Tag Archives: Series
“The Lottery” Rabbit Hole
I spend more time than I should on social media every day. Every once in a while I stumble over something interesting that sends me down a rabbit hole. Today it was this: In 1948 Shirley Jackson “The Lottery,” all the villagers in a small town gather, collect rocks, draw names to decide whom toContinue reading ““The Lottery” Rabbit Hole”
November Notes
Parsimony is the surest path to wealth. The 50/30/20 rule budget is a simple way to budget. You spend 50% of your after-tax pay on needs, 30% on wants, and 20% on savings. Your principles are no good if they don’t get exercised. Time is one commodity that we can’t hoard for another day. We can’tContinue reading “November Notes”
March Notes
See something and instantly go through, in your minds eye, how you would re-create it with watercolor and brushwork. Notan means “dark/light”. The term refers to the harmony that results from the arrangement of dark and light spaces within the composition of a painting. Attract the eye with white. Everything is more interesting when youContinue reading “March Notes”
Daily Selfie
February Art Notes
Journaling facilitates thinking. It takes a consistent effort to get good at anything. Time is not really a factor in drawings. Don’t overthink. Speed drawings work. Practice, practice, practice should be a mantra with anyone who wants to make progress. Rather than trying to do everything, pick a little piece and do that well. TheContinue reading “February Art Notes”
Albrecht Dürer Praying Hands
Art Trading Cards
On days that I have small pockets of time, I make Art Trading Cards. These are the ATCs I made from January 16 to January 31. Artist trading cards are 2 1⁄2 by 3 1⁄2 inches (64 mm × 89 mm) in size, the same format as modern trading cards such as sports or gameContinue reading “Art Trading Cards”
Yesterday’s Hands
Ten hands to go to reach 100.
January Daily Bugs
These bugs were drawn 1 or 2 daily from reference photos or imagination during January 2020.
Relentless Robin 