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Category Archives: Look-at-That! Pouches
Only 16 “Look at That! ™ Art Pouches” left!
I have been busy at work since you last heard from me in January. Here are the highlights: Yesterday I uploaded images of the last of my handwoven, handsewn, designed-by-me Art Pouches. The sixteen pouches that are available now are … Continue reading
Introducing the new, larger Look at That! Art Pouches!
I just finished producing my latest batch of fourteen “Look at That” Art Pouches that are, wait for it, big enough to hold your cell phone! Yes, I caved! Back story: I invented these pouches a few years ago, to … Continue reading
Goldilock’s Sketching Travel Kit
It has suddenly jumped from almost-too-cold to almost-too-hot to be sketching outdoors, which means there’s no time to waste in fine-tuning my art-supply travel kit. I say “travel,” but in truth for me, “travel” usually means leaving my third-floor loft … Continue reading
Braving the Cold with Patrick
Yesterday I had every intention of switching over to “online Sunday Sketching with Patrick” for the rest of the winter. I had sent him a text saying that since it was below freezing and there was a nice coating of … Continue reading
“Look at That!”…but where do I start?
Well my dear friends, I have launched my wonderful book on Amazon, and I couldn’t be more pleased. eBook: I struggled with three separate versions of the ebook, each one with its own drawbacks, and finally settled on one I … Continue reading
Posted in 1- Nuts: Graphic Styles, 2- Bolts: Sketching Tools, Look at That! book, Look-at-That! Pouches, Pen & Ink, Pencil sketching, Sketchbooks, Sketching tools, Urban Sketching (On-Site Creativity), Watercolor, Writing
Tagged Beginnings, Community, Creative Habit, drawing habit, Looking, Perseverance, seeing, seeing meditation, Sketchbook, Watercolor, Writing
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Today’s the day! “Look at That!”
My book is finally a reality! I am so proud to announce that a book that began its life as a twinkle of a notion of an alternative sort of art class three years ago, has turned into a lighthearted, … Continue reading
Posted in 1- Nuts: Graphic Styles, Cartoons, Look at That! book, Look-at-That! Pouches, Pen & Ink, Sketchbooks, Sketching tools, Urban Sketching (On-Site Creativity), Watercolor, Writing
Tagged Creative Habit, drawing habit, Inspiration, Looking, meditation, pen and ink, seeing, Sketchbook, sketching, Watercolor
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A piece of unexpected art equipment
If you’re like me and you haven’t totally divorced yourself from Amazon, you probably have received more than one piece of blue-and-white bubble wrap packaging from them. That packaging may be hard to recycle, but it’s dead simple to repurpose. … Continue reading
Grounded…but in a good way
I gave myself another treat today—as my reward for donning shoes and a visor and a mask and venturing forth into the semi-safe great outdoors for some welcome exercise, I indulged in an iced coffee and a sweet at my … Continue reading
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Tagged Community, Inspiration, Integrity, Mentors, Perseverance
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The Story of “Look at That!”™ Art Pouches
On March 24th I joined the hoards of people here in Concord for the ‘March For Our Lives’. I had a great place to stand, leaning against the statue of Daniel Webster in front of the NH State House, and … Continue reading