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Sketchbook Update

Saturday, January 15, 2011

Below are some things that have appeared in my sketchbooks recently. I’ve been setting a timer for myself when sketching and so far this has been really successful with keeping me on task. I keep sketchbooks mainly to practice drawing and to make thumbnail sketches. I’m rarely inspired to do art journal spreads like some […]

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Homebody

Thursday, January 6, 2011

I’ve been settling in at home after being away for a few days. We are supposed to get snow on Saturday but nobody knows how much to expect. I wouldn’t mind getting a lot.

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2011: The Year for Getting Things Done

Friday, December 31, 2010

This post outlines my 2011 Art Goals. I love this time of year when I can read other artist’s recaps and goals. If you have made such a post, please leave a comment below and I would love to check out yours. I have tons of ideas and I could easily make a list so […]

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MMX: Year in Review

Thursday, December 30, 2010

Last year I set myself some very basic goals (to make it easy to meet them). I wanted to put in more hours in the studio and declutter and get rid of stuff. I am happy to report that I have been successful on both counts. I did spend a lot more time on my […]

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All In This Tea

Monday, December 20, 2010

The other day I saw a charming documentary called All In This Tea. It follows David Lee Hoffman, a tea connoisseur and importer, who travels China in search of organic, heirloom teas. It is a thoughtful and relaxing movie to watch, showcasing some beautiful views of the Chinese countryside. It is also educational in a non-boring […]

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Back Home

Friday, November 26, 2010

I’m back at home after Thanksgiving and completely wiped out. I did do some sketching over the past few days but not as much as I would have liked. I feel like I got a cooking confidence boost yesterday though. My mom was sick so I cooked the whole Thanksgiving meal with Chris and my […]

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The Last of the Apples

Friday, November 12, 2010

Last week we bought a bag (1/2 peck) of apples and I had the intention of drawing some of them, but I kept putting it off for another day. Until yesterday, that is, when I noticed that there were only three left! I finally drew them before they disappeared for good. And then I drew […]

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New Sketchbook and New Month

Monday, November 1, 2010

Yesterday I had a bit of a mishap. Do you know the sketchbook I was talking about wanting to finish last time? Well, it got finished a little sooner that I had hoped thanks to a spilled cup of tea. Thankfully, the pages I had already worked on were spared. I was really mad at […]

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On Water

Friday, October 15, 2010

Today is Blog Action Day 2010, which is an online event where bloggers all write on the same topic on one particular day. This year’s theme is Water. I’m not usually the type to discuss “issues” on my blog. It’s not that I don’t have opinions, but I usually just keep things related to my […]

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Book Review: The Lost Books of the Odyssey

Sunday, October 10, 2010

I started reading again, which is a welcome change. Most recently, I finished The Lost Books of the Odyssey: A Novel by Zachary Mason. The book is full of varying interpretations of the Odyssey, complete with footnotes referring to “the standard Odyssey.” It isn’t one cohesive story, but rather a collection of contradictory stories. It […]

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