This week I’ll be revisiting an inspiring artist, Zaria Forman. This has been a hectic and stressful move for me and my housemates. The last three weeks have been both physically and mentally draining. We’ve all fallen behind on certain things and we’re all playing a frantic game of catch up. I’m slowly getting back […]
Rebirthing in Progress Times of Change Astrologically speaking, times of change are upon us and there is a rebirthing in progress. Change is rarely easy or welcome, but it is often necessary. I’ve started off 2018 with a bang. My housemates and I were informed late last year that we had to move. The owner of […]
Staedtler Versus Prismacolor Graphite Pencils Side by Side Comparison Recently, someone asked me how I rate Staedtler versus Prismacolor graphite pencils, the two brands that I prefer. And why do I use both instead of just one or the other. Aren’t all pencils the same? To begin with, I’ll start off by answering the last […]
Cluttered Desk, Cluttered Mind? Another Look Do I have a cluttered desk? Sure. Organized clutter, mind you. Cluttered mind? Not usually. This is a re-post of Creativity and Clutter, which was published on December 30, 2016. Recently, we (my roommates and I) found out that the owner of the townhome we live in wants […]
Approaching 2018 with Intention Another Tip for Reaching Your Goals This is a follow up to the Resolutions for 2018 post where I listed some of my goals (not resolutions). In that post, I mention that 80% of all resolutions fail within the first few weeks of the new year. Why? Most people lack intention. Recently, I read […]
Putting a Price on Art Why Is It So Hard To Do? Putting a price on art. It’s one of the hardest things an artist has to face. Figuring in the cost of supplies is the easy part. But for many of us, putting a price on the work itself stirs up feelings of dread and a […]
Time Lapse Videos Fun but Challenging I am a fan of watching time lapse videos of other artists, but I can be a little slow on the uptake sometimes. It never dawned on me until much later that I should do some of my own. So I did a few in 2014 of my daily […]
Resolutions for 2018 It’s That Time of Year Again It’s time for resolutions again as 2018 approaches more quickly than most of us would like. Or, if you didn’t have such a great year, maybe you’re looking forward to the new year as most do…a new start. If you know me at all by now, […]
Never Enough Hours in the Day Getting Creative with Time If you’re like me and every other busy person in the world, there are never enough hours in the day. It always seems like another three or four hours would help. But seeing as that’s not possible, it’s up to you to get honest with […]
Are You Your Own Worst Enemy? Why We Are So Self-Critical & How To Turn It Around To Your Advantage Have you ever asked yourself if you are your own worst enemy? Most of this planet’s population have been conditioned by family, peers, and the media to be self-critical and self-doubting. And as such, we […]
Our pets become part of the family. “Keo-boy”, my siamese, was just a month shy of 20 yrs old. It was very difficult when I had to put him down. It was so hard that I even had him cremated. Myra surprised me with a picture of him, which sits in my bedroom til this day. “Babe” followed “Keo” & if you know a bit about Maine Coons you know they have long beautiful hair with striking patterns. She surprised me one Xmas with a portrait of the big boy. I can’t believe it is done with only pencil. She captured every detail perfectly. I have known Myra all her life, as I am her auntie. She has always had a knack for drawing. At 4, she even placed her artwork on my white leather chair! I have seen her develop into a fantastic artist. I will treasure my works of art forever.
- E. Naito
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