Blog
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The holidays are over, but I’m still recovering from them. Instead of starting my next piece (which I have planned! It may or may not be another cat), I’ve been showing my partner Dragon Age Origins and making suncatchers. I got some moss agate in, and it’s been a blast to work with. I’m considering […]
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Simon of the HMS Amethyst
The year was 1948, on Stonecutters Island in Hong Kong when a young seaman of the Royal Navy by the name of George Hickinbottom, who had a penchant for rescuing animals, found a malnourished tuxedo kitten wandering the dockyard. He smuggled him onboard the HMS Amethyst in his coat, named him Simon, and made him […]
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30+ Gift Ideas for Digital Artists
I’m so bad at getting gifts for people. I have plenty of ideas, but when it comes time to actually buy or make them, my brain is empty. I always intend to write down ideas as they come to me throughout the year, but the ADHD strikes and I move on before I get the […]
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How I Use Art Nouveau in My Art
I’ve been implementing Art Nouveau styles into my art for a few years now. I always struggled defining my style, but back in 2023 I did an Alphonse Mucha study and it opened my eyes to all the possibilities. The general concepts of what I recognized as Art Nouveau, like the flowing lines, strong outlines, […]
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What is Art Nouveau?
Art Nouveau as a style is pretty striking. With its flowing lines and abstract shapes, it sometimes looks almost like it’s something out of science fiction. But what is it and where did it come from? History Art Nouveau began in Europe as a direct response to the Industrial Revolution in the late 19th century. […]
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She’s done! The grand total was 62 hours of work. Worth every second