Howdy!
There are two new prints in the shop and I'll tell you what, I really would almost always rather be sleeping, thrifting, or drawing of course. : ) So, I certainly get a kick out of these and I hope you do too!
In other news, I think I need a Bravo intervention. That and HGTV are all I watch lately when I work. : )
I know I always apologize, but I am sorry. It has been far too long. It's funny, lots of things have been going on but I have been "living" them a bit more than chronicling them. In non-work-related stuff Drew and I decided to try a new breakfast place once a week and so far it's been great! We see parts of the city we haven't really explored and, well, eat breakfast. : ) Which is by far my favorite meal to go out for.
Drew's parents came for a visit. They just left, and it was lovely having them here. Drew's mom had not been to Portland since we moved here and seeing the city through new eyes always rejuvenates my excitement for it.
I have been mostly sticking to waking up early and I have seen quite a few sunrises as of late. Here is one I had to capture.
We went to the ocean this past weekend, where I snapped this photo of Drew's parents walking towards Haystack Rock. The weather was my perfect kind of gloom.
Now in work-related news, if you pick up a copy of the March Canadian Family you will see I did several spot illustrations for the issue. The articles dealt with issues you face with your children as they grow.
Birthmarks
Learning to walk
Bedtime battles
Sore losers
Your child is a bully
Making your teens pay
I loved working on these illustrations!
I know that is not a month's worth of content but it sure feels good to do a post!
just sayin'....
I love banana bread. I love easy recipes. This my friends, is BOTH!
I used this recipe with a few changes.
Preheat oven to 350° F (175° C). Lightly grease an 8 × 4 inch loaf pan.
In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar. Beat in the egg and mashed bananas. Mix in flour, baking soda and salt just until combined. Pour into prepared loaf pan.
Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour. If top begins to brown too quickly, decrease heat slightly. Center should be soft and chewy, while the outside, crisp and crunchy.
After looking at the reviews I did make just a few changes and it was well worth it. I used 5 ripe bananas instead of 3. I added 1½ teaspoons of vanilla, about 1½ cups of chopped walnuts, and I put brown sugar on the top before I popped it in the oven.
I always buy banana bread at Starbucks or coffee places and I am thinking not so much anymore. Sooo good! I see many weekends filled with banana bread making.
Hello! So, after making “Progress”, I knew that I actually wanted a LARGE version of that print above my chair (my chair that desperately needs to be recovered). So, I set to work and painted this large abstract.
We went to Ikea and grabbed this Ribba frame and here is the result:
This photo really does the piece no justice to the piece but photographing artwork framed is a toughie.
I’m pretty darn happy with it. I think eventually I will swap frames for one with glass versus plexiglass, but I’m in no rush to do it. I have gotten requests for these large abstracts, so if you are interested in one feel free to e-mail me. There are quite a few colors I’m doing including neon pink, red, silver… but black and white is my personal fave.
Hope this weekend has treated you right!!
It's been awhile since I have experimented with new mediums. I forget how fun it is. I was trying out some new paints and paper and in the "basement studio" I continued experimenting with wax. Good times : ) Without trying to sound unappreciative, when you make art for a living it can be easy to forget how great it is to make art Just. For. Fun.
Well, first up, All My Little Friends is in the shop now!
They are LARGE and look fantastic printed!
Another more graphic print in the shop is "Progress".
The print measures 13 × 19.
Lastly, with Valentine's Day impending I know we want to say "I love you" to those nearest and dearest to us, but I also thought it would be a great way to give "much love" to those in need.
Inspired by a vintage doily, "Much Love" makes a graphic statement. Through January 26, $5 of every print of "Much Love" sold will go to the Red Cross Haiti Relief effort.
"Much Love" in red can be found right here.
Light blue can be found here.
Natural can be found here.
And lastly, black can be found here.
To all of you, much love : )
Is best spent with those you love...
Hello, strangers! I have been battling a mid winter cold/flu/something that has left me watching movies and doodling and sipping hot drinks and not too much else for the last few days. BUT there has also been a huge flurry of work and projects around here, which I am thrilllllllllled about.
One project is a new series of prints I am working on, all to be introduced in the next week or two. Here is the first I want to share.
"All My Little Friends" will come in two color ways, this pink and a sophisticated grey.
These prints will be large, printed on 13" × 19" paper, with the actual image measuring somewhere in the 11" × 14" range.
These have a vintage children's book feel to me, and I have to be honest, I am a big fan of these. Weird to say about my own work, but true. : )
Stay tuned for some new work that I am proud of!
Happy New Year! I hope 2010 is everything you want it to be, truly.
There are two new prints in the shop! They were part of my show a while ago and now a new open edition of them is available!
Laurel
Agnes
There may be another girl or two in the shop soon : )
