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Some friends went to Japan and brought me back this old bota..
Some friends went to Japan and brought me back this old botanical drawing! I love these kinds of scientific drawings but of course the ones from Japan are especially beautiful!
One of the posters I loved from an exhibit I went to at Post..
One of the posters I loved from an exhibit I went to at Poster House recently about Art Deco. I learned a lot about where it came from and some of the ideals of the movement– a lot of the posters were commissioned work for advertising and it’s interesting to see commercial work in a museum context.
A drawing I did of a girl playing hopscotch! I wanted it to ..
A drawing I did of a girl playing hopscotch! I wanted it to feel stylized and not entirely lifelike, so I worked from memory with no reference photos. I especially love the way her shadow turned out; sometimes the shadows and reflections are their own little characters unto themselves!
A page from the “Heads Together” book, about art and design ..
A page from the “Heads Together” book, about art and design for weed in the 70’s. These designs were from some packaging– even though it wasn’t legal, there were tons of magazines and printed materials around weed at that time… some of them were super elaborate and used all kinds of underground styles, which is always much more interesting than corporate design.
This is a book from an art exhibit at the Rubin Museum a few..
This is a book from an art exhibit at the Rubin Museum a few years ago about masks across Asia. I keep the books from different art exhibits I liked as inspiration and to remind me of all my little art-travels.
I made a character design for a friend’s animation– she want..
I made a character design for a friend’s animation– she wanted a librarian-type character so I made a drawing based off of one of my old school teachers and drew her at 3 different angles. Soon I’ll make a close up of her face in different expressions and maybe some other poses as references for animation.
Muji makes the best pens for everyday drawing! They’re cheap..
Muji makes the best pens for everyday drawing! They’re cheap and they come in so many weights, and glide really smoothly. I have a ton of them at home and I still always want to get more haha.
You never just draw it once! Practice makes perfect, so keep..
You never just draw it once! Practice makes perfect, so keep drawing the same thing over and over until you feel like you’ve learned something.
I printed out some parts from Ernie Barne’s “Sugar Shack” pa..
I printed out some parts from Ernie Barne’s “Sugar Shack” painting and started copying it. Copying another artist’s work is a good way to learn from them! You should never try to pass off a copy as your own work but it’s perfectly okay to use it as a drawing exercise.
POV: you are the chair I’m standing on to reach the unfinish..
POV: you are the chair I’m standing on to reach the unfinished drawing I tacked up to the wall because I hung it too high and I’m 5’2”.
I went to a fancy bar one night and came back thinking about..
I went to a fancy bar one night and came back thinking about all the pretty little glasses and drinks. I love drawing reflective things in the cartoony style and I want to do more of it! It’s good to find general ideas that you’re interested in, and use them to explore when you can’t think of something to draw.
Once you start acquiring brushes, you’ll never stop. There a..
Once you start acquiring brushes, you’ll never stop. There are ones that are better for ink, watercolor, acrylic, oil, gouache, or whatever else. And then there are different sizes, and shapes! I probably have about 30 brushes but I still need more.
First thing I do when I wake up is open my notebook and writ..
First thing I do when I wake up is open my notebook and write or sketch for bed. It doesn’t have to be good, and I never show anyone these drawings– it’s just to start the day with something create and get yourself in the habit of ~making~~
I visited friends in Detroit and got to visited The Heidelbe..
I visited friends in Detroit and got to visited The Heidelberg Project, a huge local art installation using found materials and homes. A Lot of Detroit was burned down after the city went bankrupt, so it’s beautiful to see a local man reclaim space for art, and make something exciting and colorful for the community to enjoy.
A study I made of some leaves – winter was almost non existe..
A study I made of some leaves – winter was almost non existent in NY until this past week so we still had some fall leaves in the park! I got some new colored pencils and I wanted to test them out on something with a lot of colorful shading. You can always find the best color palettes in nature!
Another view of my favorite place to paint, my bedroom floor..
Another view of my favorite place to paint, my bedroom floor! When you’re starting a project or just doodling, it’s important to get your mind into a place called “play state” where you’re not really thinking but just enjoying the process. The enemy to play state is discomfort and anxiety, so find your most relaxing place and let the vibes come to you~~
Little old 5’2” me lying down on the floor to doodle with so..
Little old 5’2” me lying down on the floor to doodle with some watercolors. In photos they always show painters sitting at desks but if you’re a tired girl like me you might prefer to lie down! Maybe your perspective will be a little messed up but you’ll make up for it in the vision you get from your relaxed mind.
A fun little cartoon drawing I made a while ago inspired by ..
A fun little cartoon drawing I made a while ago inspired by a dream I had! I made this digitally, experimenting with a new brush pack I got. Basically in my dream, there was a big pile of boxes with different things and people inside, so I used that idea to try out each brush in different colors and shapes.
