It's been awhile since I posted here. I participated in Tara Lazar's Storystorm 2020. And have been writing on topics from list since then. As a result, I haven't done much at the studio. However, the recent shut down of life as we know it has allowed me much needed time to work on both sides of my brain.
The Left Side: Susan Barker, a writing colleague, and I have been submitting our non-fiction book, Hidden in Plain Sight: Illinois Petroglyphs and Pictographs. We actually had three editors contact us. Two were legitimate but as much as they liked the book, they weren't ready to publish, due to the limited audience. The third promised us the moon, publicity, bookmarks, etc but when the contract came they wanted US to give them money. It was a devastating blow. I spent countless hours sending them extensive lists of where we were willing to go to reach our audience. Live and learn.
The Right Side: Took an alcohol ink workshop and it has inspired me to
dabble and play around at the studio...just what my right brain needed.
Although I don't think any of my samples are publishable quality yet. It
has been very freeing in terms of letting my right brain explore. Here
are a few of my first attempts:
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| Alcohol Ink: Mermaid from the workshop |
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| Alcohol Ink: landscape on tile from the workshop |
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| Alcohol Ink: Egyptian |
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| Alcohol Ink: Face from the workshop |
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| Alcohol Ink: Medussa |
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| Alcohol Ink: Octopus |
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| Alcohol Ink: Roses | |
