If you’ve been following me for awhile now you may have noticed a slight change in my Instagram and Facebook feed. I’ve suddenly been posting more drawings and even a few paintings – some doll related and some not. If you noticed and thought to yourself, “Hey, what’s up with that?” this is an answer to your question and a fun announcement about where things are headed in the future. Continue reading “What I’ve Been Up To”
I apologize for my lack of posts lately, we’ve been having quite the hot summer here in Seattle – something a bit unusual for us. And there’s been lots of family outings and activities. But I promise I haven’t been completely unproductive. I thought I’d share with you a little sneak peek of an exciting new project I’m working on right now. Continue reading “Sneak Peek”
There’s something that’s been on my mind a lot lately. Sketching. And the importance of it. You see, here’s the thing – as an artist or someone who is creative in any capacity it is in our nature to take in all that we see and hear, all the things we are surrounded by and allow those things to effect us. To influence us. To influence our art. It’s impossible not to be influenced by the things around us. Which isn’t at all a bad thing. In fact, I think it’s extremely important to surround yourself with things that you find beautiful, people whom you admire and respect, visit places that give you inspiration. But inspiration in and of itself, in all it’s many facets, needs a translation. Continue reading “The Importance of Sketching”
