Cherry Blossoms Blooming

One of my favourite times of the year in Vancouver is seeing the cherry blossoms. Vancouver has its fair share of these special trees from early March to late April.  You can check out the Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival website for cherry blossom viewing map (warning their pdf is 8MB in size) and other information. Today's cloudy but bright day was perfect for picture taking. I took my 3 year old daughter with me to a photo shoot. I used a digital SLR while she used a point & shoot camera. Here are some pictures of our outing.

An Artist's Journey

I am excited to have reached a point when it is time to start another blog dedicated to my journey as an artist. I will be posting about my experiences, news, resources, and of course images of my art. Besides seizing the opportunity of available daylight while my daughter took a very long nap yesterday, I must have been inspired because I finished 4 small (6" x 9") painting plus one completed a major correction on a fifth one.

I have dusted off my sketch book and art supplies and have started to get reacquainted with the traditional mediums of brush, paint, and pencil. As I continue this exploration more of my artistic side, I am looking forward to this source of inspiration that it will have a strong influence on my graphic design.

This is certainly an exciting side effect of the recession having such disappointing job search results since January. With time on my side, I have had time to think how else I can cast a wider and deeper net. I have finally set up an online payment account (Paypal) and my online store called Marilou Art & Designs Artisan Studio with Artfire, an online store for artisans selling their art and handmade items. For now I am selling photo cards and knitted keyhole scarf for toddlers.  I am also very thankful for my art marketing group meeting every 2 weeks as it has kept me focused. Last but certainly not the least, I have relaunched my website to include the newest addition to my graphic design portfolio, and adding the new sections on my photography and visual arts.