On May 2, 2024 I had the absolute pleasure reviewing portfolios of the MassArt senior illustration class in person. I hadn’t realized how much is lost over video presentations until the first artist of five artists sat in the chair across from me and started walking me through the pages of their portfolio book. The […]
Happy May the 4th Be With You
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 […]
Marty the Robot Plushie
They’ve somehow turned the creepy robot that slowly moves up and down the grocery store aisles of Stop & Shop into a plushie doll. Who knew there was a hunger for Marty merch? But, more importantly, who knew that Marty is the official store mascot?
Spring Break in Maine
For our spring family vacation, we headed up to Maine for some off-season beach bumming and enjoying the city of Portland. Wells Beach Maine Classic Car Museum Downtown Portland We enjoyed the food and all the shops – especially the bookstores and comic book shop. Cate Meow Lounge Children’s Museum & Theatre Would it be […]
I am an Ali Hazelwood Fangirl
Her latest book, Bride, about vampires and werewolves, is a departure from her usual science-themed work but also not because her signature skill in character development runs throughout and that’s what I love about her books. After reading it on the Libby app/Kindle, I ordered a hardcover copy for my collection. I missed out on […]
March TBR List
Did I read everything from my Jan/Feb TBR list? Of course not, but that didn’t stop me from adding a few more creative books and graphic novels / comic books to my collection.
My Jan/Feb Design TBR List
The theme is color. I recently added three color books after seeing one of them pop up in my Threads feed. It’ll be fun and interesting to learn about the histories and stories behind color, how it’s applied in different ways and the psychology of it in terms of user experience. Hopefully, I’ll be able […]
My Pokemon Fanart Workspace
This is where all the Pokemon fanart is created. The table is the Ikea Jokkmokk kitchen table which I’ve had forever – it comes with 4 chairs! Anyhow, there’s a pile of Crayola construction paper within easy reach and the kiddo divided the Crayola crayons into two containers when one is sufficient, but toddler minds […]
Drawing Pokemon Fanart a Day
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 […]
Happy 2024
It’s a new year and here are a few updates… So, January is off to a pretty good start…other than this flu I caught on Christmas which still has not released me from its clutches.