The Beloved Mrs. TenNapel and I put off having kids for ten years after we got married and that means one thing… get some cats! We went to a rescue shelter and they were holding a black cat from being adopted out because it was around Halloween. But when we asked specifically for a black… More BIO Doug TenNapel 1996- The Best Cat Ever
It is a stereotype that the artist works alone. While we do spend a lot of time alone in a studio with only the beat of the ceiling fan to keep us company, we also need other people. Consider the classic loners from Van Gogh to Robin Williams, they wouldn’t have made it into the… More A Friend of the Arts
As I ink this new graphic novel, my mind wanders to how I need to reorganize the backyard. Don’t get the wrong picture of me, I’m about as adept at backyard work as I am at flying a plane, but I do large, physical projects to pretend to be a functioning adult. Last summer I… More Planning a Koi Pond
It’s a new year and that means anything can happen. It could be wonderful or a complete disaster, but part of the adventure is finding out. I love the future more than the past because there isn’t much to wonder about back there. I did that. But the future! Who knows?! There could be dragons,… More Happy New Year (2018)!