Art on the go

Hi. It's me. I'm in NYC. Spending lots of time on the subway. So art got portable.I'm continuing to doodle away on my Sketch Book Project. It's due soon. I have to send it back to the Brooklyn Art Library next week. It's going to be hard to part with my little travel companion. Anywhere I am, I am, and I art.

What's happening this week? Well, I started my 9-5 office non-telecommuting thing that I'm doing for the next several weeks/months. It's been an interesting transition. I'm continuing to feel dedicated to using this time in the city to enhance my artsiness. I saw an old friend will be part of an art show next week. Intending on hitting that after work since it's close. 

And here's what's happening right this moment: I'm waiting for a very long upload to finish for something on Word Press. I'm actually trying to import a whole humongous blog. OY. It's not working. I think I'll have to stop here and pick it back up on Monday. 

Till then'

peace.

Ps. my glasses broke! Stay tuned for new pics of new ones.

When in doubt, blog.

It's Friday night. I'm getting ready to "winter in the city"... that's right, I'm packing up my Catskills cabin and heading down to spend some time in NYC. I feel creatively hopeful that it will prove to be an opportunity for exposure to new and pretty things. But I also have a slight sense of fear that I'll get sucked into the 9-5 routine and suffocate creatively. But I'm going to set my intention for the former and breathe out the concerns about the latter. That's right. I'm going to breathe that out... reminds me of this video I just cracked up about:





But seriously, "even though I'm a little nervous about the trip, I totally love and accept myself!"... ha!

Here's what I'm listening to this week on obsessive repeat:




And here are some colorful logos that are inspiring me this week:

I just love how Pinterest feeds my eyes. If you'd like to follow my boards, visit my profile here: http://pinterest.com/simplepea/

peace.

Expressing Gratitude Through Art

Recently I had a pretty bad scare with my doggie Sniffle's health. She woke up one morning and couldn't walk. Quite a contrast from her regularly rambunctious nature. It was a shock for both of us. But I put one foot in front of the other (even though she couldn't) and just did what had to be done (vet, tests, meds, massage, prayer, etc.). Luckily, the treatment worked and we're seeing progress (breathing resumes).

Situations like this serve as a reminder for me to just be thankful.  No matter what a day brings, I  want to be able to take a moment to acknowledge how much gratitude I feel in my heart for all that I have in that very moment. It just so happens that the day before the above-mentioned morning, I sat with Sniffle outside on an unlikely warm and beautiful Catskill day and snapped a picture of her and the sun to just take it all in. I was so appreciative of her beautiful energy and presence. The next day as I was rushing her to the vet and looking in my rear view mirror to check if she was still breathing, I had a clear memory of the moment I documented with that photo and thought to myself that "if this is it, I know I savored our love, and I'm ready for whatever the Universe leads us to next." It was a comforting thought to know that I did the best I could, and appreciated every moment of it, which gave me a sense of peace to just do what I needed to next to help her through this. It was a learning indeed.

Eyeball food on Pinterest.com

So you've probably heard about Pinterest by now. I saw an article on Mashable that quotes it as one of the top ten social networking sites. Quite a fast climb in it's short history. Check out a quick intro to it, if you're not familiar with how it works here: http://mashable.com/2011/12/26/pinterest-beginners-guide/.

Meanwhile, I just wanted to share how incredibly helpful I find this site to be in my daily life as a practicing designer/artist/human. It is filled to the brim with inspirations I would have to spend countless weeks on the internet to dig up on my own. It's like food for my eyes.

2011 Project Highlights

Mandalas from my art journal

I'm taking a look back at my 2011 creative pursuits and feel so satisfied. First off, the past year has marked a true creative awakening for me. In the decade of design work I have to look back on, I started to notice that some aspects of my creativity were actually falling asleep. It had something to do with the computer always making everything so perfect. Yet early last year I stumbled into an art supply store and got stopped in my tracks by the cover of the book Journal Spilling by Diana Trout. It's a mixed media journaling book, whose cover, true to form, was a messy, grungy and yet fantastic display of all that was missing from my creative pursuits: truth. Yes, it's true that sometimes life is messy, and Diana's book showed me how to express my own mess in a more authentic way, free from the digital constraints. I guess you can say I went analog in 2011. And I'm grateful for it.

Resolution: Blog More

Happy New Year everyone! I hope your 2012 is filled with joy and truth
in your hearts.

I've been diggin' deep in my own heart for clarity on where to from
here, and I came up with some good stuff I think.

First on my resolution list: blog more! Although I should point out
that I really dislike resolutions because of their reputation for
failing. But I'm looking past my fear of not being able to keep a
promise to myself and putting one foot in front of the other anyway.
Here it is after all, my first post of 2012.

So part of my thinking about blogging involves coming up with a focus
for what I write about. I have some ideas, but hope to bounce them off
my friends' ears to get feedback. But I definitely want to include
lots of photos. Here's the first one, my New Years day project in the
making. More to come {I dare hope!}