Archive for Inspiration

Inspirations from the Japanese Fall Festival

Inspirations from the Japanese Fall Festival

08/08/2011  |  4 Comments

It's the time of year that I sometimes work on art for the Japanese Fall Festival. I don't do it every year, but over the...

Kitchen inspired Stitching

Kitchen inspired Stitching

05/29/2011  |  9 Comments

For all my foodie friends out there, here's a food art alert. I haven't been blogging lately because I'm focused on developing some new work...

Alternative Life Drawing at Art Factory 417

Alternative Life Drawing at Art Factory 417

04/13/2011  |  7 Comments

I've been looking for a group that meets to do figure drawing and recently saw on Art Factory 417 's facebook page that they were...

Drawing People at Parties

Drawing People at Parties

03/14/2011  |  4 Comments

The other evening at a birthday party, I was experimenting with taking photos of people with my phone. But editing photos on your phone eats...

Spring Crocus

Spring Crocus

03/08/2011  |  6 Comments

Since coming back from Mexico, I've had bit of color withdrawal. This one little spot yellow has been waiting to greet me each morning when...

Sketching Lunch at Paco's

Sketching Lunch at Paco’s

03/02/2011  |  3 Comments

I've had The Tao of Sketching for a couple of years, but packing it along on a recent trip to Mexico was a great opportunity...

“Love is a….” sketch drawn by candlelight

“Love is a….” sketch drawn by candlelight

01/15/2011  |  3 Comments

My friend Stephanie inspired me to create a painting to donate to Hearts for the Arts -- a silent gallery and on-line auction to raise...