Inktober is here! First prompt: Poisonous

I’ve decided to participate in #Inktober because I want to draw with pen and ink again on a regular basis. I wanna get my inking chops back for some new ideas I’ve got brewing. Today’s prompt is Poisonous. Did you know that Hydrangea flowers are...

Look at what’s popping!

  Pop-up pages are magical. I’ve always loved their intricate combination of art and science–the way in which the paper sculpture moves when you open a page, the burst of color in 3-D and, of course, the element of surprise. Enjoy the ins, outs, cuts and arcs of...
Tuesday whimsy

Tuesday whimsy

I have passed this wrapped telephone pole many times and only today did I notice the small door at the bottom! Here’s a close-up view… Whoever made this door has taken a very different approach from the door at the cement block. The color-block...
It’s a comical world

It’s a comical world

Now that it’s day four of my daily-post-for-a-week challenge… Did you know that comics can be found anywhere besides comic books and newspapers? I learned this thanks to the CA College of the Arts online class I’m taking through Kadenze....
Wonder and whimsy are “everywhere”

Wonder and whimsy are “everywhere”

Hello! Welcome to my first post on Artcetera, a blog about art (of all types) and art-making. I’m starting off with one of my favorite things about living in an urban area–serendipitously stumbling into the wit and whimsy of street art. If we take a...