"What are you painting a picture of?" I ask little Suzy.
"You'll need to look at it and see what you get." She replies.
Usually it takes about two years of art school before you're telling others that your art is up to the viewer's interpretation.
6/20/2006
6/06/2006
"you're not silly, you're smart!"
i asked someone in my class if i was silly. he quickly replied, "Yes!" (i don't know why)
another child from another class said, "You're not silly, you're smart."
he obviously doesn't know me very well.
another child from another class said, "You're not silly, you're smart."
he obviously doesn't know me very well.
5/25/2006
a one-a two-a one two-three-four-five-six-seven...
When you're counting down a song, why stop at four?
I mean, you usually count to three or four, depending on the count of the song. (e.g. A one, a two, a one-two-three-four [music starts] )
Well, when your three, the logic in that doesn't really apply. Why not just count as high as you possibly can?
Okay.
I mean, you usually count to three or four, depending on the count of the song. (e.g. A one, a two, a one-two-three-four [music starts] )
Well, when your three, the logic in that doesn't really apply. Why not just count as high as you possibly can?
Okay.
5/24/2006
leslie is my friend
*Billy's dad came straight over to me when they walked in the room.
"I must tell you something." He said in a very concerned voice. "Last night Billy spent a good 40 minutes talking about you, including phrases such as, 'Leslie is a good friend,' 'I would like to give Leslie some tortalini' and 'I really love Leslie.' I just thought I would let you know."
This makes me feel good on so many levels; one being that I sometimes wonder if his parents think I'm a good teacher. This doesn't really confirm that, but I venture to guess that it just might! The other is that Billy really likes me. If that doesn't mean much to you, you probably haven't been offered bark chip tortalini by a two year old.
"I must tell you something." He said in a very concerned voice. "Last night Billy spent a good 40 minutes talking about you, including phrases such as, 'Leslie is a good friend,' 'I would like to give Leslie some tortalini' and 'I really love Leslie.' I just thought I would let you know."
This makes me feel good on so many levels; one being that I sometimes wonder if his parents think I'm a good teacher. This doesn't really confirm that, but I venture to guess that it just might! The other is that Billy really likes me. If that doesn't mean much to you, you probably haven't been offered bark chip tortalini by a two year old.
5/23/2006
Oh My Doodness!
The following is a true story. The names have been changed, but the story is real.
"Somebody in my poctet!" Says *Billy.
"Who?" I ask.
"Bear in dare." He states plainly as he reaches into his pants pocket to search for the small wooden figurine he placed there earlier. He realizes there's nothing in that pocket and proceeds to search the other.
"Nobody in dare. I thought bear in dare!" He exclaims. "Oh my doodness!" He giggles and searches for the missing figure on the floor around him.
I want to be two again.
"Somebody in my poctet!" Says *Billy.
"Who?" I ask.
"Bear in dare." He states plainly as he reaches into his pants pocket to search for the small wooden figurine he placed there earlier. He realizes there's nothing in that pocket and proceeds to search the other.
"Nobody in dare. I thought bear in dare!" He exclaims. "Oh my doodness!" He giggles and searches for the missing figure on the floor around him.
I want to be two again.
4/26/2006
when a three year old teaches me
"ouch!" i say as someone steps on my toe.
"it's okay," says *suzy with her asian accent. "you can say, 'i don't like that' okay? you okay? okay."
now i'm prepared for next time. ;P
*name has been changed to protect the cute and innocent.
"it's okay," says *suzy with her asian accent. "you can say, 'i don't like that' okay? you okay? okay."
now i'm prepared for next time. ;P
*name has been changed to protect the cute and innocent.
3/10/2006
today, i'm an illustrator again
i sat with my class and we drew a plant in a vase. it was really interesting to see them really grasp shape and lines.
just in case you don't know this already, three year olds are awesome! in case you don't agree, let me just tell you that one boy in my class keeps stopping what he's doing to tell me he loves me.
that's all. i wish i could keep this updated more...then again, i'm glad i'm busy with other things.
just in case you don't know this already, three year olds are awesome! in case you don't agree, let me just tell you that one boy in my class keeps stopping what he's doing to tell me he loves me.
that's all. i wish i could keep this updated more...then again, i'm glad i'm busy with other things.
2/27/2006
1/31/2006
four things
I've been tagged by mpatrizio.
Four jobs I've had:
Tele-marketer
Librarian
Preschool Teacher
Graphics Aide (at a newspaper)
Four movies I can watch over and over:
The Princess Bride
Ever After
Braveheart
Happy Gilmore (but don't tell anyone)
Four places I've liked:
Prague, Czech Republic
Wengen, Switzerland
Dalmatian Coast, Croatia
Manhattan, New York
Four TV shows I love :
Note: I don't watch T.V. much, and there's nothing I rush home to watch but every once and again I like:
Lost
Gilmore Girls
Cold Case
CSI (the original, the only, Las Vegas)
Four places I've vacationed:
Italy
Croatia
Switzerland
Germany
Four of my favorite dishes:
Pepperoni Pizza-I know I'm not seven anymore, but I love it!
Stir fry made with Yakisoba noodles
Beef Stroganoff (but only my step dad's 'cuz his is the best!)
Chicken Pad Thai
Four sites I visit daily:
Dooce who makes me squirt chocolate milk out of my nose daily.
My friend Aaron's site.
Marilyn's super cute site.
and of course, my flickr page.
Four places I would rather be right now:
On a warm beach somewhere
With my super-hot boyfriend having a nice dinner
Snuggled up watching a movie, drinking hot cocoa
Or all of the above wrapped into one! :D
I would put down four people I'm tagging, but I doubt very highly that anyone really reads this blog. But if you do, consider yourself tagged.
Four jobs I've had:
Tele-marketer
Librarian
Preschool Teacher
Graphics Aide (at a newspaper)
Four movies I can watch over and over:
The Princess Bride
Ever After
Braveheart
Happy Gilmore (but don't tell anyone)
Four places I've liked:
Prague, Czech Republic
Wengen, Switzerland
Dalmatian Coast, Croatia
Manhattan, New York
Four TV shows I love :
Note: I don't watch T.V. much, and there's nothing I rush home to watch but every once and again I like:
Lost
Gilmore Girls
Cold Case
CSI (the original, the only, Las Vegas)
Four places I've vacationed:
Italy
Croatia
Switzerland
Germany
Four of my favorite dishes:
Pepperoni Pizza-I know I'm not seven anymore, but I love it!
Stir fry made with Yakisoba noodles
Beef Stroganoff (but only my step dad's 'cuz his is the best!)
Chicken Pad Thai
Four sites I visit daily:
Dooce who makes me squirt chocolate milk out of my nose daily.
My friend Aaron's site.
Marilyn's super cute site.
and of course, my flickr page.
Four places I would rather be right now:
On a warm beach somewhere
With my super-hot boyfriend having a nice dinner
Snuggled up watching a movie, drinking hot cocoa
Or all of the above wrapped into one! :D
I would put down four people I'm tagging, but I doubt very highly that anyone really reads this blog. But if you do, consider yourself tagged.
1/26/2006
j.b. arrives!
what could it be?
who is it?
an animal delivery...
it's jimmy!
and his sketch book of stuff...
kissy-kissy!
ready for portland...
got my own umbrella and i'm ready to explore...bye!
Thanks Marilyn!
who is it?
an animal delivery...
it's jimmy!
and his sketch book of stuff...
kissy-kissy!
ready for portland...
got my own umbrella and i'm ready to explore...bye!
Thanks Marilyn!
1/24/2006
jimmy backpack
jimmy is on his way to me and I can't wait!!!
mpatrizio makes the cutest little softies, and I'm not usually one for stuffed animals, but this guy is SO adorable!
She's also really cool (not that I actually know her, but...) and always has fun things to see on her site.
She also has an etsy shop, so go check her out already!
mpatrizio makes the cutest little softies, and I'm not usually one for stuffed animals, but this guy is SO adorable!
She's also really cool (not that I actually know her, but...) and always has fun things to see on her site.
She also has an etsy shop, so go check her out already!
1/18/2006
1/06/2006
12/30/2005
12/23/2005
12/20/2005
imagine
illustration friday
i was an only child for 13 years.
when i was little, i would entertain myself in the "castles" i made out of kitchen chairs and ratty old blankets with the silken edges wearing off.
i would often fall asleep in my warm pillow-floored fort after playing for hours on end.
i miss being small.
i was an only child for 13 years.
when i was little, i would entertain myself in the "castles" i made out of kitchen chairs and ratty old blankets with the silken edges wearing off.
i would often fall asleep in my warm pillow-floored fort after playing for hours on end.
i miss being small.
12/09/2005
illustration friday...or lack thereof
Surprise Attempt #1 – A positive pregnancy test. Result: Too sketchy looking. Hand looked funny. Crumpled up and thrown in trash.
Surprise Attempt #2 – Mary when the Angel tells her she’s gonna pop out a kid, even though she’s a virgin, oh and by the way, he’ll be GOD! Result: Too cartoony. Crumpled up and thrown in the trash.
Surprise Attempt #3 – A dollar bill on the ground waiting to be picked up. Result: still on post-it pad. May soon be crumpled up and thrown in trash.
::drums fingers on pad of paper::
I’ve got a horrible case of "illustrators-block", if that even exists.
Surprise Attempt #2 – Mary when the Angel tells her she’s gonna pop out a kid, even though she’s a virgin, oh and by the way, he’ll be GOD! Result: Too cartoony. Crumpled up and thrown in the trash.
Surprise Attempt #3 – A dollar bill on the ground waiting to be picked up. Result: still on post-it pad. May soon be crumpled up and thrown in trash.
::drums fingers on pad of paper::
I’ve got a horrible case of "illustrators-block", if that even exists.
12/07/2005
sad boy
the outside label of the cereal box said there was a prize inside, but when i opened it with excitement, all that it held were corn flakes.
stupid corn flakes.
stupid corn flakes.
12/02/2005
blue
illustration friday
i did this a while back for a bazaar. it's still for sale, if anyone's interested.
i did this a while back for a bazaar. it's still for sale, if anyone's interested.
11/25/2005
11/18/2005
11/11/2005
bazaar
Come one and all THIS SUNDAY to the Modern Craft Bazaar!
20 different artist’s work will be featured, including yours truly. (I will have a few different pieces of watercolor art for sale)
Bring small bills in cash, as I’m pretty sure none of us struggling artists will have a credit card machine on our belt.
Apotheke (Aah-poe-tech-ah) is in the Pearl District.
It starts at six and goes until 10, so I’m sure you’ll have time to stop by for a bit.
20 different artist’s work will be featured, including yours truly. (I will have a few different pieces of watercolor art for sale)
Bring small bills in cash, as I’m pretty sure none of us struggling artists will have a credit card machine on our belt.
Apotheke (Aah-poe-tech-ah) is in the Pearl District.
It starts at six and goes until 10, so I’m sure you’ll have time to stop by for a bit.
11/04/2005
super paul
Today is Paul's last day at work. I made him a little sign with his picture to let him know how SUPER he is.
Now he's going to go roam the earth in search of...well, probably beautiful girls and tasty beers.
We'll miss you, though!
Now he's going to go roam the earth in search of...well, probably beautiful girls and tasty beers.
We'll miss you, though!
10/31/2005
10/26/2005
remote
illustration friday
a.k.a. scribble on a post-it with a sharpie friday (even though it's wednesday.)
a.k.a. you call this ART?!
a.k.a. scribble on a post-it with a sharpie friday (even though it's wednesday.)
a.k.a. you call this ART?!
10/14/2005
cold
Illustration Friday
Which, in my case, should be called doodle-something-really-quick-before-the-boss-comes-back-and-catches-me-so-I-can-actually-post-something-instead-of-just-daydreaming-about-it-Friday.
You know you’ve done this; looked down at your mobi/celly/mobile/cell phone/whatever you choose to call it, saw who it was and totally hit the "no" button. And I’m not just talking about when you’re in a movie. I mean, full-on I-don’t-have-any-desire-to-talk-to-that-person-right-now-and-unless-they-leave-a-message-I’m-not-calling-them-back-attitude.
So cold.
Q: Hey me! What’s the deal with all the hyphenated phrases?!
A: Whatever-I-want, GAWSH!
Which, in my case, should be called doodle-something-really-quick-before-the-boss-comes-back-and-catches-me-so-I-can-actually-post-something-instead-of-just-daydreaming-about-it-Friday.
You know you’ve done this; looked down at your mobi/celly/mobile/cell phone/whatever you choose to call it, saw who it was and totally hit the "no" button. And I’m not just talking about when you’re in a movie. I mean, full-on I-don’t-have-any-desire-to-talk-to-that-person-right-now-and-unless-they-leave-a-message-I’m-not-calling-them-back-attitude.
So cold.
Q: Hey me! What’s the deal with all the hyphenated phrases?!
A: Whatever-I-want, GAWSH!
too much time on my hands
I’m having way too much fun. And I only got to page 12.
The other day, I googled, "Leslie is" and here’s what I found. I did not alter any of these in any way, other than to cut them down into smaller bite size pieces for you to munch. If you don’t believe me, google me yourself!
Some of these are all too true. I did include one link, only because it seriously almost made me pee my pants.
Leslie is Leslie
Leslie Is Different
Leslie is also a regular guest on QVC Home Shopping Channel.
Leslie is an instrument rated commercial pilot with more than 900 hours in various aircraft.
Leslie is the face of American women's basketball
Leslie Is Back in Town
Leslie is doing the Jog with others in the video.
Leslie is always able to explain our lab results and tests better
Leslie is the kind of speaker you can listen to again and again
Leslie is the envy of all the girls.
Leslie is wasted, Kryptonite drunk dodgeball photos.
{{{THIS PICTURE IS NOT OF ME!}}}
Leslie is sacked by tv plus reporters
Leslie is out of control.
Leslie is also a fashion model and aspiring actress on the side.
Leslie is skeptical.
Leslie is a stylish writer
Leslie is a pig dog - grunt, grunt...
Leslie is a joke! She played with fire and got burnt.
Leslie is pregnant with number 11
Leslie is not satisfied
Leslie is creating applique thangkas
Leslie is seduced onto the dance floor
Leslie is a corporate lawyer, rich, but also a porn addict.
Leslie is a sucker.
Leslie is the stuff of many legends
Leslie is a role model in many ways
Leslie is president ...
Leslie is an incredibly ugly bride or just an incompetent transvestite.
Leslie is awesome!
Leslie is very encouraging and no matter how tired you are
Leslie is having midlife doubts
Leslie is a problem.
Leslie is an attractive, competent heroine
Leslie is a commanding presence with a black iron skillet
Leslie is the main drainage inspector
Leslie is hanging from the balloon
Leslie is very careful with the moves that she chooses
Leslie is deathly afraid of escalators.
Leslie is the best person ever!
Leslie is escorted by police officers
Leslie is running for mayor
Leslie is dismissed.
Leslie is both woman (dog) and puppet.
And with that last one, I think I’m done. I don’t know that I’d find anything more TRUE than that!
Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to draw a picture of one of these statements of me and leave it in a comment.
The other day, I googled, "Leslie is" and here’s what I found. I did not alter any of these in any way, other than to cut them down into smaller bite size pieces for you to munch. If you don’t believe me, google me yourself!
Some of these are all too true. I did include one link, only because it seriously almost made me pee my pants.
Leslie is Leslie
Leslie Is Different
Leslie is also a regular guest on QVC Home Shopping Channel.
Leslie is an instrument rated commercial pilot with more than 900 hours in various aircraft.
Leslie is the face of American women's basketball
Leslie Is Back in Town
Leslie is doing the Jog with others in the video.
Leslie is always able to explain our lab results and tests better
Leslie is the kind of speaker you can listen to again and again
Leslie is the envy of all the girls.
Leslie is wasted, Kryptonite drunk dodgeball photos.
{{{THIS PICTURE IS NOT OF ME!}}}
Leslie is sacked by tv plus reporters
Leslie is out of control.
Leslie is also a fashion model and aspiring actress on the side.
Leslie is skeptical.
Leslie is a stylish writer
Leslie is a pig dog - grunt, grunt...
Leslie is a joke! She played with fire and got burnt.
Leslie is pregnant with number 11
Leslie is not satisfied
Leslie is creating applique thangkas
Leslie is seduced onto the dance floor
Leslie is a corporate lawyer, rich, but also a porn addict.
Leslie is a sucker.
Leslie is the stuff of many legends
Leslie is a role model in many ways
Leslie is president ...
Leslie is an incredibly ugly bride or just an incompetent transvestite.
Leslie is awesome!
Leslie is very encouraging and no matter how tired you are
Leslie is having midlife doubts
Leslie is a problem.
Leslie is an attractive, competent heroine
Leslie is a commanding presence with a black iron skillet
Leslie is the main drainage inspector
Leslie is hanging from the balloon
Leslie is very careful with the moves that she chooses
Leslie is deathly afraid of escalators.
Leslie is the best person ever!
Leslie is escorted by police officers
Leslie is running for mayor
Leslie is dismissed.
Leslie is both woman (dog) and puppet.
And with that last one, I think I’m done. I don’t know that I’d find anything more TRUE than that!
Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to draw a picture of one of these statements of me and leave it in a comment.
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