
In honor of my trip to Costa Rica last month, I decided to paint this Red-Eyed Tree Frog, who, yes, lives in Costa Rica. I'm really quite happy with how this turned out, and I very much enjoyed sitting down and painting it while listening to Top Chef Masters in the background. It was fun to use so many great colors and I like how the background has an unfinished look to it, even though it is absolutely COVERED in blue paint. I've never painted a frog before, and I think this was a pretty good first try!
Materials: 8x10 canvas panel, acrylic paints.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Red-Eyed Tree Frog
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Thursday, June 18, 2009
OMG, I did something creative!
Yes, for the first time since February, I picked up a paintbrush, sat down at my artist table, and painted. It felt good, although somewhat awkward since so much time has passed. I'm not crazy in love with the image, but it's a good start. The painting is actually of a stack of bangles, although I suppose it kind of looks like a layered cake as well. I painted the lower layer in acrylics, and then did the outlines and gemstones in puffy T-shirt paint, to give it a nice three-dimensional look. Maybe now I will be inspired to do more.
Materials: 8x10 canvas panel, acrylic paint, t-shirt paint.
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Hollow
I wonder
If you ever think of me
Late at night
When your eyes are a bright reflection
And your mind is cataloging
Your life.
You have hollowed me out,
Carved a hole in my chest
That still
Somehow
Manages to ache.
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Thursday, June 11, 2009
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Costa Rica

I leave for a ten-day trip to Costa Rica this Sunday. I will explore the rain forests, lay on the beach, dip my feet in hot springs, visit museums, and hopefully catch a glimpse of a volcano. And that's in addition to all the other lovely things scheduled for our tour. You can see our itinerary in the above picture; it's a lot to pack into ten days, but it should be worth it, even if I do have to get up before the crack of dawn on a few mornings. I hope to come away with lots of good pictures, some color in my skin (although I have bought SPF 85 sunscreen for my pale, delicate skin so that is unlikely), and the desire to continue traveling the world and broadening my horizons. I am going to miss Mister Bingley very, very much, but I know that he will be in good hands, with friends stopping by every day to play with him and take care of all his needs. I think one of the hardest things about leaving is the fact that I won't have access to the Internet, which will either kill me or make me a better person. (Yeah, right.)
I will hopefully post some pictures upon my return, and who knows? Maybe I'll even get the old tubes of paint out and be productive.
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Saturday, May 9, 2009
Some Good Blogs
Since I'm not really drawing or painting right now, I figured I would share some blogs I've discovered in the past few months that I think everyone should check out. All blogs will open in a new window.
- The Spohrs Are Multiplying - Heather and Mike Spohr tragically lost their 17-month old daughter Madeline last month. Despite this horrible turn of events, the blog is filled with stories and memories of Madeline. Most people know that I am not really the kind of person who enjoys children, but Madeline is different and special. I sent Heather and Mike a card yesterday (I should add that I do not know them at all, as they live in Los Angeles), and I think of them often. Madeline is very inspiring and I think everyone should get to know her.
- Daisy the Curly Cat - Daily blogs about Daisy, a Devon Rex cat, and her little brother Harley. I adore Harley. He's so cute and silly! The best thing about this blog is that the kitties actually wear clothes, which I find endlessly amusing.
- Passive Aggressive Notes - How often do we come across these? I've been known to leave a few in my time as well.
- Another Damned Blog - Written by Moff from Gawker.
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