my heart is like an island...

...where does the ocean go?

Bon voyage; see you soon.

(Image from Corbis)

the monastic life

Some research for a story idea...

Sources:

Romanesque Architecture

Montecassino Abbey

The Alhambra in Granada, Spain

Turkish Hamam (warning: Comic Sans)

Today I did yoga, primed paper with tea, and danced around a lot to the Beatles. Not very nun-like behaviour, some would say, but I disagree!

Sensation

So my friend gave me Pelikan watercolours for my birthday and they were brilliant. I should do a post of all my birthday swag soon...

I thought I needed to do more women of colour in my paintings. My mom agreed--she says she wants to see 'a rainbow of women'! Isn't that a nice name for a project?

Here's the first attempt:

Sensation

Pelikan watercolours with Blue Heron waterbrush in Fabriano notebook.