Wednesday was my day off from the 6-day work schedule I had in the kitchen of the Island Inn on the island. It was the one day for me to explore, rest, create and breathe. Sensing that the weather was cooperating for a while, I decided to go on yet another hike to a spot [...]
Work has been difficult, but it hasn’t stopped me from sticking to my goal of creating three to four drawings during my stay on Monhegan Island. I completed yet another drawing, but this time my subject was from plants and flowers instead of fruits and vegetables. After taking several morning walks, I settled on a [...]
*Credit of photo goes to Instacart.* I’ve successfully relocated to Maine and the climate up here had me feeling very nauseous for a few days. I did try to nurse my body and get some rest as much as I could, but I made a goal that I wanted to complete at least three to [...]
Saturday. One day left before the long road trip to Maine. After days of packing, purging, organizing and exchanging info with people dear to me, I was stressed, on edge and somewhat angry. I felt the harsh past of 2020 come up again and during my usual drive, I made a spontaneous choice to go [...]
*Image credit goes to iStockphoto.* It’s been a long while since I got back into doing art again, but my current job has been stressing me out badly to the point of taking days off. Plus, I’ve been trying to plan my trip to a seasonal job in the state of Maine and that involved [...]
My inner child is a very unique flower. She holds the heart of a fearless explorer of the unknown, the hidden, the many places with an extensive history begging to be unearthed. She is a kind soul with a passion for understanding the outsiders, the outcasts and “weirdos” of society. Many times, she can empathize [...]
As my official day off from both jobs, I decided to make this Sunday a special one. Grabbing both my DSLR camera and a film camera, I jumped into the car and drove to a hidden park away from the busyness of San Jose. The wind chill factor was strong as the wind blew through [...]
I’ve gotten back into drawing again after “upgrading” my pencils to the Tombow brand and getting some tracing paper and a larger drawing pad. I had planned in the past on doing a trio of either fruits or vegetables on a larger scale than what I usually do and this was a good opportunity to [...]
This year is coming to a close and so many things have happened that uprooted everyone, including myself, from the “normalcy” of our lives. 2020, in a way, has given us perfect vision (pun intended) on the numerous issues that plague our society and divide us even further than we already have been. For me [...]
NOTE: This was done in early December, so it's kind of late in terms of when I wanted to post this. * * * Autumn arrived way later in the year than in other places and the trees' leaves were starting to show the magnificent colors of the season. It was a somewhat late morning [...]
