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Category: Art
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I write, therefore I art
“Transcendent Ripples” I’ve been creating art recently, and writing. I have been sharing the art, but not so much the fiction – other than the odd short thing last week – because I’m actually back to writing on the novel again. Which novel? Good Question! The East Witch will be the fourth of the Underhill…
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Quilt
Since this posted prematurely… I found a treasure today. I almost didn’t buy it – I wasn’t looking for a quilt, and right now we don’t need one for comfortable sleeping. But then I stopped, took a closer look at the stitching, and bundled it up in my arms. It wasn’t until I got it…
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Falling to Fairyland
What do fairies do with all the children they steal? Ethereal bubbles enchant, but a dark portal awaits…
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Review: ArtRage
I suspect that it will surprise none of you that I have been dabbling in digital art again. As much as I love the traditional arts, especially watercolor and sumi-e, there are times that making space and time to paint in is nigh impossible. In those times, I’ve been prone recently to tinkering with the fractal programs…
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State of the Writer
So this is going to be a relatively short update post. Not exciting, sorry, but I have a case of the empty brain today and am sitting here trying to figure out what to write. There are topics that interest me, might not appeal to my readers, but I just don’t have the oomph to…
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Review: Dr. Ph. Martin Ink
Time for another art supply review! I feel I should note that this, and the other more lengthy review I did after Inktober, are paid for entirely by me, and as such are not biased by anything more than my own whimsy. It’s not that I wouldn’t review stuff if given to me for that…
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The Book Afterlife
A paper book is not immortal. Some have lasted through the ages, and now historians and scholars visit them in climate-controlled vaults, handling them with reverence and cotton gloves. But in the twentieth century, books came into their own, as cheaply printed and widely distributed as possible. You could pick up a candy bar and…
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Space Art
I’ve been making art almost daily, but for some reason I’ve been fixated on creating science fictional scenes. Digital art, and especially the fractal art, lends itself very well to this. I started teaching myself digital art in order to create covers for my own work, especially short stories as it wasn’t economically feasible to…
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Inktober Part 3: And Pen Reviews
I closed out Inktober on somewhat of a weak note, since I was busy and not really ‘feeling it’ for the last week. However, I did manage to draw every day of the month, and produced some work I’m proud of. It’s a great exercise, to practice every day and do some things that are…
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Inktober Part 2
The second section in what will be a three-parter this year. It’s been very busy, and I had a small health hiccup that set me back a bit for time – which is why the blog went quiet for a couple of days, sorry. Life, work, and family: they all have priority. However, I have…
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Pursuing Passions
I write. That’s the point of the blog. I also create art, take photos, and learn. I’m passionate about all of those, but they have ups and downs. It’s my birthday, and I’ve been thinking about the future and what lies there, just out of sight. I was listening to a podcast by professional photographer…
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Inktober: Part I
I’m taking part in Inktober again this year. It’s a great challenge, and since I was already trying to do daily sketches, I’m doing it daily in 2017! In the past I’ve managed once a week, I think, so this ought to be fun. I’m also using the prompts the originator of the challenge, Jake…