We have snow! Actual snow and not slush. This may be the first time in years (five? six?) that I’ve seen a white Christmas in Vancouver. My sister has been neck-deep (actually, eyeballs deep — her words) in college applications, which means I’m currently her editor, moral support, and sometimes water bearer. Because, apparently, people […]
my sister is really cute
’twas the week before thanksgiving, artist’s edition (pt. 1)
Ok, so the apple pie I mentioned last week? I made it. And I’m now a convert. In fact, I was so surprised at how much I like it that I texted my sister about it, and here is a direct transcript of that conversation: Me: I made pie Her: WHAT PIE Me: Apple pie […]
birthdays
Happy first week of summer – it’s been a while! These past few weeks have been slightly busy. My life is currently as interesting as a snail’s crawl, sans slime, so instead, I present (no pun intended) a late ode to my wee sister’s birthday at the beginning of this month. I still think she’s sixteen […]
what you should know about drawing models
For the second week in a row, a model came into the studio. She was wearing clothes — as was the previous model — as this class focuses primarily on the portrait, but in figure drawing, models are generally in the nude, because it’s very hard to gauge form and proportion otherwise. In high school, I would […]
hawaii, part II
Not depicted below: we went to Diamond Head, sans night-owl sister, and saw the sunrise. Our journey was more eventful than the climb, as my parents and I debated if we should go at all for the longest time (dad: but we could sleep!! BEFORE THE SUN RISES), then we had trouble finding our rental […]