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Tag Archives: drawing
Playful Art Liberates!
(Hand-holding can be helpful too.) You know I didn’t need another art instruction book. I moved to a tiny-house-in-apartment-form a few months ago, and every single art book I owned had to pass these tests: Over half of my beloved … Continue reading
Posted in 1- Nuts: Graphic Styles, Beauty, Pen & Ink, Pencil sketching, Sketching tools, Watercolor
Tagged Perseverance, Inspiration, Creativity, Community, Watercolor, drawing, art, painting, multi media
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My book “Look at That!” is getting a makeover!
Three years after publication, and after over 5,200 copies have sold on Amazon alone, I’m thrilled to announce that my first book is getting a major makeover. The changes feel substantial to me, and yet I realize that when you … Continue reading
Posted in Look at That! book, Musings on Life, Writing
Tagged Creative Habit, drawing, Inspiration, Looking, Perseverance, Watercolor
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“You never know . . .”
Have I used that as the name of blog post before now? Maybe. It would make sense because it’s one of my favorite expressions when things don’t go to plan. A beautiful cold, sunny Saturday, after doing chores around my … Continue reading
Aloft with Inspiration 