You gotta view this one big here!
I did this teen me vs. now me for a very cool meme I found thru drawn.ca
You can see it here: davario.livejournal.com/30861.html
I've had some Prismacolor markers for awhile that I've never used until now. It was SO fun!! I highly recommend this little challenge. :)
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WOW! This rocks! I don't know if it'll be free always, but, if you've ever wanted to check the magazine out, but:
a) didn't feel like reading it at your local store because you have little $$, or,
b) never seem to remember to go pick up issues (or are just generally lazy), or,
c) always wanted to check it out, but you simply could never remember at a good time,
...well, then this is for you!
http://www.readymade-digital.com/readymade/20080405/?u1=texterity
Tim Lowly just sent me a few of the photos from last Friday's reception in Chicago. Click HERE to see the rest!
There was a nice turnout with a lot of the Northpark U. students and one of my favourite medical illustrators: Dawn Scheuerman! She brought me pretty purple daisies and irises. So sweet.
It was nice balance to my Dad's memorial which was the day after. It almost feels like the show was a big gift from him... which I know sounds kinda weird, but, somehow it feels true to me.
Anyway, I'm still in a haze from my Dad's death and I know I haven't said much about it here. It's just hard to do it, do him, justice. Someday maybe I will.
If you follow my blog at all, you've seen my Drawing-A-Day (or ALLTAGLICH) project. Well, this show is the 1st time that work will be displayed for the public. Yay! If you are in the area, I'd love to see you Friday night at the reception (please ignore the typo on the card that says the reception is in April!)!
Click HERE to see pictures of setting up the show. :)
I received this lovely award alongside some other amazing women artists (and one guy) by the very nice RavonCol, a friend from Flickr and Everyday Matters. I am so surprised! It really made my day and makes me wanna get back on the Drawing-A-Day stick which I know I've fallen off of lately.
So, I now need to honor a few others and keep this award going. There are some I'm omitting because they were in Col's post, so, please check that out for more (i.e. Felicity G, Andrea Joseph, etc.)! I hope I don't forget anyone obvious! Please forgive me if I do!
1. Cedar Raven (RavenCol): Really thoughtful and inspiring EDM entries abound from her! Of course, she's #1 for awarding me. :D
2. Anne Ruthmann Photography: Our wedding photographer extraordinaire and a really lovely person. Her blog is chocked full of inspiration and great information for the small business person. She's really funny too.
3. Allison Sommers: Her work sends my head into a whirl of "I wish I'd thought of that!" and "I need to get on my game!" Truly indescribable paintings of wonderment.
4. Emusing Emma: My Scottish crafty friend who is burdened by a wealth of great ideas.
5. Karen Blados: She gave me an award a few months ago that I don't believe I returned, so, it's about time I DO! Her sketchbook pages are sooooo enthralling and well done. I can't imagine anyone not becoming addicted to reading them.
6. Wagonized: What she can do with a car and a PEN! Holy crap. I lovelovelove how obvious it is that she LOVES her subjects as much as she does.
7. Supah: Kickin' in old skool - Amy and I go waaay back to our mid-90's Chicago art skool days and she was the sole inspiration for me starting a blog/website and a lot else. Wackiness, kitties, squirrels, Boston Terriers, recipes, and fun-kay planters abound over at her site.
8. The Loud Librarian: Marissa and I are non-internet-based pals through Eric and she has a wit that is unmatched. Need a good book to read? You will not be at a loss on her blog.
9. Gallery of the Absurd: I have a small celebritiwhore streak and it's primarily reserved for Carpet Burn & Fourteen's website. Honestly, whatta illustrator & commentator. UPDATE: Apparently, she has merged her site with Holy Candy to become Circus Hour!
10. Heather Bailey: I just discovered her blog and I cannot imagine how she does all that she does! She creates amazing things for her kids (and kids in general) and drop-dead-gorgeous fabrics. I could aspire to being so driven, honestly.
The participation rules are simple if you'd like to keep this going:
1. If you get tagged (and want to play along), write a post with links to blogs that you love,
2. Link to this post so that people can easily find the exact origin of the meme.
Not that I need another hobby, but, I'm a firm believer that you never know where ideas can lead, so, I'm taking one of my OCD-like loves, and making an off-shoot website for it. It's called AMASS.
I'm going to use it as a depository for cool lists, sets of facts & data, or collections that I find online. You never know what I might find fascinating. AND, if YOU find something, email me (redmeg8 AT gmail.com) or leave a comment!
Enjoy and spread the word! :D
Isn't this great? David, or Mr. Hooker since I don't want to seem too familiar, creates these really interesting amalgamations of objects. Seems perfect for a show dedicated to "still lives". He works with the art department at Wheaton College. I can't wait to meet him and the other David, David Johanson... yes... it's me and two Davids. :)
In other news, I should find out this week whether I got into the Great Lakes Drawing Biennial at Eastern Michigan University. Ironically, both shows open the same day, so... that should prove interesting. Anyway, we'll see. It would be an embarrassment of riches, but I'm really, really hoping for both. :)
Also, I'm pretty close to having... an A in Organic Chemistry. I know, I know, the world has flipped upside down and black has turned into white. I dunno how it happened. I'm holding my breath that it will last past February, honestly. ;p
This is in its infancy, but, I feel so compelled to tell people that I'm letting the cat out of the bag before I know what is going to happen. Well, I know a little about it, obviously. :)
Anyway, this will make you THINK about the internet and its usefulness, I think...
I am a rapid Flickr addict (as most of you know) and I post all of my Drawing-A-Day project sketches there. In fact, they often go up there before they are posted to their "official" home over at Alltaglich. Anyway, I have a Flickr contact, t i m o (aka Tim Lowly), and he does gorgeous ala-Andrew Wyeth-esque (if I may be so bold) paintings that take my breath away. A few days ago, he sent me an email which I'll spare you the details of, but without which I wouldn't be posting this today...
He is the curator, art director, and Artist-In-Residence at Northpark University in Chicago and he is developing a show for March (?) around the theme of "still lives". He saw my drawing-a-day project and has asked me to be ONE OF THREE people in the show.
... CAN YOU BELIEVE IT???
I... I'll have MY OWN WALL! I'll show my precious, beloved, little project to 100s of people! In Chicago, my most favouritist city in the Universe!
Now, that's about all I know. I'm assuming it'll be in their Carlson Gallery on the banks of the north branch of the Chicago River, but, I haven't confirmed that. Nor do I know precise dates or the identities of the other 2 artists.
When I do, as I'm sure you have surmised, I will let you know! I think this is worthy of a postcard mailing... at least. :D
Can you tell I'm excited?? Can you FEEEEEEL it through your glowing screen? Woo hoo!!
I've hooked up with the folks over at Imagekind to offer a few of my Drawing-A-Day ("alltaglich") sketches as prints for sale! It's a really exciting thing, lemme tell you.
Check out the selection here: http://redmeg8.imagekind.com/
I always welcome feedback to things like this, so, let me know if you've had any experience with Imagekind, what you thought, and also let me know if you have any specific images you'd like to see featured.
As of now, you can purchase prints of the paper bag, jelly jar, Chuck Taylor shoe, saltwater taffy, winter berries, and a few others for the bargain price of $17 :)
