Going Mobile
Since I’m off to TCAF this week I decided it would be fun to blog as I go, even though I’m not taking my computer – I really want to […]
Tag Archives: muse
Exercising the Muse
My hard-working muse, Iris, just sighed when I said I was going to do the Opus Daily Practice Challenge again. She has muscles on her muscles, she positively sweats creativity, […]
Opus Daily Practice Challenge
Iris the Art Muse was groaning and face-palming. She couldn’t believe I was contemplating doing another art challenge. I told her, “It’s OK—see, I’m just going to do stuff that we […]
Paper for Comics
Another post for comics class (see tab at right for the series)! I’ve linked a couple of products to one of our local art supply stores, Opus, because they have […]
Comics Class — Nuts-n-Bolts
Hi everyone! This is week three of my Friday posts for “Comics for the Curious Beginner”, a six-week class I’m teaching at Monterey Centre in Oak Bay. This post expands on […]
Creative Resolve
Yesterday I had a look back at the last year, and promised (in a moment of madness, no doubt) to post about my resolutions for the coming year. Yikes! What […]
A Wild Ride
Happy Hallowe’en! Been for a wild ride with your muse lately? Iris the Art Muse decided that a little jaunt would do me good. Trouble is, I’m afraid of heights! […]
Miss Tabby Tallulah
Summer Art Challenge Day 41 Here’s a new character, Miss Tabby Tallulah. I wasn’t sure what colours to make her or her clothes, so I’m going to wait until tomorrow to […]
Top Hat Dog
Summer Art Challenge Day 39-40 — making art (of some kind) every day! Meet Mr. Phineas Wintergreen-Smythe III! He’s based on one of the sketch cards I did last week, and […]
Dragon, Muse, Cat
Summer Art Challenge Day 38 — making art every day! This evening was the weekly get together for the comic jam gang. Only three of us were there, but we had […]
The Muse Reconsiders
Summer Art Challenge Day 37 — making art every day! I had fun colouring the comic I posted yesterday in pen and ink! Iris did too, and was relieved to be […]
Colour the Muse!
Summer Art Challenge Day 36 — making art every day! I’ve finished the ink stage for Iris’s latest adventure; I’m looking forward to colouring it! It occurred to me that other […]
The Muse in the Camera
Summer Art Challenge Days 34-35 — making art (of some kind) every day! I went on a little trip this weekend with Melody the Music Muse; The RabbleBerries were performing on […]
A Garden Muse Epiphany
Summer Art Challenge Days 32-33 — making art every day! The muses have been very busy the last couple of days, as have I. Yesterday Iris came out in the garden […]
As the Muse Turns
Summer Art Challenge Days 23-29 — making art (of some kind) every day! The impulse to create is a funny thing. It doesn’t confine itself to neat boundaries of expression. A […]
Melody, the Music Muse
Summer Art Challenge Day 24 — making art every day! I’ve embarked on a multi-day project, which I’ll post when it’s done. It started last night when I decided to listen […]
The Muse gets her Wish; a reprise
Summer Art Challenge Day 20/21 — making art every day! My studio is topsy turvy. I’ve been moving around furniture, having recently had my dear old treadle sewing machine returned to […]
Nagged by the Muse
Summer Drawing Challenge Day 17 I realize Iris has a point here… For more Iris the Art Muse comics, click her tab in the menu bar at the top.
Magic Muse Wand
Summer Drawing Challenge Day 12 It’s funny how Facebook posts about hair seem to generate immediate long conversations. Today I hennaed my hair, and mentioned it on Facebook, and — […]
Garden Muse
Summer Drawing Challenge Day 11 I have been travelling a lot in the last couple of months; first to TCAF in Toronto, then VanCAF in Vancouver, then to A-KON in […]
Canada Day Muse
Summer Drawing Challenge Day 9 Happy Canada Day! Tonight Iris, Mak, Ron, and I watched the fireworks from the studio window! Our house is on a hillside, with a straight […]
Digital Art Muse
Summer Drawing Challenge Day 5 “Oh no!” I said, “my studio’s a wreck because I’m installing shelves — how am I going to do my drawing today?” Iris adjusted her […]
Informing the Muse
Summer Drawing Challenge Day 2 Do we need words? No, we do not. For more Iris the Art Muse comics, click her tab in the menu bar at the top. […]
The Muse’s Calories
What you see before you, my friend, is the result of a lifetime of chocolate. ― Katharine Hepburn A sequel to yesterday’s muse comic! For more muse comics, go to the […]
Chocolate and the Muse
All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt.― Charles M. Schulz
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