daily-ish index.

re: waiting for paint to dry.

Watercolour painting has forced me to become more patient than I’m used to. I’m used to pushing through. I’m used

… observation
on photo expeditions, part one.

I went for a long walk with the dog this morning with the intention of not only getting out into

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on plein air lunch breaks, part one.

I’ve been taking my pocket sketchbook to work with me, the little one, the wallet-sized, fit-in-your-jacket-pocket, discrete-to-carry-around moleskine that I

… goal
of ai, part one.

Almost everyone is talking about or writing about AI these days, and in particular with regards to things like the

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for finding inspiration, part two.

I sometimes see artists depicted in film, fiction and media and consistently those artists tend to be singularly focused on

… observation
on fountain pens.

I’ve been trying out fountain pens again. About a year ago I bought a dip pen, some ink, and a

… gear
of spring-spiration.

It’s the first day of spring. Or, officially, the spring equinox and the astronomical point at which the planetary axis

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of multitasking.

I dabble in a lot of artistic stuff. I’ve been painting and posting it here, sure, but I have also

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on photography.

I bought a camera app. Well, precisely, I subscribed to an app for my phone for about ten bucks per

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to rule them all.

It’s strange to admit but after nearly 18 months of actively sketching and painting I finally — finally! — bought

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for supplies on hand.

I work in the office downtown at least two days per week. I work from home the other three. At

… advice, gear
on half march.

Getting to the half way point in any goal is something to be celebrated. As of today I’m about half

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on pi comics.

I used to draw a web comic more and paint a lot less. I note that fact today because the

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on maintenance days.

Some days you need to just put aside time to do maintenance. On your tools. On your supplies. On yourself.

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about the details.

I’m not a details person. In my head I think I’d like to be, but it takes a special sort

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of peaks and valleys.

I’m in a bit of a valley right now. I’ll admit, the daily drawing has resulted in a few recent

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on brush care.

A couple yards of fabric, a sewing machine, an evening of work, and a simple idea. I spent Wednesday after

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re: the renaissance man.

The term “renaissance man” is one of those labels that someone is not allowed to give themselves, I think. A

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on daily surprise.

It may be a surprise to learn that when I wake up each morning during these daily efforts of drawing

… observation
drawing on complexity.

Today’s sketch caught me doodling while looking out the window of my office during my lunch break. I work nearly
on kudos.

Having support from other people, positive words of encouragement, or other kinds of thumbs up for your efforts is nice,

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in support of practice paper.

Maybe it seems obvious, but when I first started watercolour and was dealing with the cost of supplies, I overlooked

… advice
to march fo(u)rth.

March forth and never give up. March forth through not just the easy tasks, the obvious solutions or the simple

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on defining purpose.

For over five months I ran this website as a simple collection of a few medium-length blog posts. Then, about

… observation
for finding inspiration, part one.

How do we find something to draw? I still struggle to think like a painter when I’m so used to

… advice