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Monthly Archives: March 2009
Inspiration Wednesday
Creativity has been on my mind. It seems to get that way in a different, more insistent way, after I have been drawing and looking at drawing blogs. Elizabeth Gilbert: a different way to think about creative genius – From … Continue reading
Sketching #4
When I think of kindness, I think of the thoughtful things that people do for each other for no particular reason, except that they want to. This is another drawing in my story of moving the blog. This is the … Continue reading
Drawing, 3D Illustration and More
Mostly I was attracted to this blog because Seattle Sketcher has his Seattle Post-Intelligencer featured in today’s post. I really like Gabi’s work. In looking through the blog, I found I liked some of the other drawings artworks shown as … Continue reading
Thinking about Drawing
This is, apparently, a blog that a professor is using for a class. What a cool idea! I like the text that the blog writer cites about drawing being a way to externalize ideas. clipped from blogs.lib.ncsu.edu Design Thinking clipped … Continue reading
Notebookism Inspiration and Prompts
Notebookism has two things that are useful in terms of inspiration today. One is a kit for getting over writer’s block. I like the format. It reminds me of the Dodecahedron in The Phantom Tollbooth. I think it could modified … Continue reading
Tarts Progress
I finally had a brainwave for the spot in the upper lefthand corner – a sugar and creamer! I worked on it for about a week and am pleased with the results. The lid of the sugar bowl doesn’t quite … Continue reading
Handpiecing Progress
I have about 3.5 more blocks o go before I start the border of this Cross Block/Flowering Snowball piece.
Sketching #3
This drawing is in response to the Creative Prompt #3: Bubbles, posted on March 6, 2009. I thought of bubbly drinks and continued with my little story. I did buy and try a Sharpie, but I didn’t like the way … Continue reading
Proximidade Award Received
I was pleased that Artquiltmaker Blog received an award this week from Friend Julie! Hooray. It comes at a fortuitous time, though, because I have been wondering if I should open a Cafe’ Press or Etsy shop and sell cards … Continue reading
Urban Sketchers Nice & Inspiring Today
Michael Nobbs frequently posts (to Twitter) updates on what is new and interesting in the sketching world. He posed some links today, which made me go to Urban Sketchers. I just scrolled through he sketches and there are some very … Continue reading
Thinking about UFOs
Facebook had a new look yesterday and instead of updating what you are doing, they want you to say what you are thinking about. I have to say that I am thinking about UFOs today. I am thinking about UFOs … Continue reading
Creative Prompt #4: Kindness
Where does kindness come from? Does is spread? Is there a limit to how much one has? See the Creative Prompt page if you have questions about this project. Post the URL where your drawing, doodle, artwork is posted in … Continue reading
Louis Armstrong Collages
Illustrated journals,visual journaling, personal pages and collage have all been big news in the last few years. Recently Louis Armstrong’s collage work has come to the fore. Collage gets legitimacy??? clipped from www.telegraph.co.uk Louis Armstrong: the secret collage maker Armstrong … Continue reading
Inspiration Tuesday
I thought this sculpture was a little creepy, but I really liked the clever encrustations. You can see some additional details at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/41738288@N00/22838189/in/photostream/
Various and Sundry Monday
If you didn’t see the Cost Plus ad in the Sunday newspaper yesterday, go take a look. They are getting ready for spring and it is a very cheerful ad. They even have a grouping of Adirondack chairs that looks … Continue reading
