I’m always thankful for how the internet has made so much accessible from the comfort of my home, in my PJs. Online video is really becoming more and more normal on the web, as broadband bandwidth gets more prolific and technology improves. I love to watch videos of people making art and creating. You can [...] See the full post »
I’m sure many of you know of Lotta Bruhn and her wonderful designs. You can follow her blog lottabruhn.typepad.com and see more of her work there. I’ve been following her for a while, just because it makes me smile and happy to see her work. Her illustration is super cute and totally the style that [...] See the full post »
Happy Monday everyone! I always take Mondays slow, giving myself a day to catch up where needed and soak up positive inspiration – instead of rushing around, giving myself anxiety at the start of a new week. It’s something I truly am thankful to be able to do, such a contrast from my old corporate [...] See the full post »
Sometimes you can give yourself an inspirational boost by just looking at your own past work. I found a bunch of my old artwork and watercolors while organizing and cleaning. Even though there’s a lot of sketches or experiments, just seeing all the different pieces I’ve done reminded me of how far I’ve come. It [...] See the full post »
Have you heard of It’s Pretty Good? It’s a beautiful photo blog by Mary Swenson filled with images celebrating the small details and beauty around us in everyday life. I am certain you will swoon for the photos, just as I do every time I see a new post. Subscribe to her blog and I’m sure [...] See the full post »
Happy Monday! I wanted to share some old school drawing lessons by Jon Gnagy today. It’s such a lovely reminder of old TV programs and the style of presentation back in the day. Here’s one lesson on the drawing of an old oak tree. You can visit Gnagy’s webpage and check out more broadcasts from [...] See the full post »
Even if you don’t recognize the name Mary Engelbreit, you would probably instantly recognize her work upon seeing it. She has been in the art industry for a long time and her work is all over. I have loved her illustrations since childhood, ever since receiving one of her lovely illustrated greeting cards. Her work is not [...] See the full post »
Yay! I am participating in sfgirlbybay’s blog it forward and it’s my turn to share a bit about what inspires my art, craft and musings. Thank you to tiny-ass apartment for passing the torch to me. I am originally from Los Angeles, a total SoCal valley girl for the first 20+ years of my life. [...] See the full post »
When I first started getting into the blogging and exploring the art/craft community online I found the work of Laura Berger and have been following her blog ever since. I really admire her illustration and painting style…it has a digital graphic feel, but done by hand and has that handdrawn cozy feel to it as [...] See the full post »
Oh wow…have you seen From Flat to Flight before? Talk about super cool and inspiring…now I need to go make the paper toy. You can actually print out the paper elephant to construct yourself. Happy Monday! Related Posts:honoredThe Virtual Instructor with Free Art LessonsThirty Conversations on DesignArt, Heart and Healing FREE course with willowing.orgInteresting Links and Bloghopping See the full post »
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