I was going to enter Pressingmatters February print contest where you could only use orange and green ink, but I made a mistake. I went to submit it and realized I had made my print the wrong size! After being annoyed at myself for not paying attention to the submission details I thought I am going to make a stop motion with this print and my idea worked! I am delighted with the results:)
I recently finished the Spring edition of my zine Zone 8. It features lots of nature photography, Spring in the south is one of my favorite times of year! The weather is amazing and all the plants start to come back to life. Also included in this issue are drawings from my sketchbook done during the winter and Spring. I thought I would share a biscuit recipe too, I was surprised how easy they are to make. You can take a virtually flip through a condensed version of the zine here. In two days it will be summer! After 8 years here in the Southeast, I have realized that it’s best not to fight the heat and instead roll with it.
I went to NYC and all I saw was Sambas. Just kidding I saw a lot more but almost every other person had a pair of Sambas on. I sat for a while in Madison Square Park and people watched, I found it funny that 90% of the conversations were people complaining about boyfriends, girlfriends, co-workers and family members. I guess the trip could have a titled “Drama in Sambas”.
The Many Shades of Sambas
The summer has been flying by and it’s been a hot one. I am already for Fall to arrive so I can not melt every time I go outside. Though this summer has been good for bird watching, in early June there were a lot of Grackles hanging around. They are unassuming at first and then you notice their iridescent feathers. I tried to capture their essence in this drawing but I find them very hard to draw. Next on my list to draw is a Hawk or a humming bird, or maybe I will draw a food item. So many things to draw so little time!
Have you tried Bachan’s? It’s our go to for making vegetables and meats a little more exciting. I wish I could find the teriyaki flavor, I bet is so good. We have had the Yuzu and Miso, both are very tasty and highly recommended! I really enjoy drawing food and it’s packaging, maybe sometime I will share some of my favorite sparkling beverage drawing with you:)