my teacher wrote this on my sketch pad.i'm going to try to post more of my art, as i intended this to be an art blog:) lately it's been more musing of my stress, gratitude and miscellanea. i want to be able to look back and see my growth as an artist. however, i know...

this is a potential kid's book cover for chronicle books. the characters remind me of the story that i am trying to write about my sister and i. the type"ivy & bean" would go on either side of the girls and can be read upside down or rightside up. can you tell that...

this month's theme is identity. even more day of the dead pics here.

all of a sudden i have little bumps all over my face... of the teenage variety!it could be because:a) the white face paint belowb) the halloween chocolate... another bag left from my bookgroup... very badc) charcoal i rub all over my face during drawing classd) i just...

photos by mona... another one at monster town:)i woke up feeling very discombobulated. our new ikea dresser is in the middle of the room, waiting for home. my shoulder is pinched. i have a 2 do list that i could write up and down my body... i often write to-do's on my...

i feel better now.we went away on a little trip to point reyes friday & saturday to scout out *wedding* spots! maybe i'll post a few pics later.our latest thinking is to scrap the far-away idea and have the ceremony here at a beautiful outside public spot (which i'm...

grateful friday rears its' head again, even when i'm sniffly.i am grateful i'm feeling better.i am grateful i am in love, and all that that includes.i am grateful for junky movies and falling asleep on the couch to them.i am grateful for you kind readers.i am grateful...

so much for the mini-vacay, now i'm sick!runny nose & feverish feeling. i thought i was being so sassy by nipping that in the bud, i guess it will take more than a few hours of rest:(tonight i will lay my head to a movie, eat some soup, echinacea and drink some juice....

today i took one.i will stop blogging and vacationing when hugh gets up from his nap:)i had breakfast at the amazing (and sometimes i admit mockable when i step into my east coast sensibility!) raw food place on the corner aptly named "cafe gratitude". it's a bit...

Open Studios felt like a great success! Yay! Above is Gage, Scott and Andy. Sign by Hugh:)I'm so wiped out. For more pics check here.