLOSI O N ! = Bad Ass

Dragon Sketch

Napkin, Felis catus  fat-assicus = Cute, fat-furry belly having house cat!

*fart noise and Meow-Mix rain! = Fat Ass

Meow-Mix
Look at that fluffy belly!

Though both are types of ‘ass’ they are not on a similar scale for comparision. Like Apples and tribbles. Please excuse my crappy cell phone pictures. Next time I’ll shoot some pretty one…but there are no promises…I am an arteest*!!

Okay, not so impressive here...
toothless!…not a pretty stage in construction
he's watching me cut out his teeth
dynamic eyes are crucial
He looks angry that he still doesn't have any teeth
adding some scales for texture..I feel like he’s judging me
pleated and crinkled paper for dragon frill
Just look at those chompers!
Just look at those chompers!

But every story has to a handsome, brave….orange…hero

nap 1
Sir Napkin the Dragon Slayer

Yes yes, he is quite handsome until he eats my houseplant and barfs it up on my kitchen rug. LOVE YOU NAPKIN!

You can see a short video of the completed card here! More to come…

*Artist; I am an artist like ketchup is a vegetable. <-it’s not. Trust me, I’m a biologist.