Last week I played around with a new watercolor technique, and as always I ended up with some small paintings and nothing in particular to do with them. I realized they would make the perfect little summer cards to send out to a few people, and that means DECORATING ENVELOPES!!! I’ve had a long traditionContinue reading “The Art of the Envelope”
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Community Art Project: I Am From
My mom sent me this poem template called “I Am From.” I did some more research on it and this poem template is a part of a larger community art project created to gather diverse voices and combat some of the awfulness of our world. The creators, George Ella Lyon and Julie Landsman are planningContinue reading “Community Art Project: I Am From”
Doodling
This post is in praise of doodlin’! After all, it’s been my longest standing creative practice, scribbling upon the edges of my notebooks and journals from as far back as I can remember right up to today. Since starting this bog I’ve been doodling less, allowing other more time-consuming art projects to act as outletsContinue reading “Doodling”
Keep that Creative Fire Burning!
This week I attended a free event at one of my favorite shops in the whole wide world: Two Hands Paperie. This local Boulder store specializes in stationary and pens, but they offer a huge range of art-making classes and products to salivate over. The event I went to featured an artist named Cynthia Morris,Continue reading “Keep that Creative Fire Burning!”
Egg Tempera Magic
This past weekend my mom was in town. While she was here we had an egg tempera paint session with my Little Sister (shout out to Big Brothers, Big Sisters!). To have your own egg tempera paint session, you need: Cups/some other container (the number of cups you need depends on the number of colorsContinue reading “Egg Tempera Magic”
Geometrical Drawings
In last week’s post I shared some cards I’d made. For one of them, I needed to draw a perfect triangle. Well, this girl has carefully avoided anything remotely resembling math as much as possible, so I had to do some research and then pull out my hardly-used compass. The triangle indeed came out perfect,Continue reading “Geometrical Drawings”
Handmade Birthday Cards
Since I swore to only give out cards I make myself this year, I’ve had two birthday card projects this month: One for Claire (my co-blogger here on CC for those not in the know) and one for Zack, a friend here in Boulder. Throughout this process, I’ve discovered I LOVE making cards for myContinue reading “Handmade Birthday Cards”
A Bit of an Update
Over the past little while the following three things have developed increased importance in my life. I. The metronome function on my keyboard A metronome is a device or app that clicks/ticks/dings/talks at a regular interval so that a musician can maintain a consistent tempo. It sounds like this. I have started practicing with aContinue reading “A Bit of an Update”
Crochet: The Scarf
Believe it or not, my creative life isn’t just an endless obsession with all things watercolor. Ok, it mainly is, but as an aside, I also make a habit of putzing around with different crochet projects during the winter times. I’d never tried my hand at any textile artform before taking up the hook threeContinue reading “Crochet: The Scarf”
Watercolor + Indian Ink
Last week I played around with Indian ink washes, and this week I painted over them, using watercolors to bring out the images I saw in the chaotic, grainy textures. This project was magical and weird, and forced my critical mind to take a backseat and let my imagination drive me right into a worldContinue reading “Watercolor + Indian Ink”
Compulsive Creation 