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day six: books and bugs
January 6, 2017 @ 4:33 pm | Filed under: Books
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There. I’ve been through every book in the house. There are hundreds stacked up, ready to be donated, just as soon as someone who wants them shows up with boxes. Thousands more survived this …
What I’m busy with this week
December 30, 2016 @ 8:59 am | Filed under: Assorted and Sundry
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The Round 1 Cybils Award panels have made their selections, and finalists will be announced on Jan. 1st. My YA Fiction team read a total of 140 books (more if you count one …
Markmaking
December 16, 2016 @ 5:15 pm | Filed under: Art
In a comment on yesterday’s “inside my pen case” post, Hanni wrote:
I have loved watching your journey of learning to sketch and draw. I want to start myself but I’m nervous. Have you always …
If you need some creative inspiration this month
August 5, 2016 @ 4:00 pm | Filed under: Art
August Daily Drawing Challenge: 31 Art Journal Prompts with Dawn Sokol at CreativeBug. Dawn’s Art Journaling class was what kickstarted my daily sketching habit two years ago this month. (!) This “31 Prompts” …
Back on Periscope!
March 8, 2016 @ 3:45 pm | Filed under: Fun Learning Stuff, Periscope
Took a long break from scoping while I kicked that icky cough. Jumped back on today for a quick catchup. I’m giggling now because I didn’t notice until afterward that my phone had changed …
Ten Ways to Cultivate a Family Art Habit
February 16, 2015 @ 9:28 pm | Filed under: Art
On Twitter, Kim asked if I had any advice for a family getting started with sketching and art journaling. Did I ever!
I’ve Storified the conversation, if you’d like to see how it …
Learning in Public
November 24, 2014 @ 8:56 pm | Filed under: Art
Something I think is wonderful about social media is the way so many creative people share their efforts and progress in various arts. I don’t just mean professional artists sharing their finished work, though …
Sunday Morning Inspiration: Lisa Congdon & Jennifer Orkin Lewis
September 7, 2014 @ 8:59 am | Filed under: Art
The Basic Line Drawing class at Creativebug led me to the blog of its instructor, illustrator Lisa Congdon. Lisa and her work have galvanized our artistic pursuits around here, especially Rilla’s and …