Author Archives: crackerjackprinter
Days 17 & 18
I was working on birthday party prep so here is day 17 (another image for puzzle favors and day 18, the cake.
Days 17 & 18
I was working on birthday party prep so here is day 17 (another image for puzzle favors and day 18, the cake.
Day 15
I totally forgot I made this yesterday and crashed before I could post! It’s in the beginning stages. I’m trying to find a good color for the figure. And the background needs something too.
Day 15
I totally forgot I made this yesterday and crashed before I could post! It’s in the beginning stages. I’m trying to find a good color for the figure. And the background needs something too.
Day 14 & 16
Day 14 I made a list for my husband for Valentine’s day of why I love him. I did it in my sketchbook but I don’t want to take a picture of it to post (private and all) Day 16
Day 14 & 16
Day 14 I made a list for my husband for Valentine’s day of why I love him. I did it in my sketchbook but I don’t want to take a picture of it to post (private and all) Day 16
Day 7: Undecided
I decided to manipulate this image today. It seemed like too much trouble to drag out my woodblock carving stuff so late. I have two version and no idea which one to pursue. I’ll have to think on it further.
Day 7: Undecided
I decided to manipulate this image today. It seemed like too much trouble to drag out my woodblock carving stuff so late. I have two version and no idea which one to pursue. I’ll have to think on it further.
Day 6: A day late
I did make this on day 6 but didn’t get a chance to photograph it until tonight. I made a sling for a friend of a friend. I love the fabrics she picked out, and it was the best one
Day 6: A day late
I did make this on day 6 but didn’t get a chance to photograph it until tonight. I made a sling for a friend of a friend. I love the fabrics she picked out, and it was the best one
Day 5
I manipulated a photograph of mine in photoshop to get this image today. I want to try to turn it into a wood/lino cut but I need to figure out how I’m going to print it first!
Day 5
I manipulated a photograph of mine in photoshop to get this image today. I want to try to turn it into a wood/lino cut but I need to figure out how I’m going to print it first!
Day 4: Pt. 1 Lyric portrait
A friend had a challenge for me to create a portrait for her husband and her. The first step was to do a color blocking of the original B&W photo. Then the lyrics get superimposed and the colors are trabsposed
Day 4: Pt. 1 Lyric portrait
A friend had a challenge for me to create a portrait for her husband and her. The first step was to do a color blocking of the original B&W photo. Then the lyrics get superimposed and the colors are trabsposed
Day 3: Short on Time
I spent the whole day cleaning and the whole evening having a party so today’s exercise was just messing around in photoshop while the baby sleeps on me :) It is a picture of my cousin with my daughter when
Day 3: Short on Time
I spent the whole day cleaning and the whole evening having a party so today’s exercise was just messing around in photoshop while the baby sleeps on me :) It is a picture of my cousin with my daughter when
Day 2: Playing Around
Today I wanted to play around with cutouts. I tried several things and then found all these letters intended for scrapbooking (which I never kept up with). Not sure it is done but it was fun to make at least!
Day 2: Playing Around
Today I wanted to play around with cutouts. I tried several things and then found all these letters intended for scrapbooking (which I never kept up with). Not sure it is done but it was fun to make at least!
Day 1: The end of a dry spell
This was my first wholehearted attempt at drawing for years. Perhaps since I graduated from college in 2006. I’ve dabbled mostly in digital media since then. It felt good to complete such a simple project and be so happy with
Day 1: The end of a dry spell
This was my first wholehearted attempt at drawing for years. Perhaps since I graduated from college in 2006. I’ve dabbled mostly in digital media since then. It felt good to complete such a simple project and be so happy with
Thing-a-Day Forever 