Tuesday, July 26, 2011

FAN:dom Year 2

So, it looks like I will be participating in and artist alley at FAN:dom Year 2, this November. It is a local con (in Pensacola) with all the fun stuff. There will be cosplay, contests, gaming, art, vendors, special guests, panels, a rave, and a masquerade ball. Oh, yeah, and I saw something about Quidditch. This is a new convention, in its second year.  Come out and join the fun!

info here:
http://www.wix.com/fandom_con/fandom#!
and here:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=160615480645922

Sunday, July 24, 2011

I have two jobs that I love very much. They are art jobs, so I definitely have an outlet to be creative. I found, though, that I have a more difficult time keeping up with my personal art. The type of art that I do is very illustrative and precise. It takes quite a bit of planning and sometimes my brain is just too tired. I just found a way around this, though. When I get home, I allow playtime with paint. I don't think much. I just do. I drip the paint. I splatter the paint. I do silly cartoons with the paint. I am loving the result. This process is so relaxing and I feel more disciplined in this daily ritual. I am also able to leave my creative door open to new ideas for my illustrations, because of it. :)