Series: Snippets 08


Snippets: a series of brief summaries describing what I have been working on recently, plus a few personal tidbits.


Finished Works

Trio of Mushrooms
Pitt pastel pencils

Monk and Mouse Monk with Umbrellas
Pencil

Church on a Greek Island
Brush pen and watercolor pencils

Minimalist Egret in Black and White
Brush pen

 Works in Progress

Japanese Teahouse with Crane

New in the Shop (Click to purchase)

Mouse in Bamboo Forest

Bookish Bunny (AKA Harold, in color)

Minimalist Crane in Flight

Crane Perched on Torii Gate

Red-Crowned Crane in Water at Shrine

Mouse Enjoying the Rain

Meditating Monk with Moon

Projects and Updates  

Septemer's blog post is in the works. Reading has always been a large part of my life, long before what ended up being an over 20 year career in the book industry. While I no longer work in the field, and have shifted my focus to art and illustration, I still enjoy reading and talking (and writing) about books, which will be the subject of next month's post. In the meantime, if books and reading are your jam, you may want to check out "Memories and Musings of a Bibliophile Artist" here.

As I write this installment of "Snippets", I am on a break from social media and unnecessary online activities. I read the news, and work on art-related tasks, but that is the extent of my online activity. If you think you can't take a digital break, that is all the more reason why you should.

Nature is still naturing, and here are a couple of recent photos to prove it.



Sketchbook 

I haven't done much sketching recently, but no doubt I will this week, as I have more time due to my social media/online break.


Reading

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali

The Last Battle (book #7 in the originally published order) of The Chronicles of Narnia, by C.S. Lewis

The Ramayana

A Short History of Monks and Monasteries, by Alfred Wesley Wishart


Personal Tidbit

My favorite musician is David Bowie (with his 1970s work being my favorite period). His voice is second to none, in my opinion.










 


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