I'm sure that mental sanity must be a great thing for those who have it, but the rest of us have a lot more fun, as can be seen in the following images.

![Screen Shot 2018-12-24 at 3.34.12 PM.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmYDBJTSdLQZEZounVMhtTPbCgxTow6ac6TEZHYe6kN6kM/Screen%20Shot%202018-12-24%20at%203.34.12%20PM.png) _Welcome to the highlights of the 2018 collection of @therealpaul_

This is some of the artwork that I made for this page during 2018, and I've decided to share the best bits of it here again as a recap.

I started the year with a few diagrams showing how things might work, attempting to draw a picture of _why we're here._

![Screen Shot 2018-12-24 at 3.30.53 PM.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmbBEDy9Z1DXR8mpJx4YeEZDsD1JofQmRdn3vLRZwA21eN/Screen%20Shot%202018-12-24%20at%203.30.53%20PM.png) Another diagram drawing, this one showing how a solar heat engine works; ![Screen Shot 2018-12-24 at 3.32.07 PM.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmTarxgxMT7FsGvWZtPYn2W5cmCrX1wBEosdHsCbXjwpe3/Screen%20Shot%202018-12-24%20at%203.32.07%20PM.png) The next drawing illustrates what might happen if humans drank gorilla milk instead of cow milk, and is taken from an article about gorilla cheese sandwiches, wherein I asked; _Why don't we drink gorilla milk?_ The article wasn't well-received, as I recall. ![Screen Shot 2018-12-24 at 3.33.32 PM.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmSTY5dw8nN2haYP3ipnZqJPtz8xfBKG6A2J18cGdZbJv5/Screen%20Shot%202018-12-24%20at%203.33.32%20PM.png)

I drew myself drawing a celery:

![Screen Shot 2018-12-24 at 3.32.36 PM.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmXMbh6bE6dLPnD5cMwa9aK2gFYCBhxZd9s1QRjbLEqMoH/Screen%20Shot%202018-12-24%20at%203.32.36%20PM.png) There were some sad times in 2018 too, as can be seen in this color pencil drawing: ![Screen Shot 2018-12-24 at 3.33.10 PM.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmZ3J8oXri6gn16sKNSxMGgMkSDz3hukFU9s4vTC5hfKzS/Screen%20Shot%202018-12-24%20at%203.33.10%20PM.png) There was horror in 2018 too, as the menacing _Grator_ was shown doing what he does best-- grating vegetables: ![Screen Shot 2018-12-24 at 3.34.38 PM.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmWJEhGjt3GMHSNmW1zKSBqxH78HHQieah3U6dwzMARNQc/Screen%20Shot%202018-12-24%20at%203.34.38%20PM.png) This year I wrote about a cat with mirrored fur for its camo gear: ![Screen Shot 2018-12-24 at 3.35.04 PM.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmfGgpjkh2uoDrDy5BUNmCwJVVZUnmBoareKdgK6ciHth9/Screen%20Shot%202018-12-24%20at%203.35.04%20PM.png) ... and how, when I was little, I tried to teach the people in my dreams how to fly: ![Screen Shot 2018-12-24 at 3.35.26 PM.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmULYYXpKmkej2npcq3A2exnebYg8oYPN8KyWyaheeGydL/Screen%20Shot%202018-12-24%20at%203.35.26%20PM.png)

A few more drawings from 2018 before we go;

![Screen Shot 2018-12-24 at 3.36.34 PM.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmWrThs9jqXMKR6sGV7HD9kT5ckp5Hr58yYm9xCnPLBEW7/Screen%20Shot%202018-12-24%20at%203.36.34%20PM.png) _land surveyor, surveying the land_ ![Screen Shot 2018-12-24 at 3.36.57 PM.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmRwVs5fsvy2svzUYCZiixFp4HaWKERujKgv5nxR5rgBw6/Screen%20Shot%202018-12-24%20at%203.36.57%20PM.png) _Walter_ ![Screen Shot 2018-12-24 at 3.37.27 PM.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmSjeudgaA9meWvRiritSVy3e3XMYrNyNCk8NK284ZBC1X/Screen%20Shot%202018-12-24%20at%203.37.27%20PM.png) ![Screen Shot 2018-12-24 at 3.38.09 PM.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmWWDHKwcW5dyojVLYS5Hz3m6T9QeYT7LfQAHsuWNLxfNZ/Screen%20Shot%202018-12-24%20at%203.38.09%20PM.png) ![Screen Shot 2018-12-24 at 3.38.35 PM.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmY9koTq3EB2b4zXooSkRqcdDo4EP8rFCqnb2cgqYvtuvW/Screen%20Shot%202018-12-24%20at%203.38.35%20PM.png) ![Screen Shot 2018-12-24 at 3.39.31 PM.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmU4rJmJFhsLtFtNXe7Z2kUMarpitVBAimRcs1cM6GES14/Screen%20Shot%202018-12-24%20at%203.39.31%20PM.png) _Jed Man- Superhero with bitchin steem gun_ ![Screen Shot 2018-12-24 at 3.39.56 PM.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmTeuLiQW2gCrhr48eFXhRJbhEwF4askbjXBw3AyTLvLNB/Screen%20Shot%202018-12-24%20at%203.39.56%20PM.png) _Bigfoot easily hides behind statue of Venus_ That's the highlights of this year's artwork, all exclusive to the STEEM blockchain, all original. For those who have had a sane, normal year so far, I hope this gallery of peculiarities can bring some entertainment and joy, and through the images, may your year now be a little better, if not stranger than before. Congratulations if you made it past the gorilla cheese sandwiches, Merry Christmas, and have a happy new year! ------------- ![IMG_4721.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmdi858CJ8WPn2Y4iQ6pEqbwdiEosp8xAtsPr982rTEkmR/IMG_4721.jpg)

_thanks for looking in!_

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