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Illustration Process Learnings
Over the past year, my illustration method has shifted. With each animal portrait in my 100 drawings in 100 days series, my brushstrokes grew more confident and my planning became clearer. My oil pastel Pokemon art I worked on earlier on colored and toned paper was the flame that lit the match: Those studies taught…
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Snow Day Art
The kiddo wanted to make some drawings together so he gathered some Crayola markers and printer paper. While he worked on Pokémon drawings, I opted for the Helmet Vanga bird from Madagascar — it looks so striking. I played around with it some more and cute off the top half and placed it on a…
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100 Aquatic Creature Drawings in 100 Days
…and I’m onto the next drawing theme. I am starting off with creatures from the Atlantic and it’s been a great opportunity to add in some background and more of a moody atmosphere with the lighting. Check out the art process for one of my fave fish – the Short Bigeye or as my dad…
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100 Bird Drawings in 100 Days
This has been a very satisfying and joyful art project. I have learned so much about birds, aka these funky little dinosaurs, and especially my art process. To see all the bird art, go here. I will probably take the weekend to unwind a bit before I start in on my next 100 day theme.
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Art Process: For the Birds
Have these bird drawings been easy? No. So then what do I do when I become overwhelmed? I’ve learned to break things down into manageable chunks. Starting can be the hardest part at times but I’ll rough out the basic form as best as I can. From there, the eyes and the beak are my…
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Sunday Experiments
Art Experimenting I grabbed some watercolor paper and printed one of my bird drawings onto it. It came out nice overall. I just wasn’t happy with the background color. It came out in bands rather than a seamless print of color. Maybe I need to futz around with the printer settings some more or use…
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Day 52 Drawing Process of Spectacled Owl
I’m not gonna lie. I am in awe of my art lately. I’m halfway through my goal of drawing 100 birds in 100 days.
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On 100 Day Project: Birds
I’ve been really enjoying my 100 bird drawing project. I find myself starting with the eyes and then the beaks. The fun of seeing how each of these will turn out is exciting especially since they start off as chaotic blobs of color. Had I not experimented with crayons, oil pastels, watercolors and markers, I…
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Weekend Wrap-Up: Slowing It Down
Usually, we’re jam packing in activities for the kiddo and by the end of the day Sunday, I’ll be wiped out. This weekend, we stayed in. I needed it. The apartment was a mess. After getting everything in order, I was able to plop on the couch with my earl grey tea and some salted…
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Apple Picking for the Memories + New Comic
Check out the behind-the-scenes and process for my latest comic in the September 19, 2025 issue of Sampan Newspaper. Here are a few snaps from the other weekend when we went on our family apple picking fun.