Here I go again, on my own… Well, not exactly, but I love Whitesnake and wanted to use the lyrics somehow! I’m taking another class, this time with riseandshinedesign.com, through their Folio Focus 2017 Portfolio Builder. Each week, a new brief is presented, with trend reports, helpful hints, incentives, and mock-up materials. The first week,…
Holiday Magic
I love Christmas and the whole season surrounding the holidays. That doesn’t mean that I haven’t been sad or depressed during this time. I can identify with the “holiday blues”, since my life didn’t quite turn out as I had anticipated after the passing of my husband ten years ago. That being said, I believe…
Back on the Right – Illustrating Children’s Books
How many of you thought this was a political post : ) ? Cast has been off for a few weeks and I’ve been able to go to PT and get back into action. The two best exercises for me are painting and playing piano! I was unable to complete the Lilla Roger’s Make Art That…
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Just for fun…
In anticipation of getting my cast off, I’m painting a few pieces just for fun. Since I can’t paint in my regular style until next week, I’m finishing up a few lefties. Interesting Left Handed Trivia (courtesy of leftyfretz.com) Left handed pens are a thing! Who knew!? Make especially good baseball players, tennis players, swimmers, boxers and fencers (almost…
Two Months as a Lefty
Well, fingers crossed, prayers sent to heaven, I may be in my last week as a lefty, as the cast might be off next week. It has been challenging, but a good experience, especially in gratitude for what I DO have. I made a list of my top 5 reasons to wake up each morning…
They Draw and Cook Illustrations
I submitted two illustrations to the wonderful illustration community web site known as They Draw and Cook, managed by Nate Padavick and Salli S. Swindell, who are a brother/sister design and illustration team known as Studio SSS. You can view my work on their site here: Janet O’Neil Food Illustrations They Draw & Cook (TDAC) is…