tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84874899272637035322024-03-05T03:40:58.246-06:00Anne Kelley Art: Blogartistaggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12968884675911242304noreply@blogger.comBlogger80125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8487489927263703532.post-30146338430986610032022-01-10T23:33:00.002-06:002022-01-10T23:35:47.545-06:00New Art Resolutions? Five Helpful Tips <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgAHSFDtk9iZahimkVdnrgytGyb48bhLvRmCKfVOtw7XmECAIyh_tRoV-pgASpBlu5fGxm6fdVg2a5b2Qplu1vI7tADlHv2q6CsNy0E2qIAZvdiH1AMuAPRS-YUvYW_WqswIqKoSZXlf4y9Xq3ZmdVmuD1_-QldEDjABZKols5J2Bq3Z9abux6gqBgbaQ=s800" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgAHSFDtk9iZahimkVdnrgytGyb48bhLvRmCKfVOtw7XmECAIyh_tRoV-pgASpBlu5fGxm6fdVg2a5b2Qplu1vI7tADlHv2q6CsNy0E2qIAZvdiH1AMuAPRS-YUvYW_WqswIqKoSZXlf4y9Xq3ZmdVmuD1_-QldEDjABZKols5J2Bq3Z9abux6gqBgbaQ=w396-h396" width="396" /></a></div><br /> "One form of perseverance is the daily discipline of trying to do things better than we did yesterday." ~Angela Duckworth<br /><br /><br /><br />It's the month of January, when we often find ourselves deciding to shake off old, troublesome ways, to better ourselves, to embrace change and pursue new things -- like drawing, for instance. If you're someone who wants to either learn to draw or improve your drawing skills, I have some recommendations.<br /><br /> -- <u>Practice</u>. If you "can't draw a straight line!", you need to keep trying. [Straight lines are overrated, by the way.] You need to sketch and scribble and make crummy attempts at drawing things. It will probably look bad the first time, the seventh time, and maybe the eighteenth time, too. But eventually, you will notice that the next time is a bit better than the last one was... and then you keep at it. Don't stop.<br /><br />-- <u>Observe</u>. Grab your pencil and paper and sketch things around you. Not in a fancy-framed-art museum kinda way, with the vase and fruit and single flower arranged just so... I mean just draw your lamp or a stapler or something. As you do, pay attention to what you're seeing. Notice what's in front, how it connects, how far back it extends, etc. A quick glance probably won't help much; try to trace over it with your eyes before trying to put it on paper.<br /><br />-- <u>Feel Out Forms, Visually</u>. That's confusing, but what I mean is try to pretend like you're sculpting the shape of the thing (car, horse, shoe, whatever) you want to draw. Don't just look at it's outline. Pretend like you have X-ray vision, and imagine where the shapes connect throughout the object. See the shapes (the "forms") within, and lightly sketch those shapes. Just like a sculptor feeling the shape of a clay object, you can envision the shapes and use them to make your drawing more realistic, more solid.<br /><br />-- <u>Research</u>. You don't have to do this alone! You don't have to enroll in official brick-and-mortar Art School, either. The internet is chock-full of tutorials, references, how-to's, and instructional tools. <a href="https://www.skillshare.com/">Skillshare</a> offers classes; <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/">Pinterest</a> provides both inspiration and information. I also recommend books. If you're learning about drawing the human body, Andrew Loomis' figure drawing books are super helpful. If you're into animals, go with books by Jack Hamm; I love how he compares/contrasts the anatomy of different animals. For drawing horses, I strongly suggest "<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Draw-Horses-Sam-Savitt/dp/0939481235/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1PU0AYL4T1238&keywords=drawing+horses+sam+savitt&qid=1641878336&sprefix=drawing+horses+sam+savitt%2Caps%2C85&sr=8-1">Draw Horses with Sam Savitt</a>"; it's a fantastic resource!<br /><br />-- <b><u>KEEP GOING</u></b>. This isn't necessarily a bullet point, but I cannot stress it enough. If you want to improve, don't give up. Do some sketching every day, maybe every other day, and don't stop. Get inspired by drawing things you like; join an online community -- track your progress! Drawing is hard, but if you keep going, it gets better.<br /><p></p>artistaggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12968884675911242304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8487489927263703532.post-80978207467220229432022-01-05T21:13:00.001-06:002022-01-05T21:30:48.548-06:00Like a Phoenix from the Ashes“Just like moons and like suns, With the certainty of tides, Just like hopes springing high, Still I’ll rise.” — Maya Angelou<br /><br /><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi2z1brvMhUDdXUnUOuJbqKv8jShNyZKuhC-vVOlgKDt0lhy8i2FElnBEfX8E7wQyWpsxmVRnLMF-b5-57YffD16R4svYhlIsTNKom3x2-hGXya6N4GAUdB4LptfnHfjcrU72A9vurM4CTO7P8phYO0un7WSejIB1pZuU65ziYelKrhbrmHnxHQk13iyw=s800" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="800" height="411" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi2z1brvMhUDdXUnUOuJbqKv8jShNyZKuhC-vVOlgKDt0lhy8i2FElnBEfX8E7wQyWpsxmVRnLMF-b5-57YffD16R4svYhlIsTNKom3x2-hGXya6N4GAUdB4LptfnHfjcrU72A9vurM4CTO7P8phYO0un7WSejIB1pZuU65ziYelKrhbrmHnxHQk13iyw=w550-h411" width="550" /></a></div><p></p><p>Dusting off the old blog -- with a coat of fresh paint and some new(ish) artwork! Pictured is my "Magic of the Cosmos", <a href="https://society6.com/product/magic-of-the-cosmos_print?sku=s6-9703128p4a1v2#1=2">available in my S6 shop</a>. I'm in the process of updating my S6 shop/blog/social media. It's kinda daunting, honestly... I've been out of the "professional artist" game for awhile now, focusing on my two sweet babies <3 They're full-fledged kids at this point, though, not babies anymore -- and there's part of me that's really looking forward to jumping back into the art biz. 😎<br /></p>artistaggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12968884675911242304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8487489927263703532.post-74109048681458381972012-07-16T08:09:00.000-05:002012-07-16T08:17:13.649-05:00An Adventure of the Mind<div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">
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<span class="quote">After a frustrating afternoon of drawing, then deleting, then sketching, then finding umpteen more reference pics, then drawing again, then deleting again, then shaking an angry fist at the heavens in frustration .... I got a little random inspiration from a friend. And then, voila! "Loki Hamster" was born.</span></div>
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<span class="quote">The <a href="http://www.illustrationfriday.com/index_p.php">IF</a> theme this week is "Hurry" -- as in, Loki Hamster don't hurry cuz Loki Hamster don't care.</span></div>
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Howdy, y'all! I hope everyone had a great Memorial Day weekend. Just a quick post to show you a piece I did the other day for <a href="http://www.illustrationfriday.com/index.php">Illustration Friday</a>'s "Faded" theme -- I decided to put a Norse-mythology spin on this theme, with a rough sketch of Odin and his ravens, Huginn ("Thought") and Muninn ("Memory").</div>
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<span class="huge">Dear fellow artists, illustrators, freelancers -- I know that, at one time or another, most of us have been mistreated by clients, expected to work for nothing, instructed to meet impossible deadlines, overloaded with assignments, baffled by unclear guidelines... It happens, and it can leave us a little bitter and jaded. But let's not forget that sometimes, we need to use our artistic skills "not for good, but for awesome". Carving a little time out of your day to help someone out can yield mutual benefits, and that's a good thing. So let your artsy light shine, friends!</span></div>
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<span class="huge">A blog header design I cobbled together the other day for blogger rivanphoenix -- check out her <a href="http://rivanphoenix.wordpress.com/">blog</a>, if you've got a sec! ["Robotron Wreaks Havoc" image used with permission from Woot, Inc.]</span></div>
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I suppose everyday life may be dusty for some, but this rolling stone certainly doesn't get a chance to gather moss these days. My husband and I pretty much lost the month of April, when our space-time continuum was mangled by the birth of a litter of kittens on our back porch. After some drama, we were left with a tiny newborn orange tabby, rejected by the mama cat. Since April 4, our lives have revolved around the new arrival, dubbed "Hobbes" (like <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calvin_and_Hobbes"><i>Calvin and Hobbes</i></a>); problematic bottle nipples, syringe feeding, trips to the ER vet, trips to the regular vet, feeding in the wee hours, first steps, teething, litter-box training... it's worn us out and made us happy, all at once. Gotta love tiny kittens! Lately, he's gotten old enough to let me get in some artz time. It's great being able to draw again!</div>
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Meet the latest addition to the household: "Hobbes" -- part orange tabby kitten/part homicidal jungle cat :-P</div>
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Hello, all! Just a quick post to let you know that "After All This Time", my Harry Potter-themed design, won second place in Shirt.Woot's "One Word" Derby! This shirt will be available for a limited time -- so, <strike><i>Accio Shirt</i></strike>! [NOTE: Sorry, this shirt's no longer available.]</div>
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Also, I did a little French Bulldog sketch for Illustration Friday's "Shades" theme...</div>
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“She walks in beauty, like the night<br /> Of cloudless climes and starry skies;<br /> And all that’s best of dark and bright<br /> Meet in her aspect and her eyes…”</div>
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My “<a href="http://shirt.woot.com/Derby/Entry.aspx?id=60133">Portrait of Night-time</a>” design is up for voting at Shirt.Woot. If you've made a previous purchase from a <a href="http://www.woot.com/">Woot</a> site, you're eligible to vote -- and trust me, every vote counts<em></em>! Thanks so much!</div>
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A couple of days ago, I sat at my computer drawing as usual, when my tablet [digital drawing pad] suddenly stopped working. My trusty ol' workhorse, the Wacom CTE-640, pulled a <i>Gone With the Wind</i> on me and died in the traces, so to speak... I mourned briefly before ordering a fancy new tablet online -- sentimental sap that I am. What followed was a very long day and a half, in which I realized that I am extremely addicted to using my tablet for any and all artwork. Getting out pencil and paper to sketch felt like using a charred stick on a cave wall. I'm not even kidding.</div>
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Fortunately, my new Wacom tablet arrived today! My husband helped me get it all set up and working, and man, it feels good to be back in business. It'll take a while to really get a feel for the new stylus/tablet, but thank goodness for tablets. "Prosperity is welcome", indeed.</div>
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<br />artistaggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12968884675911242304noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8487489927263703532.post-52024691408477898802012-01-17T21:27:00.000-06:002012-01-17T21:29:30.428-06:00Floating in the DeepHowdy, all -- hope you're having a wonderful 2012 so far! I just popped in to let you know that my "<a href="http://shirt.woot.com/Derby/Entry.aspx?id=59750">Octoballoon</a>" design is up for voting at Shirt.Woot. <i>Allons-y</i>!<br />
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<br />artistaggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12968884675911242304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8487489927263703532.post-63646578709348081902011-12-27T20:17:00.000-06:002011-12-27T20:17:55.802-06:00Sketchin' Skills<div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">In an effort to keep my sketchin' skills from floundering, I figure I should strive to work faster and more simply -- and keep right on drawing. My tendency is to get bogged down in rendering and perfecting; there's something to be said for simplicity, though!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">"For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given: and the government shall be upon His shoulder: and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Merry Christmas, blog readers! I give you today a Christmas card I drew recently; the inside read "May your Christmas be filled with sugar and spice and everything nice." I do hope, though, that this Christmas you'll experience what the holiday's really all about -- "a Savior... He is the Messiah, the Lord" (Luke 2:11 NIV) . Have a joyous Christmas!!!</span></div>
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<br /></div>artistaggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12968884675911242304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8487489927263703532.post-13891689361529889782011-12-24T07:11:00.000-06:002011-12-24T07:11:46.818-06:00All Wound Up<div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
Greetings, all! Just popping in to let you know about my latest Shirt.Woot Derby entry, "<a href="http://shirt.woot.com/Derby/Entry.aspx?id=59214">All Wound Up</a>". If you're eligible to vote and you've got a sec, please give it a vote! Thanks and Merry Christmas!!!</div>
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<br />artistaggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12968884675911242304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8487489927263703532.post-58737333876306371132011-12-21T18:06:00.000-06:002011-12-26T13:43:20.756-06:00Happy, Christmas-y Things<div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">
"Happy, happy Christmas, that can win us back to the delusions of our
childish days; that can recall to the old man the pleasures of his
youth; that can transport the sailor and the traveller, thousands of
miles away, back to his own fire-side and his quiet home!"</div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> Amid the helter-skelter flurry of mailing out cards, wrapping presents, drinking eggnog [shout out to Southern Comfort Non-Alcoholic Eggnog, yay-uh!] and warding off cats from nibbling on the Christmas tree, it occurs to me that my blog could use some lovin'. So then, in the Yuletide Spirit, let us have some merry little works of art!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">For Illustration Friday's "Sink" theme, I did a sketch of the Abominable Snow Monster, alias "Bumble". When the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudolph_the_Red-Nosed_Reindeer_%28TV_special%29">band of misfits</a> encounter the Monster, Yukon Cornelius exclaims that "Bumbles sink!" as the creature disappears into the icy waters.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> You may have noticed a new "Buy My Shirt" ad on the blog; that's because my "</span><a href="http://shirt.woot.com/friends.aspx?k=23010" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Bake It So!</a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">" shirt's available now! **<b>NOTE</b>: As of 12/26/11, "Bake It So!" is no longer available -- sorry**</span></div>
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This is why mailing out Christmas cards takes me forever -- I feel compelled to personalize the envelopes with themed (in this case, "baking") doodles. Sigh.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">If you use Tumblr, please feel free to visit me at "</span><a href="http://annekelleyart.tumblr.com/" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Scribbles & Bits</a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">"; I'd love some more followers! I'll send Igor ("eye-gor"?) 'round to fetch you.</span> </div>
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And Woot members, if you've got a second, please go vote for my marshmallows at Shirt.Woot; my design's called "<a href="http://shirt.woot.com/Derby/Entry.aspx?id=59074">A Nice Warm Soak</a>" -- thanks!</div>
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<br />artistaggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12968884675911242304noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8487489927263703532.post-84346216120727939252011-11-30T21:22:00.001-06:002011-12-21T18:07:20.373-06:00Seasonal Stripes<div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Hello, all! This is just a quick post to show off the illustration I finished today. I originally started my zebra sketch for Illustration Friday's "Stripes" theme several weeks ago... then it was Thanksgiving, and after that I caught a rather nasty cold... But I finally finished my zebra! </span></span><br />
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"One of the many blessings of being an artist is that you don't have to
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This has been a busy week, with visiting family and festivities, and we're in that seasonal stretch where things don't really slow down until year's end. For me it's a time of keeping my eyes open for job opportunities whilst (and at the same time) maintaining my freelance workload. Some days I feel like I need the arms of a Hindu deity -- but it's good to be kept busy!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Inspired by <a href="http://drhorrible.com/">Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog</a>, my husband and I dressed up as Penny and Capt. Hammer for Halloween. The trick-or-treater turnout was meager to say the least, but we watched "Sleepy Hollow" and had fun anyway.</span></div>artistaggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12968884675911242304noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8487489927263703532.post-27391228568203246672011-10-25T22:28:00.000-05:002011-11-03T10:31:39.888-05:00Happy Fall, Y'all<div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This is just a quick post to say "Happy Fall, Y'all"! My summer was basically a whirlwind of road trips and blazing heat, consummated by moving back to Texas in late August, so I am certainly enjoying the slightly cooler days and the settling-down of fall. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">"Bama Battlecry" was my submission to the College! Challenge at </span><a href="http://atrium.threadless.com/alabama/subs/#/submission/bama-battlecry/" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Threadless</a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">.</span></div>
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<br />artistaggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12968884675911242304noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8487489927263703532.post-23768097271989130252011-06-04T13:29:00.000-05:002011-06-04T13:29:07.931-05:00Tiny Pushes<div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">"I long to accomplish a great and noble task, but it is my chief duty to accomplish humble tasks as though they were great and noble. The world is moved along, not only by the mighty shoves of its heroes, but also by the aggregate of the tiny pushes of each honest worker."</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">~Helen Keller </div><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Today is a day of "tiny pushes". Furniture has been moved about the house, laundry's been done, plans have been made, and blog posts have been written. Each tiny push brings about progress. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/63242982/feels-good-to-get-some-stuff-done-1?ref=sr_gallery_4&ga_search_submit=&ga_search_query=feels+good+print&ga_noautofacet=1&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_facet=handmade%2Fart">It feels good to get some stuff done</a>.</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I've got three entries in this week's Shirt.Woot Derby, "Anthropomorphic Food" -- Vote for </span><a href="http://shirt.woot.com/Derby/Entry.aspx?id=53208" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Rum</a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://shirt.woot.com/Derby/Entry.aspx?id=53233" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Cupcake</a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> and </span><a href="http://shirt.woot.com/Derby/Entry.aspx?id=53329" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Ham</a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">!</span></div><br />
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</div>artistaggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12968884675911242304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8487489927263703532.post-59686690304894716032011-05-10T09:39:00.000-05:002011-05-10T09:39:44.583-05:00Small Moments<div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">"Got no checkbooks, got no banks,<br />
Still I'd like to express my thanks -<br />
I got the sun in the morning and the moon at night."<br />
~Irving Berlin, "I Got the Sun in the Morning," 1946</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: left;">Lately I've been trying to take advantage of wonderful little things that come my way. I bought myself a little bottle of bubble solution, and sometimes I just sit outside and blow bubbles for a few minutes. It's a quiet, calming thing. I've recently begun riding my bike around the neighborhood from time to time; after a [very!] long hiatus from biking, I'd forgotten how pleasant it is to feel the gentle wind in your face and explore new places on a bike. I may not have won any art contests lately, and I may not be rolling in money and fame -- but there's so much to be grateful for, like small moments of refreshment and delight.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: left;">On a side note, today is my dad's birthday. Happy birthday, Dad! :-D</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">The theme at <a href="http://www.illustrationfriday.com/index.php">Illustration Friday</a> this week is "Beginner", so I did a rough sketch of a wee laddie practicing the bagpipes. This may or may not have been sketched while I was watching a documentary about the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massacre_of_Glencoe">Massacre of Glencoe</a>, so.. bagpipes.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">"Zombies" was a recent Derby theme over at Shirt.Woot, so here we have my entries:</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">"Remember the Undead", with a zombie/sugar skull thing...</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>artistaggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12968884675911242304noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8487489927263703532.post-85488032965615094872011-04-24T20:26:00.000-05:002011-04-24T20:26:23.879-05:00Tidings of Great Joy<div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">"He lived and died to buy my pardon; an empty grave is there to prove my Savior lives!"</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">~ Bill Gaither, "Because He Lives" </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>artistaggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12968884675911242304noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8487489927263703532.post-43581283876517385732011-04-20T11:06:00.000-05:002011-04-20T11:06:59.730-05:00What's a Few Months Between Friends?<div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">"You must have been warned against letting the golden hours slip by; but some of them are golden only because we let them slip by."</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"> ~J. M. Barrie</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: left;">It's good to be back, dear readers -- time to dust off this little sketchblog and get to postin' again! The past few months have flown by, filled with lots of drawing, a little traveling and plenty of plain ol' living. And now, without further ado.. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">This week's theme at <a href="http://www.illustrationfriday.com/index.php">Illustration Friday</a> is "Journey", so I did a little corgi ready to journey through time and space. [I know next to nothing about Dr. Who, so please don't be offended by any inaccuracies, rabid Who fans!]</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">My "Self-Expression" design came in 3rd place in ShirtWoot's latest Double-Take Derby; it originally was an entry in the "Oddball" Derby.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">I did a Tesla shirt for ShirtWoot's "Woodcuts" Derby.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">For ShirtWoot's "Science Fair" Derby, we have here a rogue mutant fly trap wreaking havoc.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">Last but certainly not least -- this is the first illustration from the commissioned children's book I've been working on! Very exciting!!!</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: left;"><br />
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</span></div>artistaggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12968884675911242304noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8487489927263703532.post-13611509296060785032010-12-08T23:04:00.001-06:002010-12-21T10:44:16.054-06:00Perverse and Rebellious<div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; text-align: center;">"The tighter a deadline is, the more I'm inclined to be perverse and rebellious – I'll start thinking about another, different project, until it becomes the most fantastic thing which I must start immediately."</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">~ Errollyn Wallen, composer </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">This quote pretty much sums up my art-life in recent weeks. It's so hard to quiet the little part of me that wants to flit madly from fun art contest to new Christmas craft project to time-consuming-thing-of-the-day.</span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Must focus! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; text-align: left;">Things that I'm lovin' right now (read: Prime Distractions):</div><ul style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><li>Jan Brett's book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Twelve-Days-Christmas-Jan-Brett/dp/0698115694/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1291870196&sr=8-1"><i>The Twelve Days of Christmas</i></a>, with its gorgeous illustrations (seriously, they're amazing.)</li>
<li>Egg nog. 'Nuff said.</li>
<li>Handel's "Messiah" -- so good.</li>
<li>Dreamworks' <i>Kung Fu Panda</i>... can't wait for the sequel!</li>
<li>Christmas ornaments; come Dec. 26, gonna hit up those sales!!!</li>
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">This week's Illustration Friday theme: "prehistoric". Here we have a quick illustration of a time before our history, on a far-distant planet. "By Grabthar's hammer, by the Sons of Warvan, you shall be avenged!" [name that movie!]</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">My Little Fox shirt, "Rake Break", won second place in Shirt.Woot's "Double-Take" Derby! It looks like it won't be available much longer; buy now!!! (<strike>Click the ad on the right</strike> Sorry, no longer available)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I recently took on my first international commission, designing a bubble gun tattoo for a very nice lady in Spain(!) </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; text-align: center;">Last week's sketch for Illustration Friday -- "Savor".</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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