Jessie

Watercolor Explorations

Since my initial experimentations with salt and watercolor, I’ve spent hours watching tutorial videos on different techniques and materials one can use with watercolors, and I’ve gone to art supply and hardware stores multiple times in the last five days (and I don’t like running errands, folks). It’s been a bit of an obsessed week,Continue reading “Watercolor Explorations”

Old-Timey Dresses I

I am obsessed with old-timey things.[1] When I was a kid I would draw dresses all of the time. I was obsessed with fashion and fashion history.[2] Now, instead of drawing dresses, I watch very opulent period pieces and read historical romance novels.[3] However, this week I have returned to my childhood pastime. Here isContinue reading “Old-Timey Dresses I”

Keys To Drawing Project: Eyes

This is the second post in my journey through Bert Dodson’s Keys to Drawing. Find the first project here. This week I undertook Dodson’s Project 1-D–Eyes: drawing my own eyes using a mirror. The lead up to this exercise was a riff on the necessity to draw exactly what we see, not what weContinue reading “Keys To Drawing Project: Eyes”

Courting Creativity II PLUS Action Steps!

I have hit a wall, y’all. I am now in the place that Jessie so beautifully described here. My struggle with creativity for the past couple weeks has been primarily work related. A crazy work schedule combined with a general lack of inspiration/motivation results in nothing to share that I am excited about. Bleh. MyContinue reading “Courting Creativity II PLUS Action Steps!”

Salt + Watercolor

After my last watercolor project fiasco, I vowed to return to this medium with a lighter heart and more exploratory aspirations. I have to remind myself again and again that it’s the act of creating that’s key, not the end result. So, this week, I played around with a new watercolor technique: SALT! Adding saltContinue reading “Salt + Watercolor”

Nerves

One of my resolutions this year was to have 6 piano performances. I am trying to reduce my stage fright levels. You see, what often happens to me when I sit down to play for people, ANY PEOPLE (seriously, I get nervous even when I play for my mom . . . MY MOM), IContinue reading “Nerves”

Sketchbook Update: August

With the exception of a few lapses, I’ve dutifully been drawing in my sketchbook everyday this month. Granted, it wasn’t an overwhelming body of work, but it was a good start and I’m noticing small changes in my drawing style and habits. Here’s some of what I’ve done this month, ordered oldest to most recent:Continue reading “Sketchbook Update: August”

Progress Report: A Little Flower

Earlier this month I documented the beginning of my journey with this song (hear where it all began). I have since learned how to play the whole thing. Go me! Here it is! I am still working on making it more dynamic and expressive. I’m also still trying to wrap my head around how theContinue reading “Progress Report: A Little Flower”

What I Imagined Vs. the Harsh Reality

I had a vision in my mind: An image that captured another side of the dastardly mosquito, one that would momentarily pause our knee-jerk-slap-it-dead-reaction. See, I planned to write a post for my other blog about male mosquitoes and the surprising fact of what they eat: namely, not us. They are nectar-sippers, supping upon flowersContinue reading “What I Imagined Vs. the Harsh Reality”

The Great American Eclipse

In case you somehow missed it, there was a total solar eclipse on Monday. Because we have been inundated with news of this eclipse for weeks now, I will spare you the explanation of why this was kind of a big deal. But, just so we’re clear, this eclipse was one of the most beautiful,Continue reading “The Great American Eclipse”