Playing with paint

I've been doodling this chameleon for a while now, and wanted to paint him. I sort of don't like him...but I don't really know why.

Oh well, I guess that's ok! I'm glad I finally took the time to play with his bright colors anyways.

more peacock inspiration

A while ago I created this peacock feather graphic. Then I ordered some fabric from Spoonflower with my graphic. It came out with some glitches, and then I was really unhappy with how it washed...so I havent actually done anything with my fabric yet. I still think the fabric will eventually become some imperfect place mats, as was the plan, but we shall see. 

 Before the graphic, I started out with some quick doodles to work out the style I wanted to go with.

Who knows where this peacock inspiration will take me next...

monsieur otter

I began him weeks ago, and finally finished him up tonight.

He is the otter from Countryside Softies  and he was fun, but a bit finicky and time consuming to get done.

But he looks so charming out in the garden. 

whats up in august

What are you up to in August?

In an effort to do more I am going to start prioritizing whats most important to happen this month. Here's whats up in my world in August.

Lots of organizing. Because I'm tired of living in a state of disorganized chaos. Because I want to go into my online class with an organized workplace.

I want to get new art up, get my house looking the way it should, and getting my Africa blurb book done.

Because then in September I'm off on my next adventure...I better get learning the Portuguese!

explore. dream. discover.

When I saw the theme for The Great Big Stitched Postcard Swap, I couldn't wait to get started. 
This time around the theme is DISCOVER, and right away I thought of one of my favorite quotes:


“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”

- Mark Twain 

This quote has inspired me often to abandon my fear and go discover.

I sketched out simple shapes of worldwide iconic travel buildings, added acrylic paint, and quick sketchy lines in pen.

Then, even though I'm not very good, and I was worried I was going to mess the whole thing up, I got out my free motion foot, and added sketchy outline's in black thread. 

And I'm pretty happy with it. And extra happy because I'm done early, instead of leaving it to the last minute, and it is so much more enjoyable that way. And I got to practice my free motion stitching.

Now I'm just waiting to see where I will be sending my little postcard.

#5

#5 Run through a sprinkler

We get like 7 days a year nice enough to run through the sprinkler, and this past weekend happened to be one of them.
So there, first item crossed off my list of 24.

And in other, extremely exciting news. I've just signed up for The Art and Business of Surface Pattern Design online class with Rachael Taylor.

Looks like an amazing class, just a bit nervous for such a big time and $$ commitment!

Leaving it unfinished

Well I'm off for 4 nights in San Francisco with one of my most favorite people to travel with. And it looks like I'm going to be leaving this little project unfinished, waiting for me to return.