I decided four days ago to begin my morning with a drawing meditation. Officially they are called zentangles. The purpose is to let yourself go and just draw, with no underlying purpose, no image in mid, just surrendering to what comes from your pen.In a way it also reminds me of Julia Cameron’s ideas from […]
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I’ve found myself working less in my “traditional” studio, and spending more time in photoshop drawing. Good and bad, good and bad. While I am trying to get work in local game studios or design houses doing illustration and this is great building up my skills and portfolio, I do miss the tactile and visceral
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Putting the finishing touches on my installation “The Double Helix Cafe” for the Fringe. Just finished rigging up the back frame for the three pieces, so that they hang as one unit. Testing tomorrow…… 🙂fingers crossed our idea works. I also finished the catalogue that will be for sale. You will be able to purchase
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So, still working on the Double Helix Cafe. I’ve imposed a deadline by entering the Fringe Festival, so now I must come up with some resolution! I decided to work it out a little differently than the first iteration. Still using 3 panels, but in a new configuration (mostly for easier moving of it). I’ve
I’m Hand Lettering and Taking Names! Read More »
So, I had to redo some of the sides from the Double Helix Cafe that got broken in transit back from British Columbia. I’ve put it on the back burner, but decided I had better just get at it and get them done. Now I need to figure out a way to repackage them so
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invitation for Visual Elements Tonight the Woodstock Gallery opens the doors to it’s new space, with the 53rd Annual Juried Exhibition: Visual Elements.Come out for some fun, check out the gorgeous new gallery space and see some great artwork.The gallery is located at The Woodstock Art Gallery is located at: 449 Dundas StreetWoodstock There will be
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So it still seems like I am more than a little buried in stuff to do. I’m trying to sort it out, but there just don’t seem to be enough hours in the day. But then, there’s the old axiom work expands to fill the time allowed. Very true. It’s like a living organism. So
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Sometimes I feel like I just need a personal organizer or assistant. How do I have so much to do and yet I feel like I’m getting nothing done. I have the biggest mess in my studio right now that has expanded outward to the entire top floor. My office, my sewing room, the bathroom…
So much time, so little to do…. strike that reverse it. Read More »
So the past few days I have been avoiding cleaning my studio by drawing in Photoshop and Painter. I’ve done a couple of paintings that I like. I started the sketches in Painter, but most of the painting was done in Photoshop.Any thoughts, constructive criticism, welcome. What do you think?
