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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00421247884647233399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2383934813917451083.post-5260705042751480332013-12-03T15:56:00.000-05:002013-12-03T16:00:48.988-05:00Home for the holidaysOver the Thanksgiving holiday, the guest room that I slept in at my parents' house had several artworks that I created while I was growing up. Our family has moved many times over the years and it is interesting how looking at these images stirs up memories from the times that I was working on them. It's good to know that my skills have improved since, but I feel confident enough to share these, and a little bit about them....<br />
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I don't think you can consider any teenage artist's portfolio complete unless they include at least one pointilized piece. This portrait of Billy Joel, whose music I was obsessed with, was a very long-term project for my junior year of high school in West Milford, New Jersey. I remember carrying this (18" x 24"?) rolled sheet of Bristol board along with my Rapidograph pens in various sizes around for weeks... months... so that I could work on it in any spare time that I had. My fellow students were doing the same. What I want to ask our art teacher, Cormac, is Why did it have to be so hugeif we were creating it out of several million tiny dots of ink?! I am glad I chose a subject that I was already obsessed with, otherwise I'm not sure I would have hadthe motivation to complete it.</div>
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By earning a D in Trigonometry in the first half of my senior year I convincedeveryone that I didn't <i>deserve</i> to be in math class any more. For the remaining semesters of that year I used a class period to work on two acrylic paintings of a goldfish, basedon a magazine photo for reference. This one is the smaller of the two, the other is much larger and displays the entire fish floating in emerald green water. There was anart class going on in the room where I was painting and I became known around school as "The Girl Who Is Painting a Giant Goldfish!"</div>
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We're jumping further back in time with this one, I believe it is my first acrylic painting from when I was about 7 years old! My parents signed me up for an art workshop at some kind of community culture center in Corning, New York, close to the town where we lived; Painted Post. I definitely remember painting this and a little bit about how the teacher inspired this work. She had a large vase of dried flowers in the center of the table, and all of the flowers were brown or other dull colors. The class was instructed to use our imaginations as far as the color and make them look better than they did in real life.</div>
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I like seeing this illustration next to the image above because the colors are so similar! I was inspired to create these colorful lizards after a trip to the Metropolitan Museum in New York during my junior year of college at Syracuse University. I remember being amazed by the inside of a canoe from New Guinea that was decorated with patterned lizards at the museum and it led me to create this.</div>
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I hope you enjoyed this little artistic trip down memory lane with me. Maybe when you are visiting relatives or friends during the holidays you'll notice art or artifacts of your own that will bring up memories, too.</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00421247884647233399noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2383934813917451083.post-50301253005218448892013-10-22T22:33:00.000-04:002013-10-22T22:40:28.818-04:00Oh, Great Pumpkin, where are you?It is almost Halloween, my favorite holiday, and I was initially inspired to blog about my disappointment in the way that certain neighbors are improperly using spiderweb decorations around my neighborhood in Park Slope. I took a walk around this week to observe and shoot photos. I'm here to offer constructive criticism as well as kudos for what I discovered.<br />
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So, let's start off with those spiderwebs. Most people seem to think that the synthetic spiderweb is the easiest way to create that "Halloweeny look" to the outside of their homes. When applied correctly, this is very true, as long as you don't mind some stray leaves stuck in them. The problem is that most people don't know how to use them. Since I'm really into Halloween I learned how to work with this stuff when I began helping my mom decorate our home when I was in middle school, so by now I know what I'm doing.<br />
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Above is a good example of "You Don't Have to Use the Whole Bag." Just because you buy a bag of "spiderwebs" for $3.99 at CVS doesn't mean the entire contents has to end up on your stoop. Less is more and you can save what is leftover for next year, what a bargain!<br />
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This is an appropriate use of spiderwebs; nice, very "Grey Gardens." They are stretched out across a large area and partially obscure the plants and gate.<br />
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Here's another great one! I'm not usually a fan of the brightly colored spiderwebs but I like the effect they have created by mixing it with the classic white. The proportionally sized spider lurking in its web is an excellent touch. Very spooky!</div>
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OK... if you don't have the kind of architecture that the synthetic webs will adhere to, like smooth, rounded railings, then you really shouldn't force it. The use of painter's tape to secure the webs subtracts from the creepy effects that they can potentially create. How about a couple of nice pumpkins instead? I've also seen some fun "candy corn" fairy lights that could work well here.<br />
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Sadly, the Halloween cotton candy machine has exploded, no sweet treats for the kiddies at this house! But seriously, I think some people don't understand the concept of how the webs are supposed to work... or they just can't commit the time to install them properly. It does take patience! Again, Halloween garlands or some gourds may be a better choice if this is your situation.<br />
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Let's end the spiderwebs chapter on a high note! Thanks to Dayna Bealy for sharing this picture with me. This is probably the best use of the webs I've seen this year. Compared to the first example, they are really stretching their webs for a realistic and creepy effect. I like how they surround visitors to this building, changing the experience of entering and exiting.<br />
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Now we can move on to more general decorations. I wanted to clear the spiderwebs, so to speak, before posting the rest of my findings, which are pretty great!<br />
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Who doesn't love the traditional Halloween Jack-o-Lantern? This trio will be a welcoming sight for the Trick-or-Treaters next week.<br />
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Here's a scary Halloween surprise! This rabid bat was hanging on its own from a long string tied to a tree in front of a decorated home.<br />
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I love how the Zombie Death Gnome contrasts with the "Welcome Fall" sign and the happier, frolicking gnomes around him.<br />
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Did Martha Stewart move to Park Slope?! This classy and spooky set up screams "Martha!" to me, who is a fellow Halloweenagin. I especially admire the use of the crows. High marks!<br />
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I like this, simple yet spooky. You don't need much to enhance an already scary entryway. Bonus points for the real, live guard dog inside the door on the lower right. I am sorry that it is so hard to see the pup, it was a very dark hallway.<br />
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Here are my neighbor's decorations, they always do a great job with making a 3-story spiderweb out of ropes, plus a cocooned "body," gargoyles, big spider, and more. I love it!<br />
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Finally, here's what I've done this year. Beneath the eyes are pumpkin lights which look great at night, but I can't get a clear picture when it's dark. I cut the teeth out of an old foam camping mat, attached them to some twine with wire and secured the strand inside my windows. Et voilá, a scary monster face! It isn't very visible, but I also have a large spider cut-out in the far left window.<br />
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So Happy Halloween, everyone, and let me know if you see any great decorations I should check out or if you need help hanging some spiderwebs!<br />
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<a href="http://www.pikaland.com/2013/09/24/what-does-being-an-artist-mean-to-you/" target="_blank">A shared post from Pikaland</a>: What does being an artist mean to you?<br />
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The organizer/instructor of the online class that I'm taking, Amy Ng, is very active on her blog, Pikaland, which is how I found out about the class in the first place. This week she asks readers, "What does being an artist mean to you?" and I thought I'd share my thoughts on the question here, but make sure you also read her post at the link above.<br />
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In the Pikaland post, Amy included a quote from Edgar Degas:<br />
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Degas truly sums up my feelings about being an artist. My thought process and visual interpretation of the world are a big part of my creativity. Without the ideas or quirky observations about life my drawings, photos, and collages would not have much meaning to myself or to others, they'd just fall flat. I know that my way of thinking and observing has effected my daily life in the way that I witness particular moments happening around me and then I'm able craft them into a visual treats to share.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00421247884647233399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2383934813917451083.post-22858283156863816792013-09-23T22:18:00.000-04:002013-09-23T22:39:23.956-04:00The Artist on The Artist<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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Recently I began an online class called Work / Art / Play via an illustration blog I'm a fan of, <a href="http://www.pikaland.com/" target="_blank">Pikaland</a>. Discussing my work for the class is right in line with the main subject of my blog, finding inspiration and my artistic process. The first assignment was to look at several examples of my work from over the years and try to find common patterns and then the elements of my art that are the strongest. <br />
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So far I've noticed that I mainly use graphic, flat shapes to compose my illustrations; my work often depicts daily life mixed with subtle humor; I like to incorporate words and multimedia (collage, photography, embroidery, watercolor, pencil, and ink). <br />
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work and the artists we admire. I was surprised to find that all of the aspects I mentioned above are present in some way for my list of favorite artists! Roz Chast, Henrí Matisse, Hanoch Piven, Romare Bearden, Maira Kalman, Alexander Calder, and Claes Oldenberg. (To name a few.)<br />
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Parts 2 & 3 of last week's module were more challenging. Since I only had about a day to evaluate my work and write out my thoughts and analysis, I know I will need some more time to consider these answers. Part 2 was about considering what matters in our lives, not just our artwork, and what we are good at in addition to our creativity. And Part 3 is about bringing the observations from Parts 1 & 2 together to figure out how to create the strongest and most self-satisfying artwork based on these discoveries.<br />
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I think blogging about it helps the process! The first week was a very interesting start to what I feel will be a valuable experience. Some great topics came up in the Q&A session as well... such as one of my questions! I asked if I should make the effort to unearth some of my college work, which I have in slide form in my apartment... the originals are a couple hundred miles away at my parents house... if they haven't sold them. ;)<br />
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As it turned out it wasn't completely necessary to include the college work but I was able to notice some interesting similarities between what I was doing then and a new style that I've recently begun working with. I was really into combining watercolors, drawings, and colored pencil back in the day, and after many years of working in a digital style I've decided to experiment with the watercolors, drawings, and colored pencils again. I shouldn't be that surprised, I chose watercolors since I'm familiar with them, but I can see how my skills and sensibilities have matured, while the essence has remained the same.<br />
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I will keep working on this and post more discoveries.... meanwhile a new module was released today. I guess I will be a little bit behind on my classwork.<br />
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I made a deal with myself tonight that I'd write a blog post or do some work related to my illustration business before I ate dinner. This is usually my game plan on the evenings that I come home from my day job in magazine publishing and don't have any set social plans. Luckily tonight I'm making my Mom's classic pasta salad which does not need to be eaten hot, so I made it first and sat down to write this, so it will be ready for me when I'm done writing.<br />
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I always love a tasty, healthy and fresh meal to feed my body and this meal will be a soul-feeder too, I was just on a family vacation a couple of weeks ago and a recipe from Mom's collection is a comfort for the times I miss being with my family in person. <br />
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Working toward my goals and dreams is the ultimate soul-feeder, of course. I never seem to have as much time as I want for pursuing those goals but my thoughts on that lately have been to make the most of what time I do have.<br />
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My current project is the creation of original art to sell in The Nancydraws Shop... I won't give it all away but it has to do with living in New York City as an artist and appreciator of the beauty and unique situations that are part of that experience.<br />
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I began some experimental sketches and tests earlier this summer (see the image below), so far I'm happy with the way they are coming along, and feel hopeful that I'll get a good response. But the process of creating something in a new way is also important, and its helping to bring the fun back into my artistic technique. I am looking forward to seeing where that will lead me down the road.<br />
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Now, back to feeding my body, be well until my next post!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Accordion-playing street musicians are definitely part of the fabric of Paris. I've heard their music playing at least once on each of my glorious trips to the City of Light. And any cliched or even sincere movie set in Paris just does not feel complete without accordion music played by a street musician wafting through a scene, or even for the entire soundtrack. (ex: <i>Amelié; Midnight in Paris; Paris, Je T'aime; Charade</i> ... I could go on all night ... please comment if you can recommend more!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">In honor of this fact, which I should find out the history of, I decided that if I was to hire a musician to play for me on my way to the market, while I'm eating dinner, or doing mundane tasks, it could bring me back to my fun times in France and it would add a Frenchie feeling to my Americane life. I've depicted this concept with Adele and Henrí in their kitchen and the accordion player that Adele has hired. Unfortunately Henrí doesn't seem to be enjoying it so well since the accordion isn't a very cat-friendly instrument.</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00421247884647233399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2383934813917451083.post-90867021180657233372013-04-21T12:50:00.000-04:002013-05-23T20:24:41.732-04:00Play on Words<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I always get a kick out of a good play on words, idioms, and double-meanings.<br />
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I saw a Facebook post by a friend on her son's birthday about her memory of the day she found out that she was pregnant with him. My comment was, "Urine Luck!" The phrase got stuck in my head and I came up with this visual to illustrate the word play.<br />
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<a href="http://www.art-fix.com/2013/04/friday-pop-quiz-if-money-was-no-object.html?spref=bl">Art-Fix: Friday POP Quiz: If MONEY was no object...</a>: What would you do with your life if money was no object? What kind of artist would you be? What kind of work would you ...Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00421247884647233399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2383934813917451083.post-63907996282838139842012-12-10T13:57:00.002-05:002012-12-10T13:58:49.924-05:00Funny Story<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/114739137/happy-hanukkah-noodles-with-percival" target="_blank">Happy Hanukkah Noodles with Percival</a> </div>
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Last week I received a special order for my Hanukkah card, "Percival's Noodles," via The Nancydraws Shop on Etsy. The customer wanted 12 of them, saying that they were perfect for her Chinese-Jewish family!<br />
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I definitely hadn't had this scenerio in mind when I created the card, but that's one of the great things about Etsy, there are so many special and unique items for sale, you're likely to find a one-of-a-kind gift (or card!) for someone on your list.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00421247884647233399noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2383934813917451083.post-33023835561948749752012-06-26T16:57:00.000-04:002013-06-26T12:55:26.705-04:00Hello, again!Here's an image from a booklet about Adele and Henrí that I intend on self-publishing in print and tablet forms. I'll share more details once I am closer to being finished. If you scroll down you'll see the first finished illustration and a sketch for another that I will begin soon.<br />
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Are you on Twitter? Adele is now twittering, as is my pigeon friend, Percival Featherington III. You can find them under these Twitter handles: @Adele_18th and @Percival_F3 <br />
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This tip is travel related: "Attach a decorated basket to your bicycle." <br />Henrí's though bubble will be "This one is nicely sized!"</div>
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Adele's tip for adding French style to your wardrobe: "Accessorize with scarves!" <br />Henrí's reaction: "Mmmmf! Mmmf!"</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00421247884647233399noreply@blogger.com0477-545 7th St, Brooklyn, NY 11215, USA40.6681669 -73.980064540.6561214 -73.9998055 40.6802124 -73.9603235tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2383934813917451083.post-89439574632633954222012-05-29T15:32:00.000-04:002012-05-29T15:32:10.084-04:00Percival is here!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here's the finished portrait of every one's favorite Bird-About-Town, Percival Featherington III, framed by lovely scroll-work and Brooklyn-baked bagels. For the frame, I transferred my original drawing onto fabric and embroidered the design, then enlarged it when I scanned it in to work the collage aspect in Photoshop.<br />
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Ms. Holly Moser-Ross is the winner of a framed print of this artwork, but I will also offer it as a print and blank greeting card in The Nancydraws Shop... soon!<br />
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I had one of those days where every chore I took on seemed to take forever to finish, then when I had time to work on something creative I just couldn't seem to focus. Instead, I ended up cleaning up my work space since my drawing table often becomes a "dumping ground" for things that I'm not sure what to do with, or am too lazy to put away immediately.<br />
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I decided that since I have some time set aside for my artwork next week, I might as well take the opportunity to clear things up and make it a pleasant place to work. The clutter was part of what was distracting me; all that stuff kept getting in my way! I had left sketches and supplies out for my Christmas and Valentine's cards, so I filed the papers, put away things that didn't belong there, and even shredded a pile of papers sitting in the shredder which lives under the desk. Now my desk is an open runway for new projects: Clear for take-off! <br />
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Recently, on another organizing binge, I discovered a birthday card illustration from some years back that I had forgotten about, so I made time yesterday to post it in The Nancydraws Shop. Pictured above, the card features Adele and her feline pal, Henrí, on their way to a birthday celebration. <br />
http://www.etsy.com/listing/95606066/scooter-birthday<br />
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I hope you are inspired by Spring to create, clean-up, or both!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00421247884647233399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2383934813917451083.post-33915117798116733692012-02-25T19:14:00.001-05:002012-02-25T19:14:33.821-05:00Pigeon in Progress<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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In January, I asked people to suggest and then vote on what my pigeon character's name should be. Holly Moser suggested the name that ended up getting the most votes, so she wins a portrait of: Percival Featherington III!<br />
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I have begun working on the prize... and decided to show off some of the preliminary sketches. Above are sketches of Percival in his signature Santa hat, and below is the frame drawing, transferred onto fabric and ready for stitching. The final product will be a digital file with these 2 elements and others combined with my Photoshop collage-ing technique.<br />
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Elaine, Elle, Kat, Holly, and Janet came over to my place last weekend. I served Penne Alla Vodka and my favorite salad. After dinner and some wine, we spread out ourselves and our craft supplies on the living room floor to start creating. There was some trepidation at first, but once we began putting things together, inspiration took hold. Listening to our favorite tunes from the 80s helped, too! In the end, we had 18 Valentine's cards to contribute to Etsy's cause! I would have been happy if we had 1 or 2 cards per person, so I'm bowled over by everyone's efforts. Links and results follow:<br />
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I have three new Valentines on offer in The Nancydraws Shop. I knew I wanted to feature Percival Featherington III, Brooklyn pigeon extraordinaire, but I also wanted cards for pigeons... I mean... <b>persons</b> of every persuasion. To keep things simple, I've swapped in same-sex pigeons where applicable. Did you know that pigeons are excellent actors? A Happy Valentine's Day to all!<br />
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/TheNancydrawsShop">The Nancydraws Shop</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00421247884647233399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2383934813917451083.post-55043650840934888532011-12-17T13:42:00.000-05:002011-12-17T13:53:10.645-05:00Holiday Shopping in NYC<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Holiday Shoppers," available at The Nancydraws Shop:<br />
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Well, its the last week before Christmas, and not even a week before Hanukkah begins. I'm sure there are still cards to write, cookies to bake, parties to attend, and gifts buy and wrap, so thanks for taking a look at my blog post today. I want to share some pictures to show what inspired a greeting card that I created last year, which is pictured above, "Holiday Shoppers."<br />
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If you spend much time in Manhattan at this time of year, you'll see people wandering around the city with all kinds of colorful and festive shopping bags. Since this week is the height of the holiday shopping season, I've taken a bunch of photos of these bags, which you'll see when you scroll down.<br />
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This illustration also reminds me of a story a friend of mine told me from when she was in high school. She went to midtown after school in December with a friend to see the store window decorations along Fifth Avenue. Both of them were raised in a blue-collar Queens neighborhood and had their backpacks with them as they walked around and enjoyed the sites. They both felt a little out of place, walking past others in fur coats, carrying their purchases from the ritzy stores along the avenue in festive shopping bags.<br />
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The friend suggested going into Saks Fifth Avenue and requested 2 shopping bags from one of the sales clerks. The two then placed their backpacks in the bags and felt better about "blending in" with the rest of the well-to-do shopping crowd. So, you never know what's in those bags you see people carrying down the street!<br />
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It's the beginning of holiday time again, and as much as I love the parties, decorations, and the fun that comes along with it, sometimes it can be overwhelming, can't it?<br />
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There are extra shopping trips and errands to add in to our usual schedule; card and gift buying, wrapping, and sometimes shipping; special dishes to cook and bring with us to the holiday parties or events we attend. If you're the host/hostess of such an event, your home must be decorated and cleaned up and down.<br />
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Amongst all of the usual holiday preparations I am gearing up for orders from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/thenancydrawsshop" target="_blank">The Nancydraws Shop,</a> stocking up on my supplies, finishing the artwork that appears on the cards and tags, and thinking of ways to spread the word out about my shop to potential buyers. Since I print the cards from my home printer, I wait until a new order comes in and then get to work printing them out, trimming to size, and wrapping them up for shipment. <br />
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So, aside from hiring a personal assistant, what are your tips for staying sane during this exciting but busy time of year?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00421247884647233399noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2383934813917451083.post-3782217719971831732011-11-17T11:13:00.001-05:002011-11-17T12:20:24.029-05:00Blog Swap: Eat Your Beans!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="profileName fn ginormousProfileName fwb">Nowadays, Jean lives in Georgia and has a blog called <b style="color: #351c75;"><a href="http://veganmom.blog.com/" target="_blank">"Eat Your Beans, A Vegan Mom Challenge,"</a></b> which she began in June 2011. Jean documents her process of going vegan and has some great recipes posted, as well as inspiring quotes and photos. Make sure to check out the Beer Battered Tofu or the Vegan Lasagne. Jean and I are both fans of the Red Lentil Thai Chili, which I created art work for on my post on her blog today. Links and photos for recipes are throughout the post.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span id="internal-source-marker_0.7421111903670855" style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>Hi, Jean,</b> <br class="kix-line-break" /><b>What is your blog about? How did you start writing it?</b></span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I
started my blog this past June, I was challenging myself to go vegan
and decided that by blogging about it, I would not only be held
accountable but I might help others too. I include vegan recipes, music
and book info and I rant every now and again about how difficult (but
rewarding) being vegan in an omnivorous household is.<br class="kix-line-break" /><br class="kix-line-break" /><br class="kix-line-break" /><b>What else aside from blogging and searching out new vegan recipes do you do most days?</b></span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I
work part time at the local library. I really love my job; I am
surrounded by books and have a blast with the kids during story time. I
am also a wife and mother of two kids, so I spend a lot of time
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On the couch, with wine and no interruptions….it doesn’t happen often
(the interruption part anyway). I love stupid horror movies, blasting
music and dancing around like an idiot with my kids (or alone), and
thrift store shopping.</span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /><br class="kix-line-break" /><b>Do you have any pets?</b></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I
have two dogs, a Belgian Malinois (German Shepard type dog) who is a 2
year old crazy toddler and a Husky mix that is 12 years old but still
wrestles with the “puppy” when she gets the notion. It usually sounds
like Chewbacca and the Hamburgler at a WWF smack down.</span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /><br class="kix-line-break" /><b>Do you have any favorites out of all of the recipes you have posted on the blog?</b></span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Yes,
the Red Lentil Thai Chili. I make it every week and freeze it. Everyone
I know is sick to death about hearing about it. I am also enjoying
homemade miso soup.</span></span></div>
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plenty! I have murdered quite a lot of perfectly good food. In my
house, they are called “epic fails” and it usually includes a baked
good. My current disaster has been vegan Yorkshire pudding. Not. Going.
To. Happen.<br class="kix-line-break" /><br class="kix-line-break" /><br class="kix-line-break" /><b>Has your life become more creative since you began your blog? If yes, in what way(s)?</b></span><br />
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Back in High School and College, I was creative in a totally different
way, very much into art and a little writing. But now, I have discovered
how much I love writing and do so every chance I get. <br class="kix-line-break" /><br class="kix-line-break" /><br class="kix-line-break" /><b>Is there anything in particular that inspires you? (a color? a place? a person? a time of year?, etc.)</b></span><br />
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is my muse. I love it and listen to all types any chance I get. I would
rather listen to my online radio station than watch TV at any given
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support in everything I try.... I am also thankful for spell check.</span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></b></span></span><br />
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do it! Try it! Inform yourself, read, read, read about it and try out
recipes. Make small changes if you have to and eliminate one animal
product at a time. If you feel that going vegan is the right thing to do
for yourself, whether it is because of health reasons or animal cruelty
reasons-do it and don’t let others talk you out of it. I have a list of
books on my site that help and recipes on there that will get you
through your cravings.<br class="kix-line-break" /><br class="kix-line-break" /><br class="kix-line-break" /><b>Anything else you'd like to add?</b></span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Thank you for letting me share my blog with you and your readers!</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> I always end my blog posts with a quote of the day, this one is a favorite of mine…</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></span></div>
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Take care of yourself and your friends. Have fun, be crazy, be weird. Go
out and screw up! You’re going to anyway, so you might as well enjoy
the process. Take the opportunity to learn from your mistakes: find the
cause of your problem and eliminate it. Don’t try to be perfect; just be
an excellent example of being human.” </span></span></b></div>
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I've been invited to be hang two of my illustrations in a group show at the Gowanus Print Lab in Brooklyn, NY. "Hybrid World" is a joint venture with the Gowanus Print Lab and the Graphic Artists Guild, which I am a member of.</div>
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I'm thrilled to take part in this opportunity and I hope you'll be able to join me for the opening reception on Friday, November 11 from 6-9pm. Further details at the link:</div>
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Brooklyn, NY 1121<br />
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Last night I cooked up a delicious pot of Red Lentil Thai Chili for dinner. It was for nourishment as well as doing my part of a guest blogging swap that I'm participating in with Jean<span style="font-size: small;"><span class="profileName fn ginormousProfileName fwb"> Ciemniecki Mead</span></span>. I made sketches of some of the ingredients to go along with my post for Jean's blog, <a href="http://veganmom.blog.com/">Eat Your Beans: A Vegan Mom Challenge.</a> We'll each be taking a turn on each others blogs in the coming weeks, so keep your eyes and your sweet potatoes peeled!<br />
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Great news! The Graphic Artists Guild iPad app is now available, and five of my illustrations are featured. It is F-R-E-E so I hope any of you who have iPads will download it and let me know what you think... especially if you're an art director! ; )<br />
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Here's the link:<br />
<a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/graphic-artists-guild/id454069700?mt=8">Graphic Artists Guild on the iTunes App Store</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00421247884647233399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2383934813917451083.post-15864646408563101042011-07-29T14:58:00.000-04:002011-07-29T14:58:45.145-04:00Farmers' Market<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6vZX0ing8o5KYOd761GTcBPGNJ-3M87dXFtQZffxdbOT4EPIfT-WTDff_QrdmM61P-1OmFiA9RlLTelYLp6gjhU49qLR1VpRaHSPaW4lAdssXGdATVeJJ21hiLv61bLgYHx4lT-sJ36DF/s1600/Adele-p8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="400" width="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6vZX0ing8o5KYOd761GTcBPGNJ-3M87dXFtQZffxdbOT4EPIfT-WTDff_QrdmM61P-1OmFiA9RlLTelYLp6gjhU49qLR1VpRaHSPaW4lAdssXGdATVeJJ21hiLv61bLgYHx4lT-sJ36DF/s400/Adele-p8.jpg" /></a></div><br />
This page is part of Adele's trip to the market where she buys a lot of her food. In an earlier post, I showed you the luscious strawberries that she picked up on the same shopping trip, and this page drawing faces that page.<br />
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Adele's story is set during the springtime, but shopping at an open-air market always makes me think of summer here on the east coast, since that is when our farmers' markets are overflowing with a large variety of my favorite produce... tomatoes, corn, peaches, blueberries, and so much more! I really love the smell of all of that fresh food. Go local!!!<br />
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Above is a sketch I did as a tribute to the famous Brassai photo of the Montmatre steps from the early 1930s.<br />
http://www.amazon.com/Escaliers-Montmartre-Paris-Poster-Brassa%C3%AF/dp/B0000WJIPQ<br />
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It is going to be a very small part of the Adele book I'm working on, and I wanted to include it since I have been an admirer of his work for a long time. I haven't worked on the page that it appears on yet, so you'll be seeing it again in its smaller form, as part of Adele's blog. The story is partly told in the present tense along with important excerpts from Adele's blog/journal.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00421247884647233399noreply@blogger.com0