Archive | June, 2008

Acrylic Ink Sketches

by PaMdora on 30. Jun, 2008 in Drawings, Mixed Media, Painting, Process, Sketchbooks

Doing some sketches for new ideas. I love using these acrylic inks by Daler-Rowney, especially the pearlescent ones. And who could resist with great names for colors like Waterfall Green, Galactic Blue, or Hot Mama Red?

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Open Space, New Projects and Fear

by PaMdora on 28. Jun, 2008 in Inspiration, Process, Studio

When I redid my office, I wanted a blank slate — with big project tables and open space to think up new projects. Then I saw a documentary about the architecture of a traditional Japanese house, and I understood what I had been striving for. There is no assigned function for rooms. The objects that [...]

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Postcards from the Past

by PaMdora on 27. Jun, 2008 in Inspiration, Vintage Stuff

These are some old postcards from my collection that have always intrigued me. I’ve always been fascinated by old monuments and far-away places, so I’m excited to get started on a new series…Today!!

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ThreadLines 2008 deadline approaches

by PaMdora on 05. Jun, 2008 in Exhibitions

It’s fun to get snail mail these days when most everything comes by email. The best part is looking at all the beautiful stamps and interesting postmarks. The entries are starting pile up for the ThreadLines 2008 exhibition. Tomorrow should be another heavy day for the mailman, since it’s the final deadline. I told him [...]

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