A few months ago I had a conversation with my husband about my work. I was wondering out loud what it means to be productive. I remembered my favorite slam poem by Taylor Mali. And I started listing things that productivity could look like, but don't resonate with me: how much we produce in terms... Continue Reading →
Hello all! I made a resolution to go back to weekly blog posts. I failed at that the first 3 weeks because I got sick (not COVID, but I slept a lot). But that's okay! Because the inauguration was a reset and I'm counting this week as week 1. So in honor of our new... Continue Reading →
a line is nothing but a dot that started out and didn’t stop until it reached a suitable spot my line has curved and made its way to give a shape of comforting sways two figures dancing and embraced hand in hand, face to face add some color, flesh them out bring some life, let... Continue Reading →
lightanddark upanddown myLove extends bends covers every inch of You inchingcloser count -ing sec- onds ev- ery breath a softconfession of This(strongLove) i have for You i have for You a simple wish (carry me on) your lips say my name,blowakiss let me Live in yourHeart's abyss I wrote this for my husband after sharing... Continue Reading →
I'm late on my blog post for last week, apologies! But here is a throw back time lapse of a neo-traditional tattoo style lady I had only shared on Patreon before. Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMJfNSphpBA
I’ve been participating in #Inktober52 and the last piece I finished was for the prompt “bubbles.” I’ve already posted the drawing on Instagram, but here’s the Timelapse for anyone interested. Also be sure to check out Patreon if you want to download the coloring sheet version of my duck! Enjoy! https://youtu.be/7PtOZZsV5sc
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Hello world! This week my husband and I went through our clothes and other things and one by one decided how often, if ever, we use them and which were worth keeping. I purged a lot of clothes and shoes and it feels GOOD. And that turned my mind towards another aspect of my life... Continue Reading →
Hello there world! Did you know that every Friday on Patreon I post a printable PDF coloring sheet for $2+ Patrons? As an example of that perk, I'm attaching TWO printable coloring sheets to this post! If you enjoy coloring, and/or want access to exclusive weekly drawings, time lapse videos, and blog posts, you might... Continue Reading →
I've been playing around with this cute illustrative style lately and am loving it so far! Here's a time-lapse video of my chihuahua a la kawaii. Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNqMFgb4_dE
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