Monthly Archives: August 2010

Challenging quest for logo originality

Posted on August 20, 2010 by Admin

The research phase for a couple of oilwell logos has begun, and I am faced with an exciting, but a bit daunting, challenge. The naming convention for oil well projects is based on a theme that is unique to each … Continue reading →

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New movies for art lovers

Posted on August 20, 2010 by Admin

Black Swan by Darren Aronofsky is due out in December (US), and offers a twist on backstage ballet dramas. Natalie Portman plays a ballerina selected to dance the Odette/Odile role in Swan Lake, but must fight the competition of a … Continue reading →

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Coming soon: Corpse Flower Lois

Posted on August 19, 2010 by Admin

Like almost everybody else in Houston this July, I rushed to see Lois the Corpse Flower bloom at the Museum of Natural Science. Or rather, to watch her in bud, as she didn’t actually bloom until 3 weeks after the … Continue reading →

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Sketchbook: Celosia “Cockscomb”

Posted on August 18, 2010 by Admin

The soft, velvety “brain” shape of celosia is a real challenge! Is it opera, alizarin, permanent rose?

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Arches 88 a poor paper choice for watercolor

Posted on August 12, 2010 by Admin

I wanted to paint an illustration of one of the butterflies we saw at Iguaçu Park and had a spare half-sheet of Arches 88 paper. I transferred the drawing to the paper, and then began to lay in the first … Continue reading →

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