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AEDM Challenge Number 5: Modelling the form
Looking at the forest instead of the trees: Next time I’ll remember to give the entire shape volume, then add fiddly details! A view of last week’s progress on Mr. Toad. I was really having difficulty...
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Studio roundup, January 11-17
Doesn’t this piñon cone resemble a rose? So pretty. Pine cones, and piñon tree cones in particular, have such intricate and inspiring forms. They are just about as irresistible as seashells on the...
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UFOs lurk in my flat files! A poll
Those pesky roots! Tetchy little details are hard to face. UFO means “unfinished object” in the online arts and crafts world. Like a lot of other artists, I have a few hiding in my flat files. I’ve...
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Current project: Polyphemus moth
Using a colored paper support has definitely given a psychedelic feel to this gorgeous moth! For the last couple of weeks, I’ve been working in the early mornings on a drawing of a Polyphemus moth. I...
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Current project: Polyphemus moth
Happy Monday to all. Is your week getting off to a good start? This Saturday I put the finishing touches on the Polyphemus Moth with Japanese Brocade. What made working on this piece so much fun was...
View ArticleGroovy Link of the Month: Mieke Roth, science illustrator
Mieke Roth is a Dutch scientific illustrator who specializes in 3-D renderings and conceptual technical illustration projects. Her work can be found online at her website and Sketchfab. She is also a...
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Hello Soul, Hello Mantras: Discovering personal mantras
Acid-bright colors take me back to grade-school days drawing with crayons! While I waited for my acrylic paints to arrive, I spent the week working on the writing and guided meditation exercises that...
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Groovy Link of the Month: PiBoIdMo and Tara Lazar
Picture Book Idea Month is a 30-day writing challenge created by children’s author Tara Lazar. Logo designed by Vin Vogel. This month is Picture Book Idea Month, or PiBoIdMo, an online writing...
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Some thoughts on completing the PiBoIdMo challenge
Sexy beast. Nevis would love to pen rabbit murder mysteries. Sadly, a lack of opposable thumbs has stymied this talented storyteller. This morning I jotted some notes down for my final journal entry in...
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The Native Tree Project
This piñon pine near my home will be the model for a 2-year portfolio project. As part of the RBGE Distance Diploma in Botanical Illustration, I need to document the life of a native or historic tree...
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