Posts made in February, 2008
Mojo Hair and Clairefontaine Sketchbooks
I finally realized that my constant obsession with trying new hair salons is actually research. This weekend I visited a place called Mojo Pie Hair Salon that felt a little like walking into a Tim Burton goes to New Orleans theme, and had plenty of time to do these ten pages of sketches while getting a new stripy attitude on my head. It’s tough to draw people in motion, but sharpens the...
Read MoreMonoprinting and Dye Painting
Maybe everything happens for a reason. That week that I laid in bed and read dye painting books really soaked in (my brain, not the bed). So I got out the dye powders I had ordered last year, and weird tools I don’t remember ordering, and started to fool around. This was done with a sponge brush and syringe. I have an old chipped glass table top that I got cheap at some auction, and it...
Read MoreI have a theory…
Inspired by Illustration Friday and my friendly neighborhood moths. For related drawing, see yesterday’s post another moth-eaten sweater.
Read MoreAnother Moth-eaten Sweater
I did this drawing using a Tombow acid-free black brush pen. I also tried with several real brushes with ink, but the brush-pen was so much easier. I’ve been practicing drawing with a brush and watercolors lately because I love this guy’s style, and he draws a new cartoon everyday! Just out of curiosity, what do you like better – crisp computer lines or hand-drawn brush...
Read MoreAnnual Retreat 2008
I’ve been feeling kind of wordless lately, so here’s images from our retreat. Can you guess where these were taken? The full images are here on flickr. If you’re curious what our annual retreat is about, you can read more details on my blog from...
Read MoreValentine
Happy Valentine’s Day! And now that I’m home, I’ll post some photos tomorrow and see if you can guess where I’ve been!
Read MoreMystery Trip
What do you pack when you go on a trip? This week the Illustration Friday theme is “Choose” so it seems appropriate that I’m trying to choose what to take. Whenever I go on a trip, I take waaayyy too much, and then when I get there, nothing matches, it’s the wrong season, or I spend most my time wishing I’d brought something else or shopping for something I’ve...
Read MoreIllustration Friday: Blanket
I feel right at home with this week’s Illustration Friday theme: Blanket, because I spent all weekend under one, still trying to sleep off this nasty cold-flu. Here’s an interesting link called “How to be an Early Riser” if you don’t want to be like me. My advice is just the opposite for “how to be a full-time sleepyhead” — read lots of technical...
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I'm an artist who makes humorous quilts and drawings and shares a studio in an old peanut butter factory with my husband who is also an artist and sculptor. You can also see more of my art at PamRuBert.com
