Remember Christmas vacation? And I mentioned that I had filmed a segment for the Rachael Ray Show? Well they might actually air it on Monday, January 25. The producer’s exact words, in an email:
“…you should tape the episode on Monday the 25th because there is a possibility that a piece of your video might be [...]

Filed under: Cooking, Not painting, Random on January 23rd, 2010 | No Comments »

My sister is visiting from Arizona this weekend. Since she moved there two years ago, we only see each other a few times a year – when before it was just about every week. We still talk on the phone everyday though, so when we get together we kind of just pick up where we [...]

Filed under: Beautiful Things, Not painting, Random on January 22nd, 2010 | 2 Comments »

Every artist is plagued with nagging doubts or ideas about what they’re good at or not good at. Sometimes the doubt is planted by others (a 2nd grade classmate who can’t tell your hand-drawn sheep from a giraffe, let’s say); and sometimes the suggestions are put there by our own self-doubting selves.
My problem? Faces.
If you [...]

Filed under: Art, Painting on Yupo, Portraits, Watercolor on January 18th, 2010 | 5 Comments »

Title: Amy
Completed: January 17, 2010
Soundtrack: The Pretenders, Isle of View
Beverage:  Dutch Bros. Mocha

Filed under: Art, Painting on Yupo, Portraits, Watercolor on January 17th, 2010 | No Comments »

Title: Taya
Completed: January 16, 2010
Soundtrack: Tim McGraw’s Greatest Hits (I know, I KNOW!)
Beverage: Bay Bridge Cab

Filed under: Art, Painting on Yupo, Portraits, Watercolor on January 17th, 2010 | No Comments »