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Just Desserts Tonight… 26 Aug 2013 | 07:09 am
I tried out a new dessert recipe for friends tonight. It was a gluten-free chocolate coconut ginger tart (which I made into individual tart-lets.) I also added homemade caramel sauce for a drizzle o...
Friday’s Thought – On Good Food 24 Aug 2013 | 08:01 am
“You don’t have to cook fancy or complicated masterpieces – just good food from fresh ingredients.” (Julia Child)
My Favorite Things – Dancing by the Light of the (Blue) Moon 22 Aug 2013 | 03:01 am
The Owl and the Pussy-Cat by Edward Lear I The Owl and the Pussy-cat went to sea In a beautiful pea-green boat, They took some honey, and plenty of money, Wrapped up in a five-pound note. ...
The Long and Winding Road to (Almost) Completion for My Latest Illustration 21 Aug 2013 | 04:56 am
The process of completing an illustration takes me quite a few steps sometimes. In this case, the first sketch was done about a month ago in a hotel room in Saratoga, NY… Then a few days ago, I redi...
Making Progress – “In the Mirror” Sketches and Preliminary Outlined Pen Drawing 19 Aug 2013 | 08:19 am
About a month ago I posted a preliminary pencil sketch for a new “In the Mirror” fashionista illustration. In case you missed that post, here is the sketch again: I liked the sketch, but she looked ...
Friday’s Thought – Goodnight 17 Aug 2013 | 09:32 am
“Good night, good night! Parting is such sweet sorrow, that I shall say good night till it be morrow.” (William Shakespeare)
My Favorite Things – Eating my Props 15 Aug 2013 | 04:10 am
As many of you know, I’ve been busy trying to photograph my cards for my Etsy shop. Although there was some hair-tearing and gnashing of teeth earlier this week (see here), I’ve now settled happily i...
The Artist… 13 Aug 2013 | 05:37 am
At Work. (FRUSTRATED!) For the past three days I’ve been attempting to master good product photography. The subject is my greeting cards. At this point – as you can see above – I’m tearing out my....
Friday’s Thought – On New York 9 Aug 2013 | 09:44 pm
“New York is the biggest collection of villages in the world.” (Alistair Cooke)
My Favorite Things – A Treasury of Artists I Admire on Etsy 9 Aug 2013 | 09:01 pm
Here is a collection of a few of my favorite images and artists from Etsy. Each photo is a link, so I invite you to click through and get to know these artists’ shops! ‘The Fairy’s Kiss’ by ATalentfo...
