Comments on: treasures.

By: Katherine

Katherine — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 21:42:47 +0000

Klee is one of my all time favorites, in fact, I was drawn to his work as young as 8 or 9, I remember. Another book I’ll try to find a link on for you is a collection of poems and art from children who were sent to a particular concentrtion camp where there was this art activity area. The book is haunting, but beautful…”I never saw another butterfly”…xo

By: coloredsock

coloredsock — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 14:16:09 +0000

hey–great comments! can’t wait to check out the paul klee dreaming book and see your latest inspiration, bestsy! there’s another book called Writers Dreaming that I’ve been wanting to explore.

and yes–Surya–looking away and focusing on something else is critical while on the computer–HANDSTANDS are great too!!! reverse the blood flow! …and Doug–i can’t wait to hear all about the academy!

By: pRiyA

pRiyA — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 04:03:21 +0000

this is kid’s art? heavens! as you pointed out, kids certainly have a lot to teach adults. the sincerity in both the works is so strong.
you MUST show picts of your outdoor living room as soon as it is done. sounds divine.
am terribly curious about this book that you’ve been working on. if you’ve let it incubate for five years i’m sure the end result will be very good. please lets have a glimpse of the process…
and thanks for the link to Beth. some very interesting work to see there.
waiting for your next post, as always.

By: Doug

Doug — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 05:14:16 +0000

These are great. Can’t wait to see what is up with your new book! The students at the illustration academy are into your stuff, you are still resonating from last year Talk to you soon.

By: Karine Swenson

Karine Swenson — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:33:44 +0000

That’s a drawing done at 5???!!!?? I don’t even draw like that now! Very impressive. And Paul Klee – also impressive. I didn’t really get into art until college. I am a late bloomer, I guess.

By: Surya

Surya — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:44:56 +0000

Wow that 5 yr old guy is awesome. Really it is such a detailed art and so carefully made that it is hard ot believe it’s a kid’s work. I loved that ‘oops my hat!’ one-so expressive.

Nwyas thnx for sharin.

And something offtopic but useful. esp for people who work in computers like you.

This is what i read today in Reader’s digest:

2 MINUTE COMPUTER BREAK
For every 15 minutes of screen time, turn away and stare into the distance to prevent eyestrain, which can lead to irritated eyes, headaches, and low productivity.

yah just so simple!! I dun know if it works.
But it seems you are having time away from computer with all the creative work going on in the garden!! I would love to see it.

love

By: Betsy

Betsy — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 23:11:13 +0000

I love this post Jenny, for a few reasons. One is that I’ve been thinking a lot about how to adjust my process and loosen up a bit because I’m feeling a bit stale. So just looking at art that feels free and washy and natural helps. Another reason is that I love kid art and Paul Klee…I’ll definitely have to check out that book. I’ve also had “Dreaming Pictures: Paul Klee” on my wish list for quite some time.

I’ll be posting some of my newest book inspirations on my blog…I just picked them up in NY at Kinokuniya, a Japanese bookstore. Thanks for YOUR inspirations!