February: More art in progress!
Hello, February!
This is the hardest time of year for me (I much prefer warmer weather), and sketching and painting have been such a welcome respite from the cold. When I last wrote I’d been working on a book cover for kids. The assignment: what’s in JK Rowling’s bag?
The cover is now finished! I’d already do so many things differently, but that’s the fun and useful thing about learning, isn’t it?
Here’s where the cover ended up:
Try something new today (plus: art in progress!)
“All the flowers of all the tomorrows are in the seeds of today” Indian Proverb
I love the idea that each little seed we plant, whether that be an action, conversation, idea, or intention, creates space for something new and beautiful to bloom in future days.
I see this art class I’m taking (Lilla Rogers’ portfolio bootcamp) as a large number of those little seeds.
If you remember from my last post, I’d done a mini assignment of things I carry around with me in my bag.
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Happy new year (plus: I’m creating art again!)
“Creativity takes courage” Henri Matisse
Happy new year, friends!
I hope you’re having a wonderful start to 2018.
The past few weeks have been so crazy over here (shipping out lots of art before the holidays, celebrating the holidays, moving to a new house, lots of sickness) and so I didn’t carve out any time to reflect on the past year and create goals for the new year like I usually do.
To be honest, the complete blank slate I have right now has been refreshing. I don’t have a long list of goals or resolutions, I didn’t brainstorm a million things I want to change about myself or my life. Instead I’m sitting here in my new studio, which is still only half set up, and I’ve allowed myself to prioritize creating art again.
Happy holidays from me to you!
“And now we welcome the new year, full of things that have never been” Rainer Maria Rilke
Hello holidays, hello new year, and hello friends. I hope you’ve had a wonderful season so far.
If the holidays are hard for you, I’m sending you my love. If the holidays are joyful, I’m sending you my love. If you’re like me, and the holidays are a mixed bag of good and hard, I’m sending you my love.
Pre-winter magic (plus: new cards in the shop!)
“And since we’ve got no place to go, let it snow, let it snow, let it snow” Sammy Cahn
We had our first snow! It’s not quite winter still but there’s now a chill in the air that always makes me breathe in more deeply. I have a love / hate relationship with cold weather, but I do love the snow. Look how magical:
