things i made
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On 100 Day Project: Birds
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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
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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
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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.
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The Daily Marker Project: Fruits & Vegetables
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And so part one of my daily marker project has come to a close. I’m pretty happy with how these drawings turned out. They were a blast to work on and I learned so much about fruits and vegetables I never even knew existed. Part two will be coming soon. I’ll be taking a little…
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Making Comics Again
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I’ve taken a long break from making comics and it was a necessary break. I needed to re-discover my love of writing and drawing again – appreciating that I have a particular point of view and style that is all my own. I’m not here to measure up to some nebulous idea in my head…
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New Business (Mini) Cards
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I recently re-designed my name mark by using a more beefy type – a nice balance of round and hard edges – and added a swoosh element over the dots of the i’s to symbolize: It’s simple and minimalist which is a hallmark of my work. Instead of having standard-sized business cards printed, I opted…
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Happy May the 4th Be With You
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For a good chunk of my career, my days were centered on creating new Star Wars character illustrations to be released in time for May the 4th – fan favorite USB flash drives like this C-3PO which I am super proud of. So, it was only right that my kiddo would be born on this…
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Drawing Pokemon Fanart a Day
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It all started out as a fun activity to do with my Pokemon-obsessed kiddo. But then, it quickly morphed into a creative project to work on. My only criteria is that I work only with crayons and to fit in one drawing a day. I’m 19 days in and it’s been a blast. I’ve fallen…
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Afternoon Drawing Session
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This is supposed to be a bok choy. i like how the colors turned out. All of this is courtesy of making art with the kiddo this afternoon which was really nice…and, much needed. However, for two seconds I was paralyzed — I couldn’t put the crayon to paper because I didn’t know what to…
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Traffic Sign Redesign
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The new sign “Cars Only” doesn’t work because most people think cars is a more general term that applies to vans, small trucks and anything with four wheels. This is something quick I did, but would a bright red sign with “No Trucks” work better to avoid Storrow-ing?