Monthly Archives: January 2012

Creative Business 101 – Check Yourself

I’m sitting in my room and it’s the last day of January 2012. I try to ignore the feeling, but now and again I get that numbness of realizing how old I am, how much time has passed already, and how little time there is left. Yes, I know it’s a bit morbid, but those [...] See the full post »

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doodles starting with a circle

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A New Blog Design

Have you noticed the new blog design here, ahem…ahem? On a whim I decided to upload it already! I’ve been working on it in the background and wanted to stop tinkering. All new and fresh for 2012, although I realize there’s still a whole lot to take in. At times I can’t follow what I [...] See the full post »

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Happy Thought Friday – Happiness Mantra

Thinking positively helps you to move on and move forward. Although it might seem trite, I think it’s true. A little mantra goes a long way. I suppose that is why I often create art with little sayings and pick me ups. I’m trying to remind myself of these things… You can do it. Carpe [...] See the full post »

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year of the dragon doodle

A bit wide in the hips, but still a cute baby dragon. I thought it would be a nicer version to doodle, as opposed to the  fierce scary ones we usually see for new year. Wishing you a super productive and blissful year… For those of us who missed making new year resolutions or starting [...] See the full post »

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Happy Thought Friday – Kindness

Grand gestures of kindness in our society might be thought of as charity, donations, and volunteer work. Even online there are movements such as RAK (random acts of kindness). Kindness is clearly an important aspect of living. I think that we are naturally driven to help out and be kind to others because it contributes [...] See the full post »

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doodle of hairstyles

A bit of practice, doodling possible hairstyles on my girl illustrations. I tend to do the same thing all the time…need to practice variety… Share this on: Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Google+ Share on Linkedin Pin this! Share with Stumblers Share on technorati Tumblr it Tweet [...] See the full post »

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doodle of scribble girls trapped

I was randomly doodling and discovered that the scribbling of a circle can result in a pretty cool face drawing. At first it looked like the girls were wearing head scarves…but then they also looked trapped in another dimension when more scribbles were used. Hmm… wonder what these can become. BTW, check out this video [...] See the full post »

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Happy Thought Friday – Acknowledge Success

Especially when the new year rolls around, there are countless folks recounting the success and failures of the past year. Resolutions are usually based on what did or didn’t happen. I’ve been catching up on my blog reading here and there, most definitely congratulating those who acknowledge their success and growth. We are always quick [...] See the full post »

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Girls With A Message Postcards

I’ve been receiving a lot of great suggestions for my Girls With A Message illustrations. A big thank you to all for offering your comments and support! I’m working on a new set, but wanted to share the printed postcards of my favorites so far. Aren’t they lovely? Recently I’ve been thinking long and hard about [...] See the full post »

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