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Developing an Idea

Developing an Idea

As I shared in last week's post, I've been working on a series of drawings to accompany some short stories I've written about my time in the rainforests in Ecuador.  Today, I wanted to share my process for developing an idea.  One of my stories is called The Shampoo Thief.  There were many coatis living in the sanctuary where I... View more
A Child's Creative Life

A Child's Creative Life

Last week I wrote about how becoming a mother has had a very positive impact on my creative life.  This week, I'm going to focus on watching my daughter's artistic skills unfold.  Being around Estelle (age 5) and her friends, I'm constantly blown away by their unfettered spontaneity and unconstrained imagination.  Whether it is play, song, art, dance, dressing up or... View more