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Book work
This morning I feel like working on the book:
The train pulled into the station with a grinding halt. I had to hold on tightly to the rail
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Mar 13, 20232 min read


Return to work
Back to reality and my day job today. A return to work causes my anxiety to go crazy. There's no need for it to be, work is a familiar...
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Mar 12, 20232 min read


Back to drawing practice
*Just a quick disclaimer before I start, this post isn't sponsored I just really enjoyed the material by these two people.* I woke up...
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Mar 11, 20234 min read


Jetlag is real
Back home to the cold north and is jetlag ever hitting me today. I don't know why, it's so random. Sometimes I'm fine others it just hits...
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Mar 10, 20232 min read


Fly days
Why on earth did I book a morning flight? My stomach is in knots, I'm not a good flyer. If I could cancel it I probably would. That's why...
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Mar 9, 20232 min read


Morning pages
I'm trying something different because I find it hard to keep up with writing a blog and to be consistent. So I figured why not do my...
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Mar 8, 20233 min read


7 Tips on how to use a sketch book
The glory of a new sketch book. The stiff pages, crisp and clean, just waiting to be filled with the imagination of its new owner. I...
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Aug 10, 20222 min read


Perception in art and how we view ourselves
I was recently reading about different artist's methods and I stumbled into sort of a philosophical rabbit hole. I had just finished...
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Aug 3, 20222 min read


Finding balance between new skills and maintaining old skills
Something I find tough at times as a multimedia artist is finding balance between keeping my skills honed while still trying to improve...
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Jul 27, 20222 min read


Favorite art galleries
This topic is always hard for me. There are many galleries I love for one reason or another and I'm not sure I could pick just one. Here...
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Jul 24, 20225 min read


Role of art in society
I think at some point every artist goes through a period of ponder. Pondering what does my art contribute to society? What am i trying to...
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Jul 20, 20223 min read


Artists, YouTube and learning languages.
I imagine like most people I get caught in the rabbit hole of YouTube way to easy. I usually limit myself to music. If I'm working I'll...
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Jul 17, 20224 min read


Finding your style
If you're like me you've spent hrs over the span of years reading or watching different things on how to cultivate your style. Two things...
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Jul 13, 20222 min read


Creative process
I think everybody including artists are curious in what a person's creative processes are. I know I am. so in this blog I will try to...
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Jul 10, 20223 min read


Do what you love. Making art from a place of joy, not fear or obligation.
For me personally the quickest way to kill my productivity is making myself feel like I'm obligated to do certain pieces. For so many...
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Jul 6, 20223 min read


Why I create art
Have you ever found yourself asking "why do I do this?" From time to time I find myself in a reflective mood. I find myself wondering why...
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Jun 26, 20222 min read


Puerto Vallarta
You know you're a lucky person when you have a friend who is willing to meet you at the last minute in another country. The last leg of...
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Jun 12, 20222 min read


Mexico City
How did I end up in Mexico city and what did I learn while I was there? When I started out planning this vacation it was intended to be a...
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Jun 10, 20223 min read


New York New York
I only had a short trip to New York. That was on purpose. I generally find that with new cities, if you love them, there are never enough...
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May 26, 20223 min read


Time to recharge
With things slowing down and I'm shifting into recharge mode or a rest and relax mood (which surprisingly has a lot of walking in it) I...
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May 25, 20222 min read
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