Occasionally I get special orders for something other than monsters. Like mutant turtles, for example. Which I guess aren't monsters because, uh, they have sweet ninja skills? Anyway, here they are, heroes in a half shell... and on dominoes: Donatello,... Continue Reading →
Well, since this is a blog about random creativity... Hey! I just took a crochet class and learned how to make...
If you own a Mac, you can stop reading now. Your screen automatically calibrates. It's one of the perks of owning a very expensive computer made by people who care about what things look like. If you're on a PC... Continue Reading →
I just took an online Photoshop class: Digital Painting in Photoshop by Will Terry (http://folioacademy.com/) and learned how to make textural brushes. The paint is still drying on my texturized canvas, so I just scanned a sanding block for my... Continue Reading →
If you've been following the blog, you already know that my kids are all kinds of personality. Max is cute, sweet, funny and stubborn (hello 2 year old!) and Finley (4) is our method actor. Fin's most recent incarnation is... Continue Reading →
Just a little sketch from this morning:
Maybe it's an artist thing, but I go on these highs where I think, "wow! I can really draw and stuff!" And then... the crash. Maybe it's the result of staring at a piece too long and going through a... Continue Reading →
While at the Cherry Creek Arts Festival this last weekend, I saw a couple artists selling beautiful dress paintings. The dresses were very textural... probably made from paper and/or cloth collage with paint over the top. I was inspired to... Continue Reading →
This painting was inspired by the idea of the cycle of life -- death as the inevitable conclusion to life and life springing from death. I've also become fascinated with tattoo artistry and flowers and skulls are common images.
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