Why Am I Painting (Literal) Garbage?
Like many of us, I tend to curate (well, over-curate) what I represent from my surroundings.
Events I’ve Loved
The Single Surprising Thing You Need to Succeed At Shift Your Gaze
Did I just write that title? I sure did. Because I want you to read this post on what you need to succeed at Shift Your Gaze. (Totally applicable in other areas. I’m helpful that way.)
The 4, very personal, puzzle pieces that created Shift Your Gaze
I launched a program called Shift Your Gaze in June 2022. It’s 4 consecutive weeks of drawing people, over Zoom. How did this happen you ask? (Even if you didn’t, you’re asking now!) There are a few puzzle pieces that snapped into place to make it happen.
Teaching field sketching and drawing plants
Back in early November, a full 3 months ago, I received an email from a PhD candidate at York University. She would be teaching an Introduction to Natural History class in the winter term and she invited me to give a presentation on natural science illustration, and to provide her class with drawing instruction so …