both doors are open in my house and there is the perfect cross breeze and smell of lily's left by a house guest. we shifted our furniture a little the other night and it makes us both so happy. hugh exclaimed... "IS it possible i'm in love with our house"? just a...

yesterday was my last day of school for the semester! i am so so so happy to be done, especially with my comics class that was very painful for me. i love the teacher, had him in the past, he's amazing, but the subject matter-- called sequential imagery- was basically...

poured out your desk papers and pencilsmade everyone crybut you standing alone- the church animalstoday i am having fun coloring in images on the computer.if i have time, i'll post more! does this count for a painting a day? it will have to. i can't wait to see the...

i probably do about a painting a day as of late, or at least a drawing, but rarely have the energy to post-- this will be the challenge that i take on with jenny who was inspired by french toast girl. also personally inspired by lisa & lisa (cult jam) with their...

i am mati rose mcdonough and i don't use caps when i write in my blog. i have conflicting feelings about this, but mainly i think it is cuter and petite. i’m inspired by kim to join this self-portrait tues introduce yourself challenge.i am an artist....

oh my goodness, i haven't made an illo friday topics in eons, but this image based on lyrics from my friend's band the church animals seems to fit fine. the little owl is on the bottom of the ocean if that's confusing...

this is rare, i don't want it to slip away without writing it down.this summer i want to focus on my kid's book, i have a few in the works for years now (the original reason i wanted to go back to school for illustration). since going back to school my priorities have...

thank you for sharing your indulgences with me in your comments! i want to compile a grand list to refer to when i'm in a slump and post on my new website i dream of creating (sketches are in the works and a summertime plan!).today these are mine:1. fresh lemonade2....

hello there,it feels like a while since i've wrote something real... for days now i've been wrought with a dilemma/opportunity to take a job in an arts related field for little pay. i did the math over and over again, but ultimately, even after asking for more $ the...