The next ATC (artist’s trading card) in my pen-and-ink art experiments features my husband’s desk chair. I drew it with a Size 0 (zero) point technical drawing pen. I’ve been using this kind of pen for art since I was introduced to them by a college friend, Darcy Grimm. The ink is called Ultradraw, and […]
My second ATC in this series of six shows our living room fan. It’s one of those huge grey fans that, on the high setting, blasts you like you’re in a wind tunnel. Drawing it was sort of a challenge. I mean, there’s a lot of detail and shading in the actual fan. Deciding what
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ATCs have always been dear to my heart. From the 1990s when many ATCs were created on 3″ x 5″ cards, to the 2.5″ x 3.5″ size that became more standard, to the smaller variations that have emerged: ATCs are fun, fast art. Recently, I purchased a new rapidograph, also called a “rapido sketch pen.”
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The good news is, the next announced sketchcrawl is October 16th. (See my notes from my July 2009 sketchcrawl.) Right now, I’m on the fence. The email I rec’d from SketchCrawl.com was very different from the fun, wide-open, no-rules announcements of the past. First, there was this message from that site: – A key thing,
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When I create anything artistic, I feel good. I’ve also noticed that my life goes better… I attract more good things into my life. So, when Bob Proctor sent me this quotation this morning, I knew I wanted to turn it into a mini-poster and put it on my wall. The quotation is: “It’s really
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Looking for a FREE art zine? Here’s one of mine. It’s from 2010’s “24-Hour Zine Thing” project. You can download this zine, page-by-page, and assemble it yourself. (It’s easy. Really.) What’s a 24-hour zine? During July 2010, participants had to go from concept to printed/bound zine in 24 hours or less, and the zine had
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The first time you try a zine layout, I know it can be confusing. And frustrating. But I’m about to show you how to put your zine pages together so they’re in the right order in the finished zine. I’ve been creating zines for over 30 years, and I still sketch my zine layout on
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A sock doll swap is an exchange of dolls made from socks. In this 2010 Wild Art Dolls exchange, the dolls had to be made from socks and three of them had to fit inside a flat-rate Priority Mail envelope. Three of us participated. Here are some of the dolls: My dolls were almost identical.
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Concluding yesterday’s 24-page, 24-hour zine, I learned a lot. (Here’s the link to the printable zine: 24-hour zine download.) I’m still not sure if I’m going to try a second one for this challenge. Probably not. (If I had more time, I might. With just two non-weekend days left in the month, it’s probably not
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Today, I’m starting the 24-hour zine thing. (Yes, that’s what it’s called.) This may be quite a challenge! What is a 24-hour zine? If you’re not familiar with it, here’s the basic idea: Go from concept to completed/printed-and-bound 24-page zine in 24 hours. My general plan is to start it around 1 p.m. today. I’m
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