Hmmmtober
The last two years that I’ve participated in Inktober I have had such a great time! This year, on trend, Inktober is a bit more complicated than usual. I will […]
In Defense of Abandoned Projects
Inspiration is a wonderful fleeting affair that some regale and others revile. It isn’t terribly dependable as fodder for finished art and writing but it can make the difficult days worthwhile knowing that inspiration is as delightful as it is capricious. I’m not sure when I stopped chasing inspiration and […]
Finishing Inktober/Starting NaNoWriMo
Finished with Inktober, prepped for NaNoWriMo and ready to get started! My thoughts on both challenges, creative growth and the need to tailor your self challenges to your personal goals […]
Inktober Update & Preptober
Inktober is over half way over and as of this writing I am caught up but by the time this posts–well, we’ll see. This year has been more challenging for […]
Sketching Vs. Improvising
Whether you are a writer or an artist there’s the uniform recommendation to make an outline of your story or a sketch of your work in order to provide yourself […]
Discovering Favorite Supplies
I want to introduce you to a few of my favorite art (and writing) supplies. Like a lucky pair of mismatched dirty socks that, when worn, inexplicably lead to sports […]
Grasslands Ghosts
I’m very excited to share my new series of paintings titled “Grasslands Ghosts” inspired by the urban nature of Jacksonville.
Inktober, NaNoWriMo and Getting Caught Up
There is not a day in my life that I have ever been bored. Not to say that I haven’t engaged in activities that are tedious, monotonous or mind-numbing but […]
Jax Makes – Updates and Thoughts
On Saturday I was a vendor at the Jacksonville Public Library for the Jax Makes event. There were 70 vendors split between three floors on the library. I have a […]
Inktober 2018
This will be my first year participating in Inktober but having participated in a variety of art challenges over the last year I feel adequately prepared to take it on. […]
C.R. Elliott - Clara Black Ink 