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hanging with my idols

5February2022by k. 1 Comment

I am lucky because on any given day I could run into one of these gals at an event, a meeting or walking down the street. They are Mary and […]

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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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this place is a mess

28January2013by k. 7 Comments

I am working on a project I absolutely love. It takes all my smarts — 2D & 3D; soft & hard; image & word. Love, love, love. It is part of […]

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barking has its benefits

26November2012by k. 6 Comments

While working on a project in the studio these last few nights, I had a loud barking going on inside my head. Each letter I rendered on this project sent […]

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Oh, gosh! What a night! The Monday crowd had an informative visit from illustrator, @katebrennanhall for our gouache practice. It was so great. She shared tips and secrets of the medium, then told stories about her professional work. It was a hoot and the learning was big. This is such dang good stuff. Thanks, Kate!
The Drawing Club enjoyed an evening of awareness, burnishing and bugs. We learned that color is built, not just applied. Layering, pacing our pressure, paying attention, blending-all of it is part of our practice. Spending time in this space is learning, yes, but also very important quietness. Keep your pencils sharp, friends, this is the good stuff.
We are continuing our rainbow of gouache studies with the color orange and apricots as our subjects. We mix, we groan, we laugh, we sigh. Some long for our watercolor days, but on we go. Gouache is different for us now, and we are learning its real attributes. Give us a little time in this practice and we'll be amazing by the time violet comes around! This is the good stuff.
Tuesday was a return to color for the Drawing Club as we studied the tender structures of butterflies. We practiced building symmetry, transferring graphite, blending and breaking. So many tiny lessons. The one I forgot was - work smaller! Oh well, I have more quiet time ahead of me. This is the good stuff.
On Monday we introduced ourselves to the true nature of gouache using roses as our subjects. We practiced brush load, water management and layering. In the last series, we used it like watercolor, but this is a whole new ballgame. Gouache is magic! This is the good stuff.
The Drawing Club warmed up with water droplets -- highly successful all around. With that blending and shading practice underway, we were ready to dive in. We began to draw a small appliance and all its surface textures, buttons, cords, dials and valves. We drew them all. Highlights, shadows, second and third shadows; we lay them down. This is the good stuff.
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