sketchbook
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knowing beans
Knowing how to cook dry beans, and having a pot of formerly-dry beans ready to use in any quick-recipe, is a good thing to know when you’re a busy artist getting ready for a major art exhibit…. Here’s a page from an old sketchbook drawn some years back when, after a time of struggle, I’d…
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from the coffee table book
I’ve been working towards an upcoming fine art exhibit at Caplan Art Designs; writing an exhibit statement, compiling an inventory list, writing promo materials. You’d be amazed at how much writing there is in this “visual” art field. I also have to write a speech to give during the opening reception. One of the things…
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Sue sketches Ursula
Disclaimer: the “quotes” written around the drawings are what I think heard Ursula Le Guin say during her talk at Powell’s books – any and all errors, miss-scribbles and darn-doodles are mine and mine alone. Any and all brilliance, insight and encouragement is Ursula Le Guin’s. Her website is http://www.ursulakleguin.com/ and she does stuff here:…
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write pasta
I’m reading about writing/creativity while I’m making a pasta dish… here’s my sketchbook notes:
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advice for creatives from Neil Gaiman
Since I’m a creative type – I keep a look-out for “good advice” on living the creative life well. Always have. Never know when it might be needed. I keep such advice in my sketchbooks (some gets posted on my blog at www.sueclancy.com ). Today I came across this link from Neil Gaiman (one of…
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from the Coffee Table
Here’s a couple of pages from “Coffee, Table, Book“. I’m posting them because I’ve been doing several fine art exhibits via Caplan Art Designs (www.caplanartdesigns.com) and when people view my artwork they ask me questions like “Why animal subject matter?” and “Where do you get your ideas?” – so I made my “Coffee, Table, Book”…
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