Over the past several months, I have been honing my basic skills in both Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop; branching out from tutorials and creating my own art and designs. While I am no expert with a camera, I am fortunate enough to have access to excellent photographs taken by my sister-in-law – Gayle Sutherland. While practice on stock photos is useful, it is nice to have access to more personal – and exclusive! – images. The challenges of… Read more »
Anyone who has witnessed the carnage that results from any “crafty” project that I have attempted, will testify that I am a horrible artist. I took me 6 years to finally figure out how to create the Pilgrim bonnet that my girls wore at their pre-K’s annual Thanksgiving Feast! My drawings are on the sub-remedial level (stickmen!), and my painting is dauby at best. I can really only be trusted with coloring books and Lego sets. Despite this aesthetic handicap – and as a distraction… Read more »
