Hi friends,
It’s been a while hasn’t it? I’ll admit, it’s been hard to draw these days. I’ve been feeling intimidated staring at a blank piece of paper and I don’t know where to start. But I thought I should still pop in to say hello and post a mini-update with what I’ve been up to.
Inspired by this blog entry from Erin Boyle at Reading My Tea Leaves, I’ll share my past month-ish in objects:
1) Cross-stitching
I finally finished this cross stitch that I started before Tyler was born. (Can you believe that was 8 months ago?) This pattern is by Samantha Purdy and all of her designs are so charming and wonderful. Now, I just need to find a nice frame to put this in.
2) Library books
Weekly library visits = being the first to check out new books and start off a new return card. This book is Nina: A Story of Nina Simone by Traci N. Todd and illustrated by Christian Robinson. And yes, our local library still uses these paper return cards. Isn’t that amazing?
3) Ceramics
I recently got these two pieces, made by my friend. The first time I ever tried pottery was at his local studio and these are the pieces I made many years ago that he glazed for me. Hopefully one day I can learn more and take an actual class!
4) Signs of spring
Bryan spotted this hill across the street while we were walking along the beach with some of our friends. I love seeing all the flowers bloom during this time of year.
5) A Wedding Save-the-Date
This past month, I was fortunate enough to do another commission piece for a lovely couple out in New York. We were connected through a mutual friend, and she gave me a helpful mood board of what she was looking for: something involving paebaek (a Korean wedding custom), a scroll, the date in a seal/stamp style, soft color palette, and other design elements. After showing her a few different b&w sketches in the first round, she went with Option 3 which I then colored for the final piece.
Well, that’s it for this April (which is already coming to an end)! I’m hoping that in May, I’ll have more artwork to share. Which leads to me say that I am also open to doing some commission work if you or anyone you know might be interested. I’m not sure how many I will be able to take on, and they would only be for digital files and not actual prints, but please feel free to reach out if that is something you’d be interested in. You can email me at: sarahkangart@gmail.com. Hope you’re all doing well and safe. Until next time!