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Like approximately a few million people, I love the Golden Gate Bridge. After more than 4 years in San Francisco, there’s still a thrill when I catch a glimpse of the bridge’s iconic silhouette, but what I want to talk about today is what’s underneath: isn’t…

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Ah, the grand plans I had for this week’s project: let’s draw on my pale gray iPad mini smart cover with Copic markers and Sharpie! It will look great! Sigh. Allow me to spoil the suspense immediately: it was not the smartest idea I ever had. All…

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This week’s project was about creating a new avatar for my various social media accounts. My current one was a portion of an image I created for my 365 Drawing Experiment and wasn’t meant to be an avatar, i.e. an image that still reads well when scaled down.    …

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This week’s project is two exercises in one: it’s about illustrating music, and also about creating an image that still looks good as a small thumbnail. Actually, make this three exercises, since it’s also about creating something for someone else, unlike all the projects I’ve tackled so…

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During last year’s 365 Drawing Experiment, I spent a lot of time drawing grids by hand with a 005 Micron pen (see very small sample below). I love the textured quality of grids and find drawing them almost meditative.     Trying to replicate the experience in Photoshop to create a seamless pattern…

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The image that inspired this week’s project has been pasted in one of my notebooks since 2012, and lingering on at the back of my mind ever since: an image of the South Pole Telescope. You can see it here (image n°5), or here (the image is much…

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This week’s project is all about abstract gray blobs with a touch of leafy green. And a cat that isn’t mine but is the perfect color, so I couldn’t resist.     So, how did this abstract image come to life? 1. I was looking at everything I’ve…

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