Fireflies

I haven't noticed any fireflies this summer, but when I was a kid they were one of the best parts of summer. Like little bits of magic.

Now available as an 8x10 Print

Film Fright

Everyone has movies that make them cringe and cover their eyes. For me a horror flick would do it. But so does a bad RomCom. You know the kind, where the girl does something so painfully idiotic that you end up believing she deserves to die old and alone except for her 28 cats?  I still think it's a semi-cute movie, but I actually had to leave the room at one point during "He's Just Not That Into You".

What movie makes you cringe?

My first attempt at using "Gimpshop" a free photoshop alternative. It's not love, but right now I'll take what I can get.

A couple months ago my Photoshop CS crashed for no apparent reason. I tried uninstalling and reinstalling. I took it to a professional. Nothing. And of course Adobe doesn't offer support for old versions of their product. It looks like I'll have to break down and buy a new copy, but for the time being I'm trying this out. 

Waiting for the call

Dress-Up

Some of my best memories from childhood are of my sister and I playing make-believe. We pretended to be mommies, drafting our stuffed animals and younger siblings to play our children, but somehow we were always moms on an adventure. We were arctic explorers, jungle scientists, carnival performers, or maybe we were just the fantastic inhabitants of a parallel universe.

What was your favorite thing to pretend as a kid?

Just Some Doodles

I've been trying to complete a project a week, but this week I have a bunch of partially finished projects and even more sketches. Obviously these aren't in my typical style. Sometimes when I feel stuck I find it's helpful to draw outside my usual. These are mostly stylized renderings of magazine models and tv show extras. A couple are just from my imagination.

Wild Nights

"Wild nights are my glory" - A Wrinkle In Time by Madeline L'Engle

I'm a big fan of the wind and rain. I love the way it sounds in the trees outside my apartment. I love the way it smells. I'm not discounting the benefits of sunshine, but I find rain equally cheering - if not more.