tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43910576149490637452011-12-20T00:19:56.971-08:00Earth to Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05380887014411651964noreply@blogger.comBlogger381100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4391057614949063745.post-11252179219012092942011-12-11T13:15:00.000-08:002011-12-11T13:36:43.424-08:00

Michelle Ward, a brilliant, inspiring, and courageous woman presents her tragic personal news in an extremely witty and upbeat way. Declaring boldly with song and humor, Michelle opens her heart publicly in the best way she knows how, so I can only follow in her footsteps and share her news in the best way I know how. Excelling as a creative career coach, Michelle continuously cheers us on,

Earth to Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05380887014411651964noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4391057614949063745.post-76227876780090176172011-07-01T16:20:00.000-07:002011-07-01T16:20:34.074-07:00

[ Bookmark ] [ Notecard ] [ Stationery Set ] These jolly gnome items made their merry way through the mail from La Grande, Oregon to Kirtland, Ohio for the special Gnome and Garden Exhibition at the Holden Arboretum. Local artists painted and decorated larger than life gnomes guarding various spots of the arboretum and will be on display until September 25, 2011. Here are some photos of the

May :: Earth to Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11750367268985036095noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4391057614949063745.post-17057778382798952722011-06-23T17:33:00.000-07:002011-06-23T22:28:21.641-07:00

A friend sent me a link to the Doodlers Anonymous site featuring Netflix Envelope Doodles. I've probably doodled on the part you tear off before sending them back, but I never thought of doodling on the actual mailer, so I thought I'd give it a try. After doodling my first one, I realized it is an excellent way to visually record what movies I've watched and what I thought of them. This

May :: Earth to Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11750367268985036095noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4391057614949063745.post-68804064562331512632011-06-21T18:16:00.000-07:002011-06-21T18:21:52.884-07:00

Well, my blog has been unwarrantedly left dormant for almost half a year now. I did give birth to a baby boy this past Valentine's Day but that isn't much of a reason to stop blogging completely! In the meantime, I've been busy working on small projects that require short spans of time and ADD-like behavior which I'd like to share with you. I've been slowly getting back to using ye olde United

May :: Earth to Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11750367268985036095noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4391057614949063745.post-86001114289448870322011-01-15T11:21:00.000-08:002011-01-15T12:36:40.477-08:00

This is my first time to participate in Illustration Friday, the theme being "Chicken". I started it yesterday and put some finishing touches on it today. It's also the 2nd to last page for my Sketchbook Project entry. I've come a long way as far as my style while doing this project as you can see from the contrast of my last entry's images to this one. The weeks following the holidays, I've

May :: Earth to Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11750367268985036095noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4391057614949063745.post-21292130441568668942010-12-20T14:03:00.000-08:002010-12-20T15:44:31.299-08:00

[ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Although you might not necessarily consider your uniqueness in the terms of "weirdness", this is what sets you apart from others. In a society that is constantly trying to push ideas which people should conform to, it's a big struggle for artists to separate themselves from the mundane and to stand out. At times, in trying to stand out, some people just end up blending in

May :: Earth to Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11750367268985036095noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4391057614949063745.post-71945287467551361732010-12-17T10:25:00.000-08:002010-12-17T10:25:58.746-08:00

[ Orange | Purple | Friday ] Ever since my schedule has changed to no longer revolve around the typical 9-5 work week, Fridays have taken on such a new meaning. It has become a date marker, reminding me that 5 week days have passed and that I should have accomplished something creatively productive throughout the week. At times, I am too close to the work I do that it is not necessarily evident.

May :: Earth to Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11750367268985036095noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4391057614949063745.post-2868807685749239172010-12-15T22:55:00.000-08:002010-12-16T07:25:52.619-08:00

[ Page 1 ] This year, I decided to join a multitude of artists in the Sketchbook Project over at Art House Co-Op. Although I signed up earlier this year on May 7, I've put the book away several times during the year and still have 25 pages to complete, plus the covers to decorate, decoupage and draw upon.  The postmark deadline is January 15. Over the next few days during my countdown to the

May :: Earth to Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11750367268985036095noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4391057614949063745.post-5091118330691729092010-12-10T00:07:00.000-08:002010-12-10T00:12:24.476-08:00

[ 2010 Holiday Cards ] It's well into December and I've managed to whip up some wintery critters just in time for the 2010 Holiday Season! November sure did come and go. The snow came quite early for us this year, which allowed me to experience my first true taste of Oregon weather. I've come to realize, spending my second winter here, that I'm actually quite fond of the cold and don't mind

May :: Earth to Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11750367268985036095noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4391057614949063745.post-33488809244438560042010-11-04T22:27:00.000-07:002010-11-04T22:27:56.006-07:00

[ View Treasury on Etsy.com ] It's the beginning of November, and to kick off this food filled month, I'm focusing on breakfast! I've been a part of Team Bacon on Etsy since Spring 2010, but recently, there has been an upsurge in Team Bacon activity. It's a quirky group of odd creatures, just like myself. While other groups focus on product and style similarities, Team Bacon is comprised of a

May :: Earth to Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11750367268985036095noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4391057614949063745.post-44030344505496051532010-10-29T14:23:00.000-07:002010-10-29T14:38:38.200-07:00

[ Zombie! ] I've been quiet for most of the month, as if something supernatural took over. I was pretty much a zombie, not really participating in events and activities I would usually go to, not  really interacting with my surroundings in my typical warm and engaging self. In a lot of ways, my eyes were filmed over and my body had succumbed to a mobile yet catatonic state. In other words, I

May :: Earth to Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11750367268985036095noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4391057614949063745.post-44024257050308624672010-09-20T14:30:00.000-07:002010-09-21T10:25:48.950-07:00

[ Birthday Cake Bot ] It's my friend's birthday today. I didn't get her a physical birthday card this year, and I was this close to wishing her a happy birthday on her Facebook wall, but instead, I was inspired to draw her a little something. I was about to just draw a cupcake with a candle on it, but I decided to see what it looked like to have a robot with a cake on its head. The way I drew it

May :: Earth to Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11750367268985036095noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4391057614949063745.post-21526943794230821362010-08-31T16:18:00.000-07:002010-08-31T16:24:52.629-07:00

As a creative person with many, many hobbies, I find the need to find new challenges and oftentimes, that means putting aside big lofty projects to pick up new ones. In this case, I've decided to put to rest my 2010 Daily Drawings, which I've been sadly been playing catch up since June. This allows for more time to concentrate on my weekly painting, doodling and drawing for The Sketchbook Project

May :: Earth to Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11750367268985036095noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4391057614949063745.post-31502861669273541452010-08-16T13:15:00.000-07:002010-11-04T21:34:53.057-07:00

On my last trip to California, I enjoyed the simple pleasures of poking around in my mom's garden in Oceanside. She's spent years landscaping, pruning, trimming, plucking, digging, planting, weeding, and watering this beautiful and serene escape from the cookie cutter terracotta suburbia. Different creatures have visited ranging from birds, snakes, lizards, opossums, owls, hawks, rabbits,

May :: Earth to Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11750367268985036095noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4391057614949063745.post-17096878269021362342010-08-08T00:11:00.000-07:002010-09-08T08:19:12.838-07:00

[1] [2] [3][4] [5] [6][7] [8] [9] Several themes have emerged while doing my daily drawings. I've created a line of products featuring aquatic creatures for this summer. There's just something about the fluidity of their motions in the water and the vast range of colors that supply me with infinite amounts of inspiration. I imagine them all swimming playfully with each other, pausing briefly to

May :: Earth to Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11750367268985036095noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4391057614949063745.post-7270523203079779172010-07-20T09:04:00.000-07:002010-07-20T10:18:37.280-07:00

[ View Treasury on Etsy.com ] Summer is the time for me to get all my ducks in a row. To celebrate this, I created my 2nd themed Etsy Treasury yesterday. This was also inspired by growing up living in a house with a pretty extensive duck collection curated by my mom. Strangely, her obsession with ducks led to me creating an odd and curious duck character I assumed the personality of during my

May :: Earth to Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11750367268985036095noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4391057614949063745.post-50625846464907296852010-07-13T09:35:00.000-07:002010-07-20T10:22:42.915-07:00

[ View Treasury on Etsy.com ] Yesterday, I created my first Etsy Treasury, a curated list featuring a variety of Etsy sellers. I didn't realize how fun and easy it is. I know they did a lot of changes with treasuries over the past few months. As my first treasury, I chose Penny Farthings. I've also viewed a few videos on YouTube to satisfy my nostalgia for these strangely captivating antique

May :: Earth to Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11750367268985036095noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4391057614949063745.post-80302751248587253912010-07-06T16:54:00.000-07:002010-07-13T09:02:17.356-07:00

It was in the year of 2006 when I purchased this Handmade Nirve Bicycle from Bicycle Discovery in Fountain Valley to participate in the July 4th festivities on Balboa Island in Newport Beach. This was when I lived in Huntington Beach, California. Owning a beach cruiser while living in that area was pretty common, yet this bike mostly sat in the backyard collecting dust and cobwebs and

May :: Earth to Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11750367268985036095noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4391057614949063745.post-37470093427599043222010-06-24T19:11:00.000-07:002010-06-24T23:23:37.623-07:00

You might have noticed the amount of time between this post and the previous one or perhaps my mentioning it draws attention to the time lapsed. A lot of things have gone on between then and now. I've gone on a few trips, varying from the ever crowded California, specifically the Los Angeles and San Diego area to the ever expansive Hells Canyon, Oregon. I've shown my paintings in my first 3

May :: Earth to Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11750367268985036095noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4391057614949063745.post-63748828774561832832010-04-05T11:33:00.000-07:002010-04-05T11:35:43.170-07:00

[ 365 Draw Challenge 2010, 064-072 ] I admit I've fallen a little bit behind with the blogging. I think it finally hit me that There.com closed and I've retreated and become very recluse lately. I have been keeping up with my daily drawing, but somehow posting the blogs every 9 drawings has slipped. I'm making my way to catch up. Feel free to visit my Flickr if you'd like to see what I've drawn

May :: Earth to Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11750367268985036095noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4391057614949063745.post-66913552243560776532010-03-17T07:39:00.000-07:002010-03-17T14:04:10.506-07:00

[ New Year's Revolution Video Series ] It's official, public, and announced to the world, in video! I've been interviewed by La Grande Life about my 2010 Daily Challenge.  Along with Drew and his weekly reading challenge, this video series is designed to check in on La Grande locals as they challenge themselves to achieve their New Year's Resolutions. Everybody makes some sort of resolution at

May :: Earth to Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11750367268985036095noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4391057614949063745.post-3810275963506372592010-03-16T08:47:00.000-07:002010-03-16T09:02:16.505-07:00

[ 365 Draw Challenge 2010, 055-063 ] This is the last series of daily drawings that I put in my Visual Journal, 3rd Volume. I'm not sure if I want to put my new daily drawings into a new journal, hang them on a wall, or just keep them loose leaf for reference. I find it a strange coincidence that this series closed a large chapter of my life. Because my moods, emotions, and events often affect

May :: Earth to Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11750367268985036095noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4391057614949063745.post-33384668144512534722010-03-15T16:19:00.000-07:002010-03-16T08:52:04.386-07:00

[ Illustrated Greetings on Etsy ] I just did a major shop update and listed my brand new illustrated greeting cards in my Etsy shop. I did a small run to offer a wide selection of designs. The illustrations on these cards are mainly from my 2010 Daily Drawing Challenge and  some are  from digital illustrations. My drawings and illustrations are based on day to day inspiration. Oftentimes, my

May :: Earth to Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11750367268985036095noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4391057614949063745.post-47533456200542662402010-03-15T12:54:00.000-07:002010-03-16T08:33:51.860-07:00

[ 365 Draw Challenge 2010, 046-054 ] In this series of daily drawings, I start noticing the mustache trend has now affected me as well. The quirky handlebars are just irresistible to draw. The combination of symmetry and curliness of the facial hair adds the right amount of silly to any of the characters I add them too. Strangely this batch has more mustaches than usual.

May :: Earth to Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11750367268985036095noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4391057614949063745.post-57383757726833534042010-03-03T08:59:00.000-08:002010-04-11T15:51:35.552-07:00

[ Never Forget There ] In memory of Dr. Seuss, I decided to include a homage to Horton in my Daily Drawing Challenge, but I also received some very shocking and sad news. There.com announced that it is closing on March 9. You can read the official public notice on their website.  This affects me greatly in more than a few ways. I registered my There.com avatar, Dihtri, on September 29, 2003, back

May :: Earth to Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11750367268985036095noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4391057614949063745.post-49183585088465235062010-02-22T01:52:00.000-08:002010-02-22T01:56:56.599-08:00

[ 365 Draw Challenge 2010, 037-045 ] In this batch, we have a few drawings inspired by Super Bowl and Valentine's Day. With these events, I got a little behind but I spent this weekend catching up on a few drawings. It's hard to just be able to call a work "Finished" but in this daily exercise, I'm forcing myself to make quick design and color decisions as well as knowing and accepting when a

May :: Earth to Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11750367268985036095noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4391057614949063745.post-82768689001724981262010-02-14T23:05:00.000-08:002010-02-15T15:40:54.711-08:00

  4.75" x 5.75" Acrylic on Panel Here's a sneak peak at what I've been up to. If you've been following my 365 Draw Challenge, this little guy might be familiar to you. The 365 Draw project has inspired a few personal favorites which are making it to panel. This is my first time painting on this material. These are panel pieces left over from when Ryan built my shelves. What a perfect way to put

May :: Earth to Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11750367268985036095noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4391057614949063745.post-45345184526503828012010-02-12T14:55:00.000-08:002010-02-12T15:03:30.770-08:00

[ 365 Draw Challenge 2010, 028-036 ] It's always good to reach a milestone in a seemingly endless project or challenge I've undertaken. Being new to this challenge, it only felt natural to group these daily drawings 9 at a time.  Throughout my daily challenge, I'm starting to see some curious characters emerging, some not planned out at all. I have to admit, though, some days I do fall behind on

May :: Earth to Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11750367268985036095noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4391057614949063745.post-24673421555533789002010-02-02T13:04:00.000-08:002010-02-12T13:40:37.499-08:00

[ 365 Draw Challenge 2010, 019-027 ] Hello, February! I've completed a full month's worth of Daily Drawings! After only a month, I've gotten into a nice rhythm of drawing daily and I couldn't be happier with my results. Uploading my drawings daily and sharing them with other people has raised the bar of expectations I've set for myself. Every day I try something different, but also I'm noticing

May :: Earth to Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11750367268985036095noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4391057614949063745.post-62485547144093647782010-01-20T16:45:00.000-08:002010-02-12T13:52:52.422-08:00

[ 365 Draw Challenge 2010, 010-018 ] Alas, January is almost coming to a close and I'm still drawing and uploading every day. I've found a wonderful group of artists also doing the drawing a day challenge. I've been posting to the Flickr Group, 365 Sketch, as well as updating Twitter and including my tweets with the following tags: #draw365, #visualjournal, #365, and #illustration, which has

Earth to Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05380887014411651964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4391057614949063745.post-14573923684265410092010-01-10T02:53:00.000-08:002010-02-16T10:50:05.240-08:00

[ 365 Draw Challenge 2010, 001-009 ] Happy New Year and Hello to 2010. With the new year, I'm attempting a few creative challenges. This year, I'm embarking on a challenge to fill a Visual Journal page every day. Although I've been keeping a Visual Journal regularly for 3 years now, I haven't had the best discipline in uploading what I've drawn and sharing my drawings with the world. I may

May :: Earth to Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11750367268985036095noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4391057614949063745.post-45296170474532294532009-12-01T19:25:00.000-08:002010-01-20T15:16:28.318-08:00

[ Gertrude the Owl ] Say "Hello!" to Gertrude, Earth to Girl's debut Etsy listing! After over a month of silence, I'm finally happily moved into my new Oregon home and I'm happy to introduce to you my new creations. Using my daydreams and sketches, I've drawn up a pattern which continuously changes each time a new creature is made. Be sure to follow me on Twitter to be notified when new

Earth to Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05380887014411651964noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4391057614949063745.post-30472360935764959062009-10-19T23:21:00.000-07:002010-02-16T12:14:18.956-08:00

[ Diary Doodles Montage #1 ] Sometimes I'm an angry thundercloud. The clouds eventually pass and flowers bloom. I hope to raise my own bonsai tree one day. I miss having a cat sit on my window sill. It's ok to like flowers, even if you're a ninja. A smiling pear dances to the ukelele. My life is an ever-growing sketchbook. It's ok to tap on the glass. *tap*tap* I can't wait to be home.

May :: Earth to Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11750367268985036095noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4391057614949063745.post-91068795235559111872009-10-15T19:54:00.000-07:002009-10-15T19:55:29.244-07:00

[ Inquisitive Kitty ] When I still lived in California, in a Huntington Beach neighborhood with attached townhouses, I came across a kitty who lived in a tree. She was surprisingly nice for one that seemed to not have an indoor home. She seemed a bit on the small side so eventually we fed her and she knew to come down from the tree when I shook my keys. One day, when I was emptying my car, I

May :: Earth to Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11750367268985036095noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4391057614949063745.post-79044217238808715282009-10-09T18:45:00.000-07:002009-10-19T23:33:18.323-07:00

[ Vintage Flowers & Owl Cups ] While surfing through Flickr and Etsy, I've been more and more drawn to the bright and colorful designs of these vintage cups. Perhaps the colder weather is making me think of sipping warm herbal tea from these delightful finds as the days grow shorter while sitting in my future kitchen. I long to open my cupboards to find these colorful cups smiling down at me

May :: Earth to Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11750367268985036095noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4391057614949063745.post-20588106064085495802009-10-08T23:56:00.000-07:002009-10-09T16:18:38.274-07:00

[ Rob the Robot ] I've been fascinated by these little guys for a while and keep seeing them wheeling through my head when my eyes are closed. Despite their cold, metallic exteriors, these machines are curious about the organic world and what makes it tick. Rob likes to wheel through bright green meadows and enjoys picking flowers as he listens to the birds chirp in the trees. He is strangely

May :: Earth to Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11750367268985036095noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4391057614949063745.post-89623718325183842522009-09-24T19:17:00.000-07:002009-10-09T16:18:58.702-07:00

[ Elise ] Her actual name is Elizabeth but prefers Elise especially after her summer vacation in France after high school graduation. She is a fashion design major at the local art college and has a part time job at the chain coffee shop. Between classes, projects, and working, she can be found sitting yoga style on her bed in a tiny rented attic room, earbuds in place listening to indie

Earth to Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05380887014411651964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4391057614949063745.post-56862520379332155282009-09-24T18:34:00.000-07:002009-10-09T16:17:45.758-07:00

[ Monsterly ] Hi folks. Welcome to my virtual terrarium which will house all sorts of fun little things. Right now it's pretty sparse but I'll be adding a few bits to it here and there: a rock here, a plant there, and a few creatures to peer into and watch. At times the creatures will peer out and show you what they see. For now, meet Monsterly. He's a bit lonely though and needs a few friends.

Earth to Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05380887014411651964noreply@blogger.com0