She Met the Sun and Did Not Flinch: A Day of Beginnings Graphite on paper 248 days done, 117 to go.
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Day 247
Remembering Oscar: Inspired by Oscar Wilde’s Work and Preface to The Picture of Dorian Grey Ink, watercolor, and gouache on paper With all his wit and wisdom, Oscar Wilde accompanied me through my growing up. When I was a child, I remember looking up at our bookshelves and staring down at me with all-knowing eyes–in…
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Day 246
Youth of the Homo Sapiens (work in progress) Part 3* Ink on paper Youth is absorption of the world, of people, of customs, of “right”, of “wrong”, of slang, of fear, of family. Youth is absorption of wants, of dreams, of disappointment, of tradition, of rebellion, of joy, of influence, of story. *Many of the…
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Day 245: The Creative Meanderings #4
Stubborn Creative Unknown Practice: Inspired by Enrique Martinez Celaya’s Thoughts Graphite on vellum, animated The Creative Meanderings #4: A Case for Stubbornness Soon, I learned that art needs stubbornness to survive–by survive, I mean change and improve, and maybe even last. Since birth, I have been a stubborn person, adhered to thinking and questioning and…
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Day 244
Accompaniment Under the Skin Ink on paper Under the skin, bones and muscles,fluids and thoughts. Under the skin, blood and tendons,nerves and imaginations. Under the skin, doubt and souland self. 244 days done, 121 to go.
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Day 243
Woodpecker Jungle Monkeys of My Youth Ink, watercolor, gouache on paper Dryocopus pileatus (pileated woodpeckers) inhabit the forest surrounding my house. When I was small, my mother said the birds’ calls belonged to monkeys. My sister and I knew better; we watched David Attenborough, and more importantly, we had never seen a monkey in our…
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