Zauriel: The Angelic Super Hero [Fan Art Process]

I've been on a DC Comics JLA Member Zauriel kick lately.

Here's the process of fan art that started with a post-it note:

Of course, this is just my interpretation of how Zauriel looks. There have been a lot of takes on the character. I prefer a "brighter" look.

Here's a Wikipedia article about the Justice Leagues only Angelic member!

And this quick info screen capture should be helpful:

AND, I enjoyed this video about Zauriel from a comics fan on YouTube. Very informative:

In Guarded Praise of Dandelions

"Dandelions symbolize everything I want to be in life" 

"Fluffy and dead with a gust wind?" 

"Unapologetic. Hard to kill. Feral, filled with sunlight, bright, beautiful in a way that the conventional & controlling hate but cannot ever fully destroy. Stubborn. Happy. Bastardous. Friends with bees. Highly disapproving of lawns. Full of wishes that will be carried far after I die."

                                                                --Popular internet dialog from somewhere *

                                     

My neighborhood is in a dedicated Natural Reserve zone which does not allow home owners to use anything but environmentally-friendly lawn care products. We also are not allowed to have fences. The Home Owners Association contracts with a service that will treat our yards twice a year (fertilizer, mostly). But that does not prevent Dandelion growth. This means that if Dandelions grow in my yard, I must pull them by hand. It's good exercise.

So each Spring, I play Dandelion Wac-a-mole. Here is my procedure:

I have a tool that is kinda like a glorified flat-head screwdriver. I insert it under the Dandelion plant.

As the soil is loosened around the plant, I can pull it out by the root.
I try to get as much root as possible.

Here you can see more of the garden tool I use for extraction of the plant.
Also, notice the white seeds at the end of a dedicated stem before it's fully unfolded.

My neighbor's yard which is full of Dandelions.
He's taking the bullet to provide early pollen for the bees! LOL!

So far, this Spring, as in the past 16 years I've lived here, I've been able to keep my yard relatively Dandelion-free. But I admire the plant as an example of great survival design and strategy!

* I've not been able to find the source of that intro quote yet. But here is the first time I saw it used.

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BONUS: The Dandelion/Witcher Connection

Dive Deeper on The Forgotten History of Dandelions:

Have a Quantum Easter!

May Maximum Blessing Density Be Yours!

 

 

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Artist, Jason White

I've been a fan of artist Jason White for a long time. He regularly posts his incredibly rich and innovative sketches on MySpace. Click the following links to see the recent sketch on JASONWHITE's Blog, ALIEN CAT BIRD.

 

UPDATE 2026:

 Jason also has an awesome Instagram Account!.

He makes frequent updates, so I never know what he going to have available for viewing. A while back I did a review of his site on YouTube. It gives you a flavor of what he has posted on his blog in the past.