Making a Scarecrow for Halloween
In the past, Tina and I have built original Halloween costumes for our son that were usually in a lighter, more whimsical vein. Coin-operated vending machines based on cardboard boxes were our...
View ArticleWhat the Fuxi?
After killing off my last cheap sketchbook which was from Ticonderoga and is readily available as of this writing, I shopped around for a replacement. I am usually gifted or accidentally fall across...
View ArticleTurning the Page on 2023
Happy New Year! I finished 2023 sitting on the couch with a cat and a spouse scribbling away in small, cheap sketchbooks, and I have resolved to do the same thing in 2024! I filled the FUXI sketchbook...
View ArticleFuxi Sketchbook • 09-01-2023 to 01-02-2024
I thought this cheap, Chinese-made sketchbook could possibly be the next Sketchbook from Heaven, but not quite. The size, shape and country of manufacture were the same as my favorite sketchbooks, but...
View ArticleTuesday Digital Doodle • Type of the Living Dead
Affinity recently updated their whole suite of desktop publishing applications to version 2.4 so I’ve been trying to catch up with some of the new features of these programs. I’ve been mostly playing...
View ArticleSpring Cleaning
The old It CameFrom the Sketchbook page was a bit of a mess that was desperately in need of a polish and shine so I have organized my scribbles into categories. You can start on the landing page HERE...
View ArticleTuesday Doodle • Stubborn Strathmore Sketchbook
I finally killed off a small Strathmore sketchbook that was lying around the house. It was picked up years ago while it was most likely on sale. The price was probably too good to resist. I honestly...
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