I took a drawing class in undergrad that I didn't really like. I don't think it was the instructor's fault; he just taught drawing in a way that was different from how I'd taught myself. (Well, that and we had to draw what he said to draw, not what we wanted to draw.) But I… Continue reading Fall Preview for Fairy Tree Studios
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2021, Part II: I Got Married!
Here we are, somehow in the beginning of July already, halfway through 2021. My wedding day has come and gone, and with it all the planning and preparing that took up most of my creative energy for the first half of the year. Admittedly I’m feeling the absence of such a major project; don’t get… Continue reading 2021, Part II: I Got Married!
Wedding Planning During a Pandemic — the Home Stretch
Things have really ramped up in work and life lately, which is the main reason I’ve been away from here -- I got a promotion and a new position in my “day job,” which has meant new training and a new schedule, and now our wedding is officially less than two weeks away. This last… Continue reading Wedding Planning During a Pandemic — the Home Stretch
Trying Some New Techniques part 1: Watercolor
Nebula, 7" x 10" watercolor + gouache If you've had a chance to check out the Fairy Tree Studios home page lately, you might have noticed that I finally added a few new pieces of art. I did some experimenting in adding stars and highlights to some night sky scenes with white gouache. I bought… Continue reading Trying Some New Techniques part 1: Watercolor
An “Artist’s” Hobbies
Since I’ve been spending so much of my time lately not making art, and thus don’t have much new art to share, I thought maybe I’d share here some of the other hobbies I’ve been working on lately (although maybe “working” isn’t the right word). (Also it still feels a little weird to call myself… Continue reading An “Artist’s” Hobbies
2021 Studio check-in #2: Lots of little paintings
During February I took my time to get painting, I’ll admit. I told myself I’d get back to it as soon as January was over, but as I mentioned before, the motivation hasn’t quite followed. Nonetheless, I’m getting pretty good at sitting myself down in the chair and telling myself to work just for a… Continue reading 2021 Studio check-in #2: Lots of little paintings
Snow Days and A Sneak Peek of Two New “PIY” Kits
We've gotten several more inches of snow since I took this picture earlier this afternoon. Not obvious from this angle are the drifts forming in front of the cars. Over the last few days, we've been feeling a little (or in my case, a lot) cooped up. We've had ridiculously frigid temperatures and are now… Continue reading Snow Days and A Sneak Peek of Two New “PIY” Kits
Back to Business!
January is already over, and with it my very first webinar, for which I dusted off my teaching and creative writing skills to lead lessons in "Writing with the Moon." It was a great success, I would say; I received the most wonderful feedback from one attendee in particular who said how my explanation of… Continue reading Back to Business!
2021 Studio Check-in #1: Alcohol Everywhere
For once I've mostly stuck to a plan that I planned for myself: I decided that in January, I was going to give myself a creative break. I gave myself permission to play around with other mediums or less polished pieces instead of trying to produce a bunch of new work to stock up the… Continue reading 2021 Studio Check-in #1: Alcohol Everywhere
Wedding Planning During a Pandemic, pt 2
The Allerton Mansion, where we'll be getting married (photo courtesy of their website). Not pictured: all the beautiful gardens and trails on the grounds around the mansion. Back in April, when my fiancé and I got engaged, I knew our version of wedding planning was going to be a little unusual, thanks partly to our… Continue reading Wedding Planning During a Pandemic, pt 2
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