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lemonade

31December2020by k. Leave a comment

I’ve just posted my Monday and Tuesday offerings for the month of January and I find myself excited for the continued practice and intentional camaraderie of these evenings. I’d never […]

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i used to be a writer

7May2015by k.

It has been a long while since I have touched these keys in an effort to tell my stories. It has been hard to write for such a very long […]

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only occasionally fabulous

4April2014by k. 11 Comments

I am in the unique position of being 30yrs into my design career while also being the parent of a kid who is just embarking on his own creative pursuit. This […]

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i am amelie

19July2013by k. 3 Comments

“Mom,” he said, ” I like how you ride your bike. You don’t ride fast–you’re all relaxed…you kinda, well, it’s like….” “Do I ride like I live in Paris?” I ask. […]

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found another one

2February2013by k. 2 Comments

Constantly on the hunt for this building style, we found this cutie in St. Cloud–and it has roots somewhere in Mobilgas. Where did these buildings come from? Sears catalog? A roaming band […]

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a simple explanation

30January2013by k. Leave a comment

There is that rare occasion when the combination of image + headline explains so much about our society without reading further. So far, this is my favorite.

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struck stone silent

14January2013by k.

My heart has been achy; the air is bitterly cold; the moon is dark; I have been silent: all these things are related. It is hard to write through darker emotions. I […]

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a tribute to the moms

22November2012by k. 5 Comments

As I put the turkey into the water bath to defrost this morning, I thought of my moms. Yes, I said moms; I have two. Nancy is my mom and […]

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i am in periretirement

19November2012by k. 5 Comments

It is an unpredictable time in my life–I never know when it will hit me. Most of the time, I am just fine…working full-time and maintaining focus. Then BAM! My mood […]

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an eagle took 9 today

14November2012by k. 1 Comment

On background, I am a raptor nerd and an eagle fanatic. I love the birds of prey. I count raptor sightings on long car rides–my record is 37 from Lutsen […]

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Oh, illustration is hard, but it does allow our individual personalities to show! We looked at the interactive work of UK artist, Alexandra Ball (@miss_bally_ball) to inspire our practice. We used a giraffe and a bird as our subjects, then created an interaction. It was one of our most surprising reveals yet-we also saw a mouse and a dragon! This is such good stuff.
We continued our study in pen & and ink and added light washes to achieve a wider range of tone on a Trumpeter Swan. Depicting the details of a white bird requires patience and the slow work of building texture. We are focused on the good stuff.
This week, our painting practice was inspired by the graphic design and dimensional lettering work of Columbian artist, Saskia Bueno (@sasbu.letters). Check out her beautiful work! We practiced building our own letterforms, then added flowers, vines and other elements to our compositions. We are amazing at the good stuff.
This week, we continued our pen and ink practice by drawing dogs on a walk. We practiced managing values over a field, then built value scales to show ourselves how powerful we are with just line as our tool. I realized too late that my pen was still loaded with magenta ink. No matter the color, we are still working on the good stuff.
We're starting a new experience in drawing club-getting to know pen & ink. As any art medium, there is plenty to learn about the tools, the variations, and how to use each kind. We talked through it all, and then we set about drawing. It is hard to let go of our nerves, fear and expectations, but the quiet time spent drawing is where the good stuff is.
Monday found us practicing character development by starting simple. We used my old mantra, "Make ten, choose the best," as we made several different attempts at a character. Once we had introduced ourselves properly to our own fox, we painted her. This is scary at the starting line, but we are not afraid. This is the good stuff.
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