Here is a photo of one of the neighborhood cats, I wanted to get her close up but she just wanted me to pet her head. Everytime I got down to her level she ran towards me- so all of the close up shots turned out like this, a tad blurry. I still like this shot though... what do you think? 
| Blogged By islandarts at 8:56 a.m.
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What Color Should Your Blog or Journal Be?
| Blogged By islandarts at 2:18 p.m.
While perusing the message boards at designdigitals.com I came across a mention of a really cool website. It shows you how to make a handy little booklet out of a normal sheet of printer paper (with a little trimming). I couldn't possibly explain it as good as they do on their website. It's called a Pocket Mod and it's my cool thing for the day.
Check it out now, thank me later.
~jen
P.S. if you are sitting here at this blog and wondering why i never seem to post anything... it's because i'm doing it elsewhere....
come and knock on our door, we've been waiting for you!
| Blogged By islandarts at 11:33 p.m.
Anyway, I am borrowing today's quote from another blog that i recently discovered, BAD! Kitty Art Studio's Artists blog. Her name is Heather. Great blog and great artwork.
This quote is pretty self explanitory, and I remember reading it somewhere at school when i was younger and it stuck in my head ever since. I always pray for strength- first on my list- never trying to pray away my current conditions. I beleive that we meet everyone and experience all that we do in order to learn something, good or bad, to make us better people. There will always be obstacles in your life, it's best to wish for the strength to get through them than to wish they weren't there. No obstacles to challenge us?? What the heck fun would that be??
~jen
| Blogged By islandarts at 11:49 a.m.
I'm not just talking about my pants either. My brain is just brimming with ideas right now. I was laying in bed for at least 2 hours last night thinking of all kinds of creative projects I'd like to do. How I would like to redo my halfbath, the mantle on the fireplace, the watercolor paintings I'm going to start and a large painting of the kids for my living room. It was nuts, i just couldn't calm my brain down enough to let me go to sleep. I should have gotten out my sketch book and started jotting things down... most of my ideas are probably already forgotten. One thing i did jot down before I fell asleep was a drawing of Paige (a charicature) as the beginning idea of a cutesy painting i want to do of nolan and Paige for the living room. I used Paige's crayons because they were the closest at hand.
The nose needs a little work but on a whole I kinda like how it turned out. The next step is working on a body for her and a layout for the painting. I did one of Nolan too, it turned out cute and prominently featured on his head was his swirly cowlick.
I'm off for lunch with Suz,
Chat with ya'll again later,
~jen
p.s. there is a new scrapbook layout in flickr if you care to look.
| Blogged By islandarts at 5:53 p.m.
The weeks quote is one that i lifted from an email signature. I have been a non-participating member of illustration friday for awhile and this quote is featured at the end of the weekly drawing theme emails. I really like it. Sure, being safe is comfy- but it is also Boring. Once in awhile take your ship for voyage to far and exciting places that you've never been. You most likely won't regret it and even if you don't enjoy yourself- you WILL have something to talk about for many moons ahead. Enjoy!
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