How Dawn got her drawing groove back! or Bootcamp Assignment 1 is complete!

What fun I have been having with all this doodling and sketching! Our assignment this week was to apply our cuckoo designs to an iPhone case cover. In addition to experimenting with pattern and placement, we were encouraged to think about a color palette that was current when finalizing our designs. I am very happy […]

One more groovy exercise!

Ah! Our Lilla Rogers Mini assignment for February starts today. I was so excited last night that I did one final exercise from her book, “I Just Like to Make Things,” in anticipation. This one is called “Groovy Granny’s Junk Shop.” I love grooviness, granny’s and junk! So I gave it a try. The directions […]

Drawing class

In preparation for the Lilla Rogers Studio MATS e-course, I tried a few exercises from her book, “I Just Like to Make Things.” The focus of these exercises is to get the students to loosen up, have fun and play. Something I realized  I’ve been missing a lot in my creative work, or at least […]

I just want to make things

I always loved school, so now that I have the opportunity, I’m going back. A few friends from my Old Navy days and I are taking this great online class from renown illustrator and artist rep Lilla Rogers.  My hope is that this e-course will help keep me motivated to pursue the artistic life I […]