I first read Robert Frost’s poem in 7th grade, with Miss Spicer as my English teacher, a young, beautiful, and intelligent woman who somehow managed to inspire my 12/13-year-old mind in spite of the challenges I presented to her. It was the 60’s which meant the world was at war (when is it not?), seeking…
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Well, here we are in 2018. I personally am glad 2017 is over. A difficult year of loss and spinning my wheels. This year, I have written down goals and a game plan for new art, marketing, and projects. To begin, I’ve been updating my Etsy Store with new items. I’m working on creating scarfs, plates,…
I finally got my Etsy Shop up and running again with watercolors and prints. If you decide to pay a visit, thank you just for stopping by! JANET O’NEIL DESIGNS ETSY SHOP
Lilla Roger’s Make Art That Sells is a wonderful web site that offers courses and events to help illustrators and designers gain experience and develop portfolio pieces. I find her projects to be exciting, on trend, and incredibly helpful. I signed up for Assignment Bootcamp in January and began the course in March. It is…
When I hear the word “faces”, I think immediately of a famous person, or an animal’s face. With last week’s Folio Focus assignment, I decided to do a drawing room scene with four faces, including Gertrude Stein, her companion Alice B. Toklas (the woman behind the famous “brownie” recipe), and their pets Basket and Pepe. I…
“The hurrier I go, the behinder I get.” Lewis Carroll Like the White Rabbit in “Through the Looking Glass”, I am busy with art and illustration all the time, but never seem to catch up. I am in Week 7 of Folio Focus 2017 by Rise, Shine and Design, and am still enjoying creating portfolio pieces….
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