I’m still pleasantly surprised when someone leaves a comment on this blog…sharing their enthusiasm for my art and thoughts…discussions start up…connections are made… it’s damn cool. I’m honored and I thank you all. I hope to continue meeting great creatives through my blog and sharing all that I can. Today I wanted to share … See the full post »
Wow, I am always so thankful for all the wonderful people out there who devote their own time to spreading knowledge to others. I just came across this cool website thevirtualinstructor.com and specifically the youtube page for thevirtualinstructor. It’s full of free art lessons…videos of how to use watercolor pencils or mixing paint to … See the full post »
I love listening to podcasts and talks when I work on the computer and when I came across Little & Company’s, Thirty Conversations on Design, I knew it was going to be enjoyable and educational. Just listen to the quick promo on the homepage first and then you can dig deeper into each conversation … See the full post »
Some of you might already know of Tam from willowing.org. She is a magnificent, wonderful, whimsy cool and inspiring lady who teaches various mixed media workshops through her Ning site. You’ll find her so uplifting and inspiring for your creative ventures, just take a look at her Youtube videos. A while back she opened … See the full post »
Sometimes I get sucked into the bloghopping game. One link leads to another and suddenly hours have passed and I’ve been surfing without reason or aim. Eeek! Definitely not a productivity booster, but thankfully I have learned to control myself a bit. However, every once in a while I do let myself go at … See the full post »
Wow! I found a huge resource for drawing and illustration and wanted to share with all of you as inspiration today! Andrew Loomis has out of print books that are now PDFs for free download. Amazing, true and so darn useful. You should definitely check them out and see if they will help with your illustration, … See the full post »
It’s bizarre how we all need a little bit of peace and quiet to concentrate, but at the same time complete silence is deafening and really weird feeling – at least for me! I always complain about the construction noises across the street, waiting for the day when they’ll finish building the apartments. However, … See the full post »
Happy Monday to everyone and today I’m officially starting my every weekday blogging schedule, with each day dedicated to a particular topic of interest. As I’ve posted about inspiration most Mondays here on tortagialla.com, I’ve decided to continue with Monday inspirational posts. I’m going to add more resources and links as well though, because … See the full post »
Have you ever take photos at night, leaving the shutter open for a while? You get these mega-cool light paintings, I suppose. It’s fun and inspiring…do you see the little hearts in the first photo? I’m inspired to do a bit more experimentation with night photography…
Happy Monday to everyone and go find yourself inspiration … See the full post »
I’ve probably mentioned The Braves Girls Club before, but I had to post about their daily truths emails and share some of the emails with all of you. They are such wonderful words of wisdom to receive on a daily basis…just take a look at what you would receive…
Isn’t it just wonderful? They have … See the full post »
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