Category: artist life
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New tech blog!
So I decided to stop with the “Tech Tangents” already. I had an old blog years ago which was basically my Japanese practice notebook typed up and posted online. Last week while dealing with a friend’s tech support issue, I decided to write up my experience. Then, since I am a glutton for punishment, I…
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Tech tangent: Python on Linux — here we go!
Not even sure I should call this one a tangent, since I’ve been doing a lot more tech reading than drawing and designing lately. I thought I could turn my art into a side gig, eventually growing into a licensing income stream, but that hasn’t been working out. So maybe my other hobby, techie reading,…
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Taniku shokubutsu
Taniku shokubutsu, or “spoiled child”, according to Weblio‘s definition of the word “succulents” in Japanese: I guess a spoiled child would probably be ta-niku (have plenty of meat)! I had absolutely no IDEA about the succulent-verse online until I photographed the adorable little things as I was walking one day. Peeps are real serious about…
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Artistic Process – Where Cool Pillows Come From
I grew a few gray hairs creating this Cosmic Damask fabric pattern, but it was way worth it! From pencil sketches, scanning, and then repeat process. You’ll need some tracing paper for this, unless you prefer using a drawing app with a digital stylus. First, I scoured the web for a nice old damask pattern.…
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Cosmic Duvet
Zoom in on this “paisley” to see the spacemen! Also available as bags, pillows, phone cases, and more items at Redbubble and Society6 !
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Waikiki — Fifth Avenue on a beautiful beach
The Hawai’i weather is awesome compared to New York City! There is no checking the forecast here — one simply leaves the house. It is a thing of beauty. And almost every day is a beach day, although for us ladies that can cut both ways! So what do you get when you mashup Fifth…
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Aloha…Relocating to Hawaii (or is it Hawai’i…)
“Wow!” “Really?!” “Awesome!” “Can I come?” That’s pretty much the gamut of responses I’ve gotten when I’ve told friends and colleagues that hubby’s job is spiriting me away to Hawai’i. I’ve been reading about the aloha spirit, checking shipping quotes, furiously discarding unneeded items, and having last dinners, lunches, and coffees with all our friends…
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Tech Tangent: Installing the Bitpay Ecwid plugin with WordPress
Instructions for the layperson installing the Bitpay Ecwid plugin After trying unsuccessfully to install this Bitpay plugin at my WordPress site, I decided to go with a simpler plugin from GoURL.io . So while it is not the smooth solution I wanted and I now effectively have 2 stores, at least it is working and…
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Tech Tangent: Dual booting Linux on an old HP Mini 2140 netbook
Now for another one of those enjoyable digital tangents I go off on every now and then. I was asked to install Linux on a bunch of old HP 2140 netbooks to add a bit more life to them. Because it’s the distribution I’m most familiar with, I tried installing Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS 32 bit, but it…
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ARTrovert — Introvert
If you know me, you know I’m an introvert. But if you didn’t know that, don’t worry — my own brother recently seemed surprised that I thus classify myself. Often people have expressed wonderment that I have not sold more work, or am not yet a highly-paid artistic director or corporate officer. Some show kind…