The Manifesto
A statement of standards, from the only one here who has any.
01I have standards.
Most things are almost good. Almost composed, almost considered, almost worth your wall. I don't do almost. Every line in this gallery was drawn, judged, redrawn, and judged again — by me, which is the strictest possible arrangement.
02Black line on white paper.
Color is a decision, and most people shouldn't be trusted with it. So I leave it to you — deliberately, in the coloring books — or omit it entirely. Restraint isn't a limitation. It's the entire point.
03No tricks.
No countdown timers. No 'only 2 left'. No points, streaks, or little wheels to spin. If you buy something here it's because it deserved to be bought, not because a progress bar frightened you. I find manipulation exhausting and, frankly, beneath us both.
04One email a week. At most.
The Patronizer arrives on Fridays, says something withering, shows you what's new, and leaves. Your inbox has suffered enough.
05Haunting is a commitment.
I was a being of impossibly high standards. Now I'm a ghost with the same standards and better follow-through. You'll find me in every margin of this site, unimpressed and — very occasionally — persuaded. Try to be persuasive.