I haven’t posted a peek at my art or sketchbook lately… so… here we are. Still making little things, with a little time and a little glitter (but mostly paint). AN ART PEEK This piece was inspired by a Christopher Paolini quote included with one of the Get Messy Art Journal prompts (they’re sent out weekly to members to inspire artmaking and connections with the community). I submitted it on…
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End of the Year Creative Team Blog Hop | Get Messy Art Journal
In some (most) ways this was a very long year. But in a few ways, it really flew. I really loved my year on the Get Messy Art Journal Creative Team and will miss my time with this incredible group of women. We are closing…
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The aforementioned purple chair.
Here’s the aforementioned purple chair I painted earlier this week. Materials: Gouache, giant new square sketchbook (Seawhite Hardback Artists Sketchbook) I imagine this is what Prince sits in while chilling in Heaven (and can we talk, solemnly, about the all star jam band Jesus formed…
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August 2016 | Currently
August has been hot, hot, and hot. I was driving through the city this weekend and saw a man wearing a wool-looking sweater and corduroy pants. Mind you, it was 80-something degrees out. I can only imagine two plausible explanations: He was a tourist……
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August goals + a printable calendar
Current mysteries of my life: How did I get poison ivy on both feet and between all of my toes? What is the point of a shirt that looks like a decent bum-covering tunic, but then has slits on both sides that go all the way…
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What I made | 006
It’s been ages since I’ve shared what I made. Grace and I spend plenty of time drawing things like “Dad with a stroller” and “Dad with shoes” and “Grace in a bed” and “Grace in a different bed” and “Baby Nick with a shoe” and…
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Don’t quit before the miracle | Midweek motivation
Because your Monday motivational pep talk (…to yourself) may have worn off, here’s a bit of mid-week motivation. Don’t quit before the miracle. Don’t quit before the miracle. Keep working. Keep praying. Keep reaching. Keep remembering to pack snacks. And six changes of clothes. Just…
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Today: What I made | 005
So, we know I both fear and loathe Las Vegas going to the dentist, right? And that I semi-accidentally didn’t go for several years? And that, ironically, I broke a tooth (more accurately: an old filling fell out) while flossing, prompting an emergency visit to…
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Today: What I made | 004
It’s 70 degrees and the sun is shining in Boston, so we’re making a dash for the Harbor Walk (it’s where we do our best puppy watching). I’ll leave you with a few sunny creations from the past week or so. What I made |…