Some people may not call Museums and Zombies a gift. These people don't know how to museum. Or zombie. Possibly both. 

It's a comic. Mostly about museums and the awesome, hilariously broken people who work in them. And a little bit about zombies. It probably helps if you have a darker shade of humour. Now that we think about it, that's probably just good advice in general.

We can confirm through independent sources, subtle sources built in iron and set along the highway, that Horsefest is July 29, 2017 in the tiny but feisty town of Taylor, North Dakota. If you like draught horses or old-time equipment, you really don't want to miss out. Last year there was some darn good Thai food. Here's hoping they are there again too!

Norwegian fjord teams, Clydesdales, Percherons, Belgians; all the feather-footed-favorites come out to play in Taylor. Be sure to bring your camera and your wallet. You're going to want some of those Thai plates and kebabs.

The weather is supposed to be perfect and plenty of parking. See you there, historic horse fans! 

Nibbler of leftover sandwiches, this kitty is the reason Hugh tells you that it's not to late to run to Mexico. 

​There's more to that story.

His code name is Schadenfreude.

Hugh is a gifted engineer in the late 19th century. Well read, likeable, steady job; it's hard to believe he's still single. Or still roughing through the winters in Dakota Territory, 1870s.

This gentle giant splits his seasons on the steamboats of the Missouri River and working for the hotels in Bismarck. He is known for being a fixer, engineering god, consumer of books, collector of untouchable tools, forming a bond with scrap wood piles on an emotional level, and finding cats very unhelpful.

If you take a moment to ignore the news and draw a dinosaur, I swear. It will make you an 100% happier person. To start this dinosaur drawing tutorial, we're going to draw a stick figure. People don't give stick figures enough love-stick figure drawing is the best, and shapes are your friends.

Which brings us to the second step. Shapes! Perspective like a boss, which means the head will appear larger and closer to the viewer than the hind legs and tail. But you knew that.

Step number three is loving those fine lines. Drawing the approximate places for those muscles, toes, beaks, etc. Yes, he might well have some quills at this point, but stay with me. We can always add more later.

Since people are some face recognizing machines, I strongly suggest giving your dinosaur a face. Among other details. And there you have it, one sweet looking dinosaur drawing from an overhead perspective. You're on your own with the news.

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