Cherie Haas at the Cloth Paper scissors blog wrote a really nice piece about my new book, STENCIL CRAFT: TECHNIQUES FOR FASHION, ART AND HOME, which is available to preorder at Amazon (http://amzn.to/1K5rhJV) (Whoo HOO!!). … Continue reading
And we can see how the winter weather has damaged the sidewalks, and have a little fun, too. Take pictures (with your phone–doesn’t have to be fancy), print them out, and … Continue reading
In my book Make Your Mark: Explore Your Creativity and Discover Your Inner Artist (Chronicle Books, 2004) (http://www.amazon.com/Make-Your-Mark-Creativity-Discover/dp/B0007ZNV1I/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1416922505&sr=1-5&keywords=make+your+mark) there is a chapter on Invisible Ink. You can paint with lemon juice, milk, and other substances, even Champagne, allow the paper … Continue reading
My friend, the writer-illustrator Dana Sullivan (see his writing process blog tour post here: http://danastickylove.blogspot.com/) tagged me and another pal, writer-illustrator Kate Sullivan (her work here: http://onlindensquare.com/index.html) to be a part of a writer’s process blog tour. Dana has a … Continue reading
Aging the pages of a sketchbook, or ageing and distressing your art paper is a great way to sidestep creative obstructions…see tip 8, below. Eight tips for getting past creative blocks: Four last week (http://bit.ly/1hVkO27) , … Continue reading
Last week, I had the pleasure of flying to beautiful Utah, to Salt Lake City. It was gorgeous there–the natives told me that if I was only there for the spring, I would really see something special–this was considered … Continue reading
Congratulations to Elaine Koenig! Elaine has won the drawing for a signed copy of Quinn McDonald’s new book Inner Hero Creative Art Journal: Mixed Media Messages to Silence Your Inner Critic. … Continue reading
Quinn McDonald has written a lovely book in Inner Hero Creative Art Journal: Mixed Media Messages to Silence Your Inner Critic. With creative prompts, encouragement, new techniques and worksheets, you will get closer to having your inner critic step … Continue reading
A wonderful puzzle: a giant nylon parachute makes an undulating lake from which three witchy ladies rise up. Its not magical unless it looks like Sandra Woodall’s wonderful sketch for the Ladies of the Lake for The Cincinnati Ballet’s Camelot. … Continue reading
Stephanie Harrington wrote a very nice review of Inkblot: Drip, Splat and Squish Your Way to Creativity on … Continue reading
