Creating Awe and Wonder
One Illustration at a time.
Donated Art Supplies
The art teacher at the school had some macrame cord that she said had been donated and wasn’t planning on using. I’m all in on donated art supplies.
A Week of Mini Paintings
After the third day of aliens, however, I was not liking what I was producing. Even positive comments of “adorable” or “I want you to make that one into a big painting” didn’t convince me that I was enjoying the process. I think it is because just like last year, painting every day takes time.
Herve Tullet Inspired Art Club
I decided that perhaps a little art activity would get them out of what they thought they “should” be doing and into finding how they could communicate an impression of a field of flowers.
Paige and Webb Revisted
When I think of what I want to say with my illustrations, Paige and Webb come to mind. The last time I worked on my stories around Paige and Webb, it was 2020 — about 18 months ago. This week I started a new story. If you like the beginnings of the making of the book and lots of rough sketches, you’ll love this blog post.
Mini Alien Paintings
New in 2022: Daily Painting…ok, 151 days of daily painting! You can own this and future 4x6” alien paintings.
My One Thing for 2022
What is the One Thing that I can do In 2022 that will make everything else easier or unnecessary>
Aliens Invade Local Library
An interactive art exhibit that corresponds with my local library’s reading program.
A Mini Market Research Experiment
They are called puzzles, but in Q4 they were my mini market research experiment.
What do Aliens Do?
And then I asked the question, what if the number of eyes equals the age of the alien? I sketched and sketched ideas in thumbnails. I had lots of thumbnails but only room in the exhibit and time for 3 paintings.
Postcard Crafts
Grab some postcards and spend some time with and/or for the ones you love.
Puzzling over Products (Part 1)
What I like about the adult puzzle is it is really hard. The picture has lots of variations of the same or similar blue. It is kind of fun to put a puzzle together of a painting that you did. I had flash backs of: “oh, that’s got to be where he is standing because I went a little more green in that blue there” moments. You know?
Reference Photos
What does a giraffe look like? I need an apple for a practice technique. What kinds of coral are in the ocean and which shapes do I like best? These are just some of the times in the recent past I’ve searched for reference photos on Google.
DIY Summer Camps for Kids
Don’t do a new camp every week. You get camp director burn out by the third camp and you could care less about what your kids do that summer.
