Anyone else feel like this sometimes? I go through this at LEAST once every book project. The insecurity helps keep me humble and also motivates me to always keep learning and experimenting, to push myself to step out of my comfort zone. I try to write or doodle in my . . .
Above: my sketchbook journal entry yesterday. So sorry to hear about the passing of Carrie Fisher. My sister and I saw the original Star Wars (A New Hope) in the theatre together, and I remember being so inspired by the character of Princess Leia — a princess who was a strong . . .
Perfect weather for cocooning instead. Or…. seeing ROGUE ONE this afternoon, WOOHOOOOO! No spoilers, please!!!
I enjoy creating tiny doodles! This one is only 9 cm x 5.5 cm (about the size of a business card) and created with my new Platinum Preppy fountain pen with a fine point nib using a Carbon Black Ink cartridge, my Winsor & Newton portable watercolor set and a . . .
I’ve become obsessed with fountain pens. I used to dismiss them, having had some bad experiences with fountain pens leaking all over my hands with permanent black ink. My friend Michelle Leung, however, has gotten me hooked. This drove Jeff (my husband) a bit crazy, since he’s been a huge . . .
To help encourage people to sign up for my email newsletter (in which I share art, writing & interesting links – you can unsubscribe anytime) and also to expand my Rafflecopter giveaways outside of Facebook, I’m doing a giveaway of my Peppermint Tea Fish found object doodle. This one-of-a-kind found object doodle on a . . .
“Imagination can be dangerous. It can change the world & that’s why we write.” – Meg Rosoff
In celebration of Ontario Public Library Week, here’s one of my favourite quotes about libraries, from Peter Golkin. Click the image above or this link for a free, print-ready version.
No matter how discouraged you get, remember – always try one more time. – Billy Coffey
(Quote above & others available as free, print-ready posters for classrooms, libraries, bookstores and elsewhere here)