Posts by Andrea
Bookish Questions – What is your favorite genre?
I love reading most genres of books, and as a mood reader, the genre I prefer changes from time to time. Right now, I find myself mostly reading Urban Fantasy. I’m currently making my way thru the audio editions of Jim Butcher’s The Dresden Files. I love listening to James Marsters as the narrator. He…
Read MorePlaying with New Art Techniques
I’ve been playing with some new painting techniques lately. The most interesting so far has been squeegee painting. It’s really a pretty simple process. You add drops of paint to your art surface, then use a squeegee, or scraper to drag the paint across the page. It’s quite interesting to see how the paint interacts…
Read MoreLearning Procreate
I recently decided to try learning to use Procreate, a digital illustration app. It’s something I’ve been interested in doing for a long time, but haven’t done because Procreate is only available for the Apple iPad. I don’t own one, and didn’t want to invest in one if it wasn’t something that I would really…
Read MoreMaking Patterns
I’ve recently been working on a new skill – seamless patterns using watercolors. I’ve created this type of pattern in the past, but always worked completely digitally. Thanks to a fun Skillshare class by @CatCoq, I’ve learned how to make seamless patterns from my traditional artwork. It was a really fun process. I learned how…
Read MoreSnow Day Art Projects
Thanks to an ice storm, Mil & I had a day off yesterday. Or more specifically, Mil had a day off and I had a remote work day. Remote work days are a little hard when you’re home alone with a 5-year-old. She really wanted me to play with her, and had a difficult understanding…
Read MoreArt Prints on Society 6
A little while back, I decided to set up a webstore on Society 6. The store allows me to create and sell prints of my work directly to customers online. Right now, the store consists of a few pieces of my traditional art, along with a couple digital designs as well. I’ve even chosen to…
Read MorePineapple Quilt
Thanks to the massive basement cleanup, I’m back to sewing when I have the time. My 1st completed project is a pineapple quilt that I purchased fabrics for several years ago. It’s based on a mini quilt by Lori over at Crossquilt, which I fell in love with when she shared her project in 2015.…
Read MoreBasement Clean Up
My sewing space is down in my basement and over the last few years, it had become a hot mess. I couldn’t do any sewing at all, because there were boxes of junk and in all the empty space, and my sewing table was covered in Mil’s craft projects. So, I spent all I did…
Read MoreMore Mood Trackers
I’ve not been doing a good job keeping up with my blogging, but I do actively keep up with my journaling. And I’ve found that the journaling fulfills a lot of the needs that I was previously meeting by constantly updating my journal without the dopamine addiction to comments and interactions. That being said, I…
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