I've been trying to figure out how to make latte art using oat milk with my cheap espresso setup for over a year now. This deformed leaf is the best I've been able to achieve, and I couldn't be happier.

The steam wand on my Delonghi Esclusivo EC-702 isn't up to the task, so I bought one of those Nespresso milk frothers, which simultaneously heats and whips one serving of milk. It works great for cappuccino, with the added benefit of being almost completely silent, unlike the screaming banshee steam wand. But for the longest time I couldn't figure out how to get the microfoam needed for latte art. Then I realized that if I used the spout with the lid on to pour into a steaming pitcher it would hold most of the larger foam inside the Nespresso. So if you've been having this same problem, that might be the missing piece.

Post latte art in the comments!

Does anyone here have experience with the Tuni G2 Conical Burr Coffee Grinder? My trusty Cuisinart finally gave up the ghost on me yesterday. I could replace it for 50 bucks, or upgrade to the Tuni G2 for about a hundred dollars. I can't really afford more than that. I like to make espresso, moka, french press, pour over, drip, and cold brew, so I need something that's versatile, reliable, and is easy to clean.

Real senator, or wax figurine?

Mammoth Cave has fossils of between 30–70 extinct species of shark, depending on where you get your numbers. The remains of ancient sharks are usually just teeth, since sharks have cartilage skeletons, but the ancient sea floor where Mammoth Cave, Kentucky now lies had the perfect conditions to fossilize soft tissue. There is even a fossil of a shark's brain down there. So even though Mammoth Cave National Park doesn't celebrate Shark Week, I made this poster to celebrate Mammoth Cave, the longest cave system in the world.

I keep hearing the term in political discourse, and rather than googling it, I'm asking the people who know better than Google.

McMinnville, Oregon has a UFO Fest every year. I snapped the reference photo for this oil painting at the 2025 celebration last week. I'm probably going to let it dry for a bit now and do some light glazing later on.

If they go back in time and meet themselves, it would create a pair of dachshunds

There was a plant sale at Bush Park while I was the artist in residence for the Salem Art Association. I took the reference photo for this painting in the morning and painted it that afternoon.

I was the artist in residence at Bush Pasture Park in Salem, OR this April. If you like this one, I might post some more of what I did during the month.