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Art and Fear

I am reading a book called Art and Fear by David Bayles and Ted Orland

I came across this passage that resonated with me so much that I felt compelled to read it at one of my groups and re-post it here.

“The ceramics teacher announced on opening day that he was dividing the class into two [...]

mean people and good dogs

I am still working on my Mean People Suck set of illustrations. This one is titled, “Mean People love it when you are their Good Dog”.

After observing behavior in others and recalling a few bad memories I came up with the phrase. I thought about the concept of what that means. What is a “good [...]

Tiny Dancer

How cool is this? I just got my paper doll from the swap.

She is my tiny dancer with a serene face and a pose-able dance-able body. Along with her dance costume she wears a tiara.

Along with this guardian doll came a tiny set of 50 affirmations, all wrapped up in a scented mesh bag.

This doll [...]

Cheap Pencils

When I went to art school it was drilled into me that my art materials had to be of the highest quality. Anything else was crude and beneath the status of a high caliber artiste.

While I agree that your drawing paper, mats and backing board must be acid free, I don’t agree about things like [...]