From My Corner of the Universe
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Daily writing promptWhat are you most proud of in your life?View all responses Growing up in the ‘90s as a teenager and young adult, I felt like our generation was destined to make the world a better place through our knowledge and use of technology. It was going to be a world where we could... Continue Reading →
Daily writing promptWhat could you do more of?View all responses I could always do more gouache painting. I don't think I've painted with gouache at all this year. The last paintings I did were from last winter. I've been painting (barely) in watercolors and acrylic this year, but I do miss gouache. I just haven't... Continue Reading →
For the past few years I've been painting mostly in gouache and have really enjoyed it. Within the last couple of months, I bought two different gouache brands: HIMI 18 Color Gel Palette and Winsor & Newton Student Grade Set of 10 Tubes. I've used a HIMI gel tube set before but wanted to try... Continue Reading →
Title: Journey to BethlehemDirector: Adam AndersGenre: Live-action Christmas MusicalDate Released: November 10, 2023Date Watched: November 29, 2023Rating (1-didn’t like; 5-excellent): 5 I went in watching this movie not knowing that it was a musical and was pleasantly surprised. I only figured out it was a musical when Mary began singing along with her sisters. The... Continue Reading →
A gouache painting I made for one of my nieces who loves to paint. Here's the video process of me painting if you'd like to watch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sF6TBBRdTQk
Today I want to share with you how I track the books I read. This little weeks notebook cover holds two notebooks. One is a Hobonichi Weeks and the other is a Kinbor from Ali Express. Initially, I avoided the Weeks because I thought it was too small. I needed the space, especially in the... Continue Reading →
The kids are back in school and the weather is changing. The leaves haven't changed colors yet but they will soon...usually by end of September. My oldest daughter is in her 4th year of university and my youngest daughter is in 11th grade. School actually started for them mid-August, but it was a pretty busy... Continue Reading →
I think this is my most exciting unboxing. I've been wanting the April leather for a year now. It originally came out in 2022 but was sold out quickly and I wasn't quick enough to grab myself one. Chic Sparrow brought it back and I made the move. Here's the unboxing. Photos are below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMUrrlDpQnY
I ordered the 12 set Holbien Artist's Gouache and decided to paint a book cover. This is my first set of really great Gouache. It went on smooth and was a ton of fun to paint with. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCcDLkL0D1c
The prequel to The Hunger Games, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, is coming out this November. I'm so excited! I read the book a few years back and loved it. You can read my review here. There was so much to take in from the book. I'd recommend reading it if you haven't, especially... Continue Reading →
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