Paris with the new camera

I didn't think it was possible for me to love traveling any more than I already did, but this new camera is making it even more fun. I just got home from a weekend in Paris, and I had a blast taking pictures there and getting creative with the camera. I got plenty of shots very, very wrong, but every once in a while one would come out amazingly right. Slowly but surely I'm learning my way around the settings, but clearly I still have a very long way to go.











More Paris photos on my Flickr.

I have always enjoyed taking pictures, even when I just had a point-and-shoot, but now with my DSLR I'm finally starting to see photography as a true creative outlet for myself.

Sorry for the long silence here since my last post... my computer died and is still undergoing the recovery process, making blogging (and visiting other blogs) more difficult than it should be. I'm still being creative, though. Thanks to those of you who are still around to read. :)

New toys: rhymes with squash

I had a lovely afternoon at the art store this week, stocking up on supplies and looking for something new to experiment with. Inspiration hit when I stumbled across this bargain-priced set of gouache. I've never painted with gouache before, so I couldn't resist this chance to try it out. I've heard it's sort of like watercolor, except more opaque and more pigmenty.

I also picked up some paper tape, which has been on my art supply wish list for a while now. It is perfect for stretching paper:



This way the paper doesn't buckle when it is painted on. Off to play with my new paints!

CED: sketchbook pages

I've been trying to make this post for days... unfortunately our internet access has been too spotty to handle photo uploads. Fingers crossed that this time it works...

I've been sketching, collaging, and painting up a storm in my sketchbook. In the spirit of this month's CED theme, Play, I've been trying new things and trying not to worry too much about the results.

I've also been playing around with my new camera, which has been a lot of fun. Hopefully I'll post some of my new creations here soon (in the meantime you can check out some photos in this post).

Happy Creative 2009!

I spent the past week having a blast in New York City, and now I'm home and ready for a very creative 2009. My Creative Every Day year is on its way. I got off to a slow, jetlaggy start, but today I'm feeling a little more energetic.

One of the big bits of excitement around here is our new SLR camera. This is the first camera I've had that isn't a point-and-shoot, and I'm very excited to learning what it can do. Posts of photos (and sketchbook pages) to come soon!