The term "Abstract Castle" came up, and because I've been exploring game design lately, I started thinking about how the rules to a game represent abstract concepts that all the players agree to. That made me think of the seemingly magical powers possessed by the "base" in a childhood game of tag, powers granted solely by the collective imagination of the kids playing.
Back in the '90s, when I couldn't think of something to draw, my friend Rob would randomly open the dictionary, blindly place his finger on the page, and call out the closest adjective. He'd repeat the process for a noun, and I would draw the result. "Obnoxious Rhinoceros" was the first combination I drew. For new illustrations, I prefer email suggestions, but often settle for a random word generator.
