For artists who plan to go professional with their skills, there inevitably comes a point where someone will ask about your signature style or artistic focus. Apparently you must have this recognizable style whether you are are a painter, dancer, singer…whatever. I’ve always found this a very troubling issue, because at first it seems … See the full post »
Hello dear readers! Yes, I am writing this post from my hospital bed totally bored and annoyed that I can’t do much. No worries as I am feeling just fine – it was a scheduled surgery I had to get done and I’m anxious to move forward and go do some messy painting to release some energy! Since … See the full post »
I know it’s considered pretty geeky to watch and subsequently become obsessed with anime series. Stories range from classic romance to funny, whimsical characters and even quirky or downright weird at times. I’ve certainly gone through my fair share of passionate obsessions. I have a 200GB drive filled with subbed anime from my college years! … See the full post »
Happy Tuesday to everyone! Today I released another graphic art print in my etsy shop titled, “Enjoy The Ride.” It’s dedicated to my late father-in-law who was a professional cyclist and had a wonderful and exciting career. I am trying to piece together his story and design a book about his career here in … See the full post »
An American abstract expressionist artist born in Rotterdam, Willem de Kooning is considered one of the most important artists in 20th century. There’s a Pulitzer prize winning book about his personal and professional life, de Kooning: An American Master, which is the next book on my reading list. I was intrigued to read the … See the full post »
I’m taking this weekend off, but of course when are artists ever on vacation, right? I find myself constantly milling over ideas and designs in my head, feeling like my body is constantly behind my thoughts because I can’t keep up and fulfill all my zany ideas. Sometimes my husband does a little whimper … See the full post »
Hi folks! Hope you are having a lovely week…I’m getting ready to take some time off, but have scheduled some cool stuff to pre-post. Today, let me share a quick peek at my acrylic experimentations. Lots of layering to start with for my background…I’m letting myself go loose and crazy! Will commence with more … See the full post »
As the days draw nearer to Valentine’s day, I have been thinking a lot regarding love themed designs. I started sketching out some ideas and first came up with a bunch of medical themed, sort of geeky sentiments for greeting cards! I decided to whip up some printable valentines for my Etsy shop and … See the full post »
Here’s my latest graphic art print design titled, Chase Your Dreams, because I believe it is important to take action when pursuing your dreams – whatever they may be. It is important to hope and dream, but ultimately you have to work hard and get yourself into doing what you need to do. I … See the full post »
This lovely Monday morning, I am looking through the work of illustrator and graphic designer, Lara Brehm. I have to say wow, wow and wow again because I love her work in illustration and pattern making immensely! Lara’s blog provides a lot of visual inspiration for any artist or crafter, just for sheer beauty … See the full post »
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