Practicing Prints and Patterns

The more I draw, the more inspired I get to try new things. This Lilla Roger’s Bootcamp class is giving me the confidence to put myself “out there” and show my stuff. My most recent discovery is the custom fabric site, Spoonflower.com. This is a company that allows individuals to design, print and sell their […]

Getting’ Sketchy at Cato’s Ale House

I’m so proud of myself. I was invited to my first ever open sketch with the local Urban Sketchers group. For those of you who are not familiar with this movement, here is a paraphrase of their mission statement/manifesto: Urban Sketchers, is a nonprofit organization  supporting and representing a grassroots global community of sketchers. The […]

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 […]