it's cold outside

exciting!

I got something cool in the post today. My new business cards!. Moomin is very excited about them because he hasn't seen business cards, like, ever, because he is still little...

Business cards, featuring Fox Girl. She looks less fluorescent in real life

I am quite happy with them too :)

But Moomin is extra excited.

not saying much this time

hi :D

experimenting!

Years ago,  I was a little bit obssesed with "flat colours". I don't really know why, but back then,  I used to think that texture equaled "lack of technique", so I used to get really frustrated when using watercolours and hated (and I mean HATED) acrylics because since they dry so fast it was hard for me to get an even surface, and it was really frustrating trying to mix colours in order to get a new one because I used to find it nearly impossible to match the new shade again so there would be an inevitable difference between the two tones on the paper. That used to drive me crazy.

So, years went by and I kept my acrylics and gouaches in a bag. They used to terrify me. I decided to give them to a try today, and I am pretty happy to say that they were incredibly fun to use. Maybe because now I really want to work and experiment with textures and stuff like that, and also because I don't care about "ruining things" anymore.

Not saying that I have all figured but it was nice to try something new :)

highlight of last week

I finally have a copy of "Where the Wild things are" of my own, and only took me a million years. Crazy, right?. I always had to borrow the book from libraries/other people, but now I can read it anytime I want!

I can definitely relate to Sendak when he said  "I don't write for children. I write, and somebody says, That's for children."

monday