What I've Been Up To

What I've Been Up To- Home in NYC

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Making Art Every Day

Lisa Bardot has a fun Making Art Every Day challenge, and I joined in for Novembers prompts which were ‘The Secret Life of Objects’. Some days were definitely better than others but I’m happy I stuck it out until the end. It was really nice to slow down, and pay closer attention to some every day items that I may sometimes take for granted.

(Her December prompts are up for anyone interested in joining next month!)

No. 12 was done with a tutorial by Tatyworks.

I reckon most procreate users are familiar with Lisa Bardot, but if not you MUST check her out. I’ve recently joined the community and love her brushes and approach to inspiring creativity.

Around NYC

It’s nice to be back in NYC, back into the whirlwind.

Also enjoying all the New York foods. (To me, nothing beats Barney Greengrass in the UWS.) For fun, I made a NYC print with some favorite NYC treats.

We also caught some fun shows this month. I absolutely loved Cabaret at the Kit Kat club. I started this doodle of Emcee though I think it still needs something…

Holidays!

Now that Thanksgiving is over, we can officially start off the holidays. I love stopping by Macy’s, the Rockefeller Tree and seeing Patience and Fortitude (the lions of the NYPL) ready for the holidays.

I also made this silly holiday pic with Santa at a hotdog cart. What does it mean, I don’t know but it was fun to make!

Hope you dear reader, take care and be well!

What I've Been Up To! Autumn 2024

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Oh my old neglected blog! I’m reviving my little corner of the web. Dusting off cobwebs and will likely give a facelift in the coming weeks.

But life has been going!

Rothko and me above- both pics taken in San Diego. @MCASD la Jolla

What I’ve Been Up To

I made this Chomp Chomps poster which cracks me up. It’s a pass at making a cohesive art series and I just find them so cute. I used Lisa Bardots Playful Painters brush set in Procreate which is really fun to play with.

I also recently learned how to create repeating patterns so I’ve been having fun with that. I should definitely go back in and add more Gilmore Girls icons, perhaps a key from Dragonfly Inn or a Hep Alien poster?

The second print was just messing around with random shapes. It literally took 30 seconds to make, but I like the festive happy mood it gives.

Also after a long hiatus, I got back on the pottery wheel at a local studio. While I’ve taken a step back with pottery this year, I just know I cannot live without some clay in my life, so I’ll continue to squeeze in a session here and there.

And lastly some pics from our recent California visit. While I may spend more time in NYC, I still feel like California is home. We stopped by San Diego, LA and of course San Francisco.

The Dia De Los Muertos photos are from the Mission District, SF. I made an altar with some folks at Lotusland Yoga which is an amazing studio I would recommend if you are in SF.

I first moved the Mission District over 10 years ago, on the same year my grandmother passed away. When I saw the procession and altars, I was touched. Inevitably, as time goes on I have lost more loved ones and I take comfort to think of their spirits visiting temporarily this time of year.

It’s hard to believe its nearly halfway through November already. I resolve to work on updating this blog more!

What I've Been Up To! Summer in NYC 2024

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Summer in NYC is my favorite!

I made the difficult choice to pause ceramics, which I’ll miss, but i hope to use this time to focus on some other things.

This summer, I had a ballet intensive and tried to do a deeper dive into dance, including contemporary, which I’ve been really enjoying. Dancing is something I’ll never be “good” at, but I’m having too much fun :)

Fun trips Outside the City

We went to a Renaissance fair, Lake George and finally…The Hamptons. As Californians we’ve always heard of the fabled Hamptons, we’ve always wanted to know what was up with it. I’ll say it was much more down to earth and pleasant than I pictured.

Around NYC

The city was sweltering. Everyone seems to relax a bit. I enjoyed going out a lot, but my favorite times were at night when it cooled down a bit.

Summer Produce

We’ve also been frequenting the green markets. I love making bento box lunches. While they are not as kawaii as the ones my mom would make, I definitely love seeing the bright summer colors thrown together in a little box. #eattherainbow lol.

I try making everything from scratch from tortillas, salsa to muffins but having a full time job thing sure gets in the way of my kitchen ambitions :P