I had my hair cut today, so I guess the big change is giving me the fritz. I’m jumping from one project to another, a giant creative mess all over the room. However, a mess exists only when work is being done, right? Or perhaps just a lot of distraction and play, tee hee! … See the full post »
Happy holidays to everyone first of all. Can you believe that Christmas is nearly here? Less than 10 days to finish all those projects, wrap presents and prepare for the festivities. Woohoo! I have been busy working on various winter related designs and one of them is a wreath graphic for a digital card … See the full post »
After getting some collage inspiration yesterday, I started on a triptych of tiny canvases using lovely Japanese washi paper for collage. The designs are so pretty and I love the bit of texture and fibers within the paper as well. Here’s a look at my work in progress…
You can see my little sketches on … See the full post »
It’s easy to find inspiration in art and craft blogs daily or seemingly constantly these days. I often get sucked into browsing site after site, lost in a frenzy of ideas. Probably doesn’t help that I have a million feeds in my Google RSS reader! Although people are amazingly generous to share their work, thoughts … See the full post »
I believe that all artists go through the same troubles of reconciling their creative passions and making a profession out of it. When an excited child proclaims they want to be an painter or dancer when they grow up, I’m sure the parents nod accordingly but deep down inside they still think it’s an … See the full post »
I received a few freelance projects this week, so have been pretty busy with web and graphic design work. However, I did carve out an afternoon to work on a few different crafty projects I’ve been meaning to finish for the past…oh, few months! While listening to Radio Lab podcasts, I decided to some … See the full post »
Wednesday is hump day as we used to call it back in my old workplace. Half the week is nearly done, but still another half to go. I like to break up the workweek with something other than the things I MUST do. It’s fun for me to break up my time with something … See the full post »
After taking it slow on Mondays, now it’s time to get to work. I will try to update my store at least weekly and currently still working to load up my Etsy store, tortagialla. I have put in art prints, printables and working on digital stamps such as my little girl elf shown below. … See the full post »
One of the first artists I started following online is the wonderful Irisz Agocs, an illustrator living in Budapest, Hungary. Her watercolor pieces are loose and free, so full of emotion and adorably whimsical. They tell a story in just one scene, reminding me so much of childhood days and nostalgic times when fantastical … See the full post »
I started this blog late July 2009 and after writing over 60 posts and receiving more than 600 comments from you the readers, I’ve learned quite a bit about what blogging means to me and why I want to continue writing. My goal is to become a self-sustaining artist, to work full-time designing, illustrating … See the full post »
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