new earring holder

I just made myself an earring holder :)  It's not too far off from the earring tree idea I had a while ago for Eu Care.  One thing I learned is that to maximize the usage of space, the longer earrings should dangle off the bottom and the smaller earrings can go on top.

Here's what it looks like with out the earrings.  It's just a linen-like fabric stretched over a wood frame and glued in place, and I'm just punching the earrings through the fabric.  (I got it for $3 from Michaels.)

Here's what it looks like from the back.

results from last night's sketch session

Some sketches I did last night (and inked in today).  Based on a budding idea for a screenplay.  The premise of sketches is the mixing of the realistic with the graphical and each girl having her own way of rendering their hair.  I'll get around to cleaning them up some time.

year in review and the year to come

Yay!  It's a new year and a good time to review my existing project list, add new projects and check some off.

Projects:
1. Eu Care - doing good :)  We made great progress this year and here's to even more effectiveness in 2011!
2. Comics (with working titles) - didn't get very far, but still dreaming
3. Screenplay/Storyboard - have most of my plotting done.  will make a concerted effort to finish it this year and submit the pitch :)  Shawn offered to give feedback, so I'm excited for how the constructive critique will help refine it.
4. Programming - didn't get very far
5. Facebook Apps - nope
6. Personal Web Site - :( nope, another year of paying to sit on my domain...
7. Sewing - fell off on aprons, but I want to get back into it.  at least to use up all the adorable fabrics I got.
8. Give Matt hair - started :)  and will continue
9. Wall art - didn't get very far
10. Giclee printing - found the printer I want, but still haven't gotten it yet.
11.  (new) macarons!  - that's gonna be the new hotness this year.  I'm planning to master these little treats.  And I had a bright idea!  Two words: Totoro macarons!

sketches of Michael

He said they're "accurate but not flattering".  I think he looks cute...

koi and water pen art

Something I whipped up over the weekend, during a very restful retreat with my Eucharist peeps.

Dan Meyer on math education

I watched this talk last year and instantly got absorbed into what he was saying about match education and the problems with it.  I love this talk.

http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/dan_meyer_math_curriculum_makeover.html

I finally emailed him today to thank him for this talk and he teaching work.  It really inspires me to get moving on the educational comic idea I've been brewing, but I don't know where to start!!

APE and inspiration

I went to the Alternative Press Expo of 2010 and it was great!  So many talented artists this year!


I got 2 prints.  One called "Cat Tetris" (I forget the artist, but I'll find his name) and another by Britney Lee.

I really love all of Britney's stuff, but Michael said this one reminded him of me, so I had to have it.  I find her work really inspiring (see more at her blog and her etsy site).  I would love to progress to her level with the way she uses colors, shapes and the way she tells stories using one single frames in time.