Category Archives: art

New robot painting: I wish I were a Newsie

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Lisa

This week is my friend Jessica’s birthday.  We both love the movie Newsies (we’re working on forming an all-girl Newsies cover band called The Floozies), so I made her a painting of a robot that likes Newsies as much as … Continue reading →

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I’m glad you exist.

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Lisa

A little sign I painted for a friend: If we’re real-world friends or online friends, or if you’re a random stranger who clicked on a random link and ended up on my blog, I’m glad you exist, too.

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I painted my sister’s dog.

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Lisa

I made my sister a painting of her dog for her birthday.  This isn’t a great picture of the painting (I know it’s kind of blurry), because I forgot to take a good photo or scan it before I mailed … Continue reading →

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Robot painting: I am doing better.

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Lisa

A few years ago, I was going through a pretty big depression.  Sometimes when there’s too much going on in my head, I paint, and it helps.  Robots are sort of my default subject when I’m not sure what to … Continue reading →

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You’re doing a great job.

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Lisa

Sometimes, when I’m really stressed out, or way too busy, a little voice in my head starts saying “You’re doing a great job, Lisa. You’re doing the best you can.” Maybe that sounds crazy, but whatevs. Stop judgin’! This weekend, … Continue reading →

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My Literary Diaspora painting: Mountain View

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Lisa

A while back, I met YA author Cecil Castellucci (whose books I love, btw — her latest is First Day on Earth) at a book festival, and we talked about her Literary Diaspora project, “an experiment in sending words and … Continue reading →

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New robot painting: I am not a robot, I’m a frog

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Lisa

I made this one as a Christmas gift for a friend who likes frogs.  I don’t know how to paint a real frog, so I painted a robot pretending to be a frog.  He’s wearing a frog costume that’s way … Continue reading →

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New robot painting: Sending creative energy into the world

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Lisa

Here’s a little robot I painted last night.  I wanted it to look like the robot was sending waves of creative energy out into the universe from a calm, safe place, but I feel like the creative energy part of … Continue reading →

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A hand-painted cardboard sign I’m holding up for you

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Lisa

Sometimes things (paperback books, mostly) come in the mail with extra pieces of cardboard, and sometimes that cardboard looks up and me and says “Paint something on me, Lisa,” and sometimes I do.  

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My Stitch-inspired 2011 holiday card

Posted on December 24, 2011 by Lisa

I didn’t make any holiday cards last year (I bought supplies and then got too busy), but I did make a little drawing of my dog in a Santa hat.  I picked up that same notebook this year to sketch … Continue reading →

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