For a variety of reasons I haven't been writing too much lately. Partly it's because of time (I work at an
NGO; doing a job that brings me a great deal of satisfaction) and partly it's because writing a non-fiction book for adults, such as
Long Beach Wild, is very (very) labour intensive and, well, I just need a break to re-charge. I
have been exploring visual arts as a creative outlet a bit more though. I've painted and drawn here and there, taken the occasional course, dabbled in fits and starts. This round though, it seems to be sticking a bit more. I even feel brave enough to launch them into the Blogosphere for all (or whoever wanders by) to see.
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| Abstract Flowers |
Creating these abstract flowers was fun and a very relaxing way to spend a bit of time on a drippy weekend. It is the result of an on-line
tutorial by
Carla Sonheim. She has other great tutorials and books you should check out. Lots of fun.
And it's been a little collage crazy here in my office since I've been taking an on-line course by Berlin-based artist,
Stephanie Levy -
30 Days of Collage. I won't bore you with all of my creations, but here are a few. Some from the course and some created just because.
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| Exercise: warm colours |
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| Exercise: use of fabric |
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| Just because. |
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| Exercise: use of tape |
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