it's the truth.

It's been a while since I visited Julia Pott's blog. Looking through her work again tonight affected me. And isn't that the point? I love her drawings - every single one of them.

amazing stuff right here.

silkscreen test 1.

I cleared the dust off my silkscreening supplies today. I grabbed an old screen I never washed off, found the letter that had partly inspired the drawing on it and pulled the ink on that. It was fitting and was reminded why it's important to feel passionate about things. I also documented the steps:

São Paulo circa 1960

Damn right. I am my father's daughter.

nostalgia.

This is what Alaska feels like. I miss it.
Click here. Let the music begin to play. Then click/look at the pictures above.

don't pull my strings.

I made this today. It's 10"x13".

timed.

I sat across the table from my 13 year old nephew.
I said, "Draw me. You have ten minutes."
He started with an orange marker that eventually ran out of ink. Continued with a purple one. No erasing. Ten minutes later, he handed me this.

song of the day.

This man and Yusuf Islam always put me in a good mood.

layouts and galleries.

I love to be productive and that's pretty much the only way I can sum up this weekend - with a little fun added in, just for good measure.

new math.

Craig Damrauer has made me enjoy math again.

cotton.

This is from my west coast clouds series.

my drunkard.

New drawing, new project.

oh boy.

I have a six year old nephew who does nothing but draw. During dinner (he drew as he ate) I asked him to take a break from drawing his new favorite animal, whales (I now know all about narwhal whales, sperm whales, bowhead whales, etc) and draw a portrait of me instead. I compared it with my own self doodle and came to the realization that although his interpretation of me is much less forgiving, this little masterpiece is going in a frame.

things to look forward to.

Sukiyaki Song.

I loved this song before. I will love this song forever.

photo booth + photoshop.

#@$!!?

Mike Chavez. Great colors, great work. I'd hang these all over everything.

new.

Today while driving to work and listening to some good music, I came up with this visual and couldn't get it out of my head until I made it.

mamãe e papai.

I guess I always knew you could make an animated gif in photoshop but had never tried. I think an experimentation in animated gifs is coming soon.

happiness comes in different ways.