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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 [...]

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 [...]

playing with paper dolls

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I have discovered a new way to play with my art. Paper dolls. I haven’t played with paper dolls since I was 10 or so. I never thought about making them. To tell you the truth, I never liked them.

This past week I learned about a doll exchange, much like an ATC exchange [...]