Monthly Archives: November 2009

There comes a point

There comes a point (and it comes very soon sometimes) when, unless he is very firmly convinced that there is something in his idea, it is better to abandon it and start afresh.” Lewis F. Day | pattern designer Pattern … Continue reading

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Illustration Friday | Music

This image is a preliminary experiment for the A-line series I did for a faculty art show last fall. I have always liked it and felt that it was a good match for this weeks Illustration Friday. In photoshop, I … Continue reading

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Tree

It looks like that for the time being, the drawings resemble plants and trees. I have discarded several attempts since the last post because knowing I was planning on posting the drawings I tried too hard to be different. I … Continue reading

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Spotted Snake

A Spotted Snake coloring page for use at home or in the classroom. Click on the image to download a pdf file and then print. Share this:EmailPrintShareDiggFacebookStumbleUponReddit

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Growing

Drawing without a preconceived idea is a meditation for me. It puts me in a mental state of tranquility. There is no pressure that the final drawing will result in a work of art. The risk is small because if … Continue reading

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Knowledge gained in practice

I know very well that knowledge gained in practice can be only very partially conveyed in words.” Lewis F. Day | pattern designer Pattern Design, Dover Publications, Inc., pg vii Share this:EmailPrintShareDiggFacebookStumbleUponReddit

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Break the rules

By all means break the rules, and break them beautifully, deliberately and well.” Robert Bringhurst on the rules of typography from Elements of Typographic Style, pg 10 Share this:EmailPrintShareDiggFacebookStumbleUponReddit

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