pen fetish

I carry a pencil case with me everywhere which contains my most favorite writing and drawing utensils.  I may have to buy a new one.





http://www.temptationgifts.com/gifts-by-brand/happy-jackson/stationery/wild-and-wolf-happy-jackson-pen-orgy-pencil-case.html

.drawing.

I draw. Often. Most everything that reaches my hands is left containing some form of my infamous doodles or sketches whether it's paper, walls, shoes, and even some fruits have been left looking angry and bearded.

I think. Often.  Today seems to be a high functioning type of day. I downloaded a new app for my iPhone called "Map the Internet" by Peer 1 Hosting.  It's pretty rad in my book.   It gives you a peek at the internet from a global perspective.  At first play, I felt like Tony Stark, manipulating the world between my fingers, spinning it and making it larger and smaller with a slight touch.  When I switched to Network view as opposed to Global View, I squealed a bit and then my brain went full speed into a thought process about the universe and all the way back down to a cellular level of existence.  Amazing. If you'd like to check it out, it's available for iPhone & iPad via the AppStore or if you use an Android device, via Google Play.  I won't get into detail but I will direct you to their website:  http://www.peer1.com/blog/peer-1-hosting-launches-map-of-the-internet-app


I leave you with some zombie mushrooms I had been working on prior to Valentine's Day that actually wound up on my boyfriend's Valentine's Day card. 

Networking

Is it just me or does there seem to be a hell of a lot of places out there to show and share your work and also network with other artists? I'm finding it hard to decide what I would like to keep up with and what I would like to ditch due to time constraints. 

I think most of us are on Facebook, and if you're an artist you have your personal Facebook and also your business Facebook.  Then we have Twitter, Instagram, Linked In, DeviantArt, Tumblr, Pinterest, Bluecanvas, and Behance (I'm sure I'm missing more).  If you're selling work you have Etsy & RedBubble, and DeviantArt has a feature where you can sell your work via a Prints Shop. 

There are ways to avoid having to log into each site and post such as setting them up to post across the board to other sites using some software downloads but then you get hashtags where they don't belong, such as on Facebook. 

I guess ultimately it comes down to using each and finding which you like best. 


Here's another drawing of the day.  A little sketch for stress relief and brainstorming.