Our good friends Paolo & Tin got married this month, and I helped them with some designs for their wedding. (I only work on one wedding per quarter, and I mostly do it just for family a[...]
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Watercolor
The world is always silent once brush touches paper. Painting quiet little serifs is such a relaxing process; it's like nothing else matters more than straightening those lines one tiny brushst[...]
I don't have to go far to look for botanical inspiration. Our restaurant Hillside is surrounded by so much beautiful greens--decorative plants, flowers, herbs, succulents! It's loca[...]
I recently documented my watercolor processes for my new Workshop Zines (read: upgraded handouts!). Below are two step-by-step photos from the Botanical Watercolor module. The first is the wet-[...]
Working with watercolor requires lots of patience---not so much for the amount of practice required (because it actually can be a forgiving medium if you follow the right steps), but rather pat[...]
This is such a happy happy song about living in the present, doing it now. "Burn bright before we burn out," the band says. Just that midweek push we all need! Broadcast EP by The Dime[...]
I'm always trying to improve my workshop guides and handouts, and though I've taught numerous classes already, each is always a learning experience. Sometimes, a finished piece of work can be r[...]
Any chance I get, I try to squeeze in some time for an artwork. Or two. Or four. :P Sometimes, I join in the workshops and paint together with my students. Here are some birds (kingfishe[...]
I bought a new pair of AJ's the other day, and as I was putting it on my shoe rack next to my other sneakers, I realized that I really do tend to go for retro styles. And because I was so exci[...]