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Don't Force It

Creative Process Digital Illustration Hawaii Surfboards

Don't Force It

Looks like my little creative break gave me a little Hawaiian lesson as well! Never know where a drawing will take me.

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In Pursuit of Progress

Artistic Journey Creative Process

In Pursuit of Progress

To make any progress, I need to be working on something new everyday. By something new, I mean an idea, a drawing, a project that is not an order or a mock-up for a customer. It doesn't need to be completed. (I'm always setting design challenges I can't meet, so I don't want to set unrealistic expectations.) Whatever I happen to be working on, I want to plop down any iteration the project happens to be in here on the blog.

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My Creative Journey

Creative Process

My Creative Journey

I'm not quite sure what these blog posts will be. I expect they will develop organically, over time, just like the artistic process. It seemed like too personal a journey to unfold on Instagram - And I want the freedom to type away to my heart's content. It's experimental. A record of my artistic journey. I want to be able to see where I came from so I can figure out where I'm going. I need accountability. I need discipline. 

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Meet the Maker: Day 2

Meet the Maker: Day 2

STYLE: When I am drawing for myself, my color palette is very much a product of being a child of the 70s. Brown, rust orange, avocado green, mustard yellow, and turquoise.

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Meet the Maker: Day 1

Meet the Maker: Day 1

BRAND INTRODUCTION: Back when my babies were still babies I made baby things - Bibs, booties, nursery artwork and pillows with whimsical silk screened animals. As my boys grew up, so did my areas of interest.

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