making my mark, one stroke at a time
i am known for my hatred of having sticky hands. i reeeeaaally loathe it. but…I just started playing with this interesting method of pouring paint, and it doesn’t feel right when I’m wearing gloves, so…sticky painty hands it is. So much … Read More
Finally got some time in the studio to make a few sweet cards for my family this week. Watercolor with micron and graphite accent. Click images for larger view. So fun to just play with the colors and let them … Read More
This week’s challenge on the SquareOne fb group is to use the tangle “garlic cloves,” which I did a couple of times. at left is my shot at it using knightsbridge & printemps on a black Bijou tile. It’s a … Read More
A tangle I drew this weekend using the guidelines available on the wonderful Adele Bruno’s site Tickled to Tangle, home of the weekly “It’s a String Thing” challenge, aka “IAST.” This is IAST 162, using Ing, Hollibaugh & Bubbles. I’ve … Read More
wow, researchers are really doubling down on this topic lately! it’s a good thing, maybe we can get serious funding for arts in schools* back when the body of proof becomes overwhelming. meanwhile, check out the post (with links for doubters) … Read More
the San Gabriel Community Fall Leisure Guide* is is coming out soon! I have 2 Zentangle 8-week class series starting in September: the first session starts is on Saturdays starting September 24th, from 10am–noon, the second session is on Monday evenings, starting September 26th … Read More
Another study is out: making bad art is good for you! Making good art is good for you, too, your body does not care which as long as you do it! http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/study-says-making-art-reduces-stress_us_576183ece4b09c926cfdccac
the San Gabriel Community Spring Leisure Guide* is is coming out soon! I have 2 Zentangle 8-week class series starting in April: the first session starts April 2nd on Saturday mornings from 9:30am–12:00pm, the second session is on Monday evenings, starting April 4th … Read More
today I participated in the chalk art contest at the San Gabriel Lunar New Year festival. 2016 is the year of the Fire Monkey, so that’s the theme I went with. It was my first time doing a large-scale chalk … Read More
I’ve signed up for another swap, back in November—we get three months to complete them, and I as expected with the holidays and classes, I’m taking that allowance to the bleeding edge. the challenge this time was to only use tangles … Read More