Day 332

The Art of Illusion Final Part*: Inspired by a Quote Virginia Woolf’s Book Orlando Ink, India ink, and gouache on paper “‘perhaps to acquire others,’ and she descended among the tombs where the bones of her ancestors lay.” Virginia Woolf, Orlando *Read the entire quote here. 332 days done, 33 to go.

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Day 300

Time Traveling Box and the Moonpit: Inspired by a Generous and Kind Woman and Audre Lorde’s poem “The Black Unicorn” India ink and watercolor on paper At the rummage sale that day, the kind and generous woman would never have known that she gave me the tools to time travel. Audre Lorde’s poem “The Black…

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Day 270

The Art of Illusion Part 2*: Inspired by a Quote Virginia Woolf’s Book Orlando Ink and gouache on paper “‘I am losing some illusions,’ she said, shutting Queen Mary’s book,” –Virginia Woolf, Orlando *See the full Art of Illusion series here. 270 days done, 95 to go.

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Day 253

Quentin Crisp: Morning Talking, Step Sitting Graphite and watercolor on paper Begin with the purple hat: a wide brim, tilted at a rakish angle. After the hat, the face, a face removed from culture’s unaware noise, culture’s incessant noise. A face of elegance, poised in a moment of peace, a face rising itself away and…

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Day 229

The Art of Illusion Part 1*: Inspired by a Quote Virginia Woolf’s Book Orlando Ink on paper “‘I am growing up,’ she thought, taking her taper at last.”… Virginia Woolf, Orlando *There will be two more installments to this piece alongside the rest of this Virginia Woolf quote. Can’t wait? Read Orlando and keep your…

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Day 16

New Pens: Inspired by Virginia Woolf’s quote, “The eyes of others our prisons; their thoughts our cages.” Ink on paper Quote reference: Virginia Woolf’s story “An Unwritten Novel” from her short story collection Monday or Tuesday p. 59 published in 1921. Read the entire collection on The Project Gutenberg. 16 days done, 349 to go.

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