Art year in review: looking back at a productive 2014
This was the first year in a long time that I’ve actually felt like I could do one of these art summary …
Cardinal Directions – work-in-progress photos
Cardinal Directions is one of my better planned (or perhaps I should say, one of my few actually planned) watercolours. For this …
A flurry of good wishes – 2014 Christmas cards
Since 2008 I’ve been making my own Christmas cards. I find it’s a great way to force myself to do an original piece, …
A trip to Taipei in watercolours
Traveling is always such an intense yet somehow ephemeral experience. Nothing feels quite real till you get there, and when you come …
Party at Paintlounge
This year I heard about Paintlounge, a cafe/space for social painting. It’s essentially a workshop or studio type environment that’s all set …
Fineliner + Water = Magic!
Lately I’ve been finding myself doing a lot of drawings and sketches using a Pilot Fineliner + waterbrush combo that has been …
Consider this: Artist Alley table setup variables
I’ve been attending artist alleys/events since 2005, and through these experiences (as well as being involved in running the AAtoast! artist community) …
Lovely new Languo notebook = too scared to draw
I picked up this very pretty notebook at Smart Maple over the holidays. It’s by Languo (I can’t seem to find the …
A walk through an early earth: The Encyclopedia of Early Earth by Isabel Greenberg
I spotted The Encyclopedia of Early Earth in the World’s Biggest Bookstore, at an end-aisle display in the graphic novels/comics/manga section. I …
Many year-end fortunes: 2013 Christmas cards!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Here are my 2013 Christmas cards: personalized End-of-Year Fortunes! They’re little fortune cookie inspired cards printed in …