On Saturday I gave my second Power Point presentation for my local branch of the National League of American Pen Women. This is a group of women who are professional writers, artists and musicians. We are working on including performers also.
One of my cards
My presentation was showcasing my work of the last two or three years. Much of it is craft oriented. My work has been getting simpler over the past years. There was a time when I could not put anything on paper. So these simple cartoons are something like me re-learning process. Not re-learning my art, re-learning how to focus. I lost that for awhile and was very scattered.
Some of my funny characters
I talked about how I draw simple characters and cut them out. I use them on different products like boxes or cards.
“Cave” painting on wood
I talked about how I find free items like left over wood pieces from furniture makers or wallpaper books from last season. If you know where to look you can get fabric, carpet squares, wire and all sorts of materials that people just throw away.
Accidental abstract
I talked about how I found myself cutting the edges from cards and making more art from not only the cut edges but the paper I used to color the cut leftover edges. I am getting to the point where it’s hard to throw anything away.
Sketch of upcoming book
I discussed the process I use going from quick sketch to finished piece. I also talked abut the new children’s book I am working on. I showed the illustrations but I won’t show them here. You will see them when the book is published this summer.
I say the presentation went okay. I didn’t hear any snoring so I guess I did good.
Art along the Light Rail
On Friday I went out to the grand opening of our new light rail line. I rode the rails from one end to the other. At each end there were events going on.
I was glad they opened this on Friday because Saturday was going to be a nightmare. I knew every Coloradan would be out to ride the rails for free.
That’s exactly what happened and people bitched about it. What did you expect?
By the time I got to the station at the other end the festivities were over. That’s fine. I was ready to get back on the Light Rail and go home. I had been out for hours.
This new rail system means that I can come home from a night on the town without sitting at a dark lonely bus stop hoping I did not miss the last bus. That was okay in my 20s and 30s but it’s not so fine with me now.