Monthly Archives: June 2013

The melancholy, tortured, off-beat artist.

Sometimes I feel off-beat in the midst of a crowd. I run on a different metronome. I let my ideas run my schedule. Tortured, I am, but not all for naught. Melancholy is welcome on a rainy day. I let … Continue reading

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Day 13 in Australia, and something to show for it :)

    It’s Monday night here. Classes are great, the people are so creative and open-minded and educated here in the studio, and the weather isn’t terrible. I do have my heater turned on, but only because it makes it … Continue reading

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Orchid illustration and the beauty of watercolor

  So, my iPod touch doesn’t take very clear pictures, but I can’t sync photos from my phone while I’m here in Australia so this is how it’s gonna have to be 😛  I drew this while waiting at the … Continue reading

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Semester in Australia- day 11

    It’s another day in paradise– my four month long ceramic vacation (it feels like a vacation because I don’t have a job to tie me down but I’m also spending way too much money!). Yes, I do have … Continue reading

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Settling into the studio

Brr… sooooo cold! I can’t stop drinking tea because I need it to keep warm. I haven’t been able to go to the store to get a heater or extra sweaters because I don’t have a car here and I … Continue reading

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A Semester in Australia! What have I done???

  Alright. I guess I will write something about the crazy week I’ve had. Last Sunday, I boarded a flight to Australia. I have now been here for about 5 days. There are so many things here that are different. … Continue reading

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