AmandaMuses

Month: December 2013

  • The skies above are clear again

    It’s no secret that 2013 has not been my favorite year so far. Hell, let’s just admit it— 2013 pretty much sucked (at least for me and several others I know). It could’ve been worse, things could ALWAYS be (or get) worse; even so it was still pretty bad as years go, imho. But tomorrow…

  • Daily D’Art–Day 365

    Well it’s New Year’s Eve and the final day of the year. While I managed to post a daily portrait of D’Art the cat as promised in a post last January, I will admit the results are a little different than I had intended. When I started in January, I was hoping to push myself…

  • New York

    Since it’s New Year’s Eve and many Americans will be tuning in to watch the ball drop in Times Square tonight, it seemed like a good time to share my weekend trip to New York from earlier this fall. A friend had an art opening which was the perfect excuse to hop a train and…

  • Almost

    It’s almost the new year. I’m more excited than a kid on Christmas eve waiting to open their presents.

  • Daily D’Art–Day 364

  • Cracked & Peeling

    Between the wind and frigid temperatures, this time of year can be hard on one’s skin. Looking through unpublished photos, I couldn’t help but think of the winter’s harsh effect on skin when I spotted these: Hope you’re all keeping warm and well-hydrated wherever you are.

  • Daily D’Art–Day 363

  • Daily D’Art–Day 362

    Wondering what all of these cat portraits are about? It’s part of a daily project I’m undertaking this year. Read more about the project here.

  • Badlands, Pt. 4; Mako Sica

    Just a few final images from the Badlands earlier this year: I don’t know about you guys, but I think those rocky spires and crags are just beautiful. Not sure when I’ll be out that way again, but these photos make me want to go back and keep exploring out west.

  • Daily D’Art–Day 361

  • Eye

    What do you see in this illustration? I had a professor in college who would often start critiques of work with the question “where does this take you?” I find myself asking people the same thing when viewing or discussing art. To me, an eye and maybe some barbed wire emerges from this piece, but…

  • Daily D’Art–Day 360

  • Daily D’Art–Day 359

    Wondering what all of these cat portraits are about? It’s part of a daily project I’m undertaking this year. Read more about the project here.

  • Holiday

    Happy Holidays, all! And for those who celebrate, have yourselves a merry little Christmas. xo

  • Daily D’Art–Day 358

  • Daily D’Art–Day 357

  • Festivus

    It’s Festivus! And look, another blog post—it’s a Festivus miracle (Ok, not really..but FESTIVUS)! As you might’ve guess this is related to two of the other illustrations (1 and 2) posted earlier this month. Happy Festivus, everyone!

  • Badlands, Pt. 3

    As promised, here are a few from the drive through the Badlands earlier this year. Ok, I’ll admit that not every one of these pictures is postcard perfect but I still shared them because even in not-so-great shots, I think the scenery is still pretty amazing. Looking through these again makes me want to hop…

  • Daily D’Art–Day 356

    Wondering what all of these cat portraits are about? It’s part of a daily project I’m undertaking this year. Read more about the project here. We’re both pretty wiped out today, I think.

  • Getting Colder

    Here’s another iteration related to the discarded draft I posted earlier in December. Both were iterations for the latest round of Spark, the collaborative art and writing project to which I have alluded before. After a few weeks away from this version, I’m not sure that I like it that much anymore. What do you…