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jackiemorisette
Apr 16, 20234 min read
Education while being a self taught artist
I think the hardest part about being a self taught artist is knowing what you don't know you don't know. (yes I know a double negative 😬😂)
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jackiemorisette
Apr 2, 20231 min read
Submissions and sleep
It's 4am and I haven't slept. I don't know why my sleep is so all over the place. Too many years of shift work catching up maybe.
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jackiemorisette
Mar 26, 20234 min read
8 Ergonomic art practices
Fading tail lights in the morning night. I woke with that in my head today. My hands ache today. I have carpal tunnel so busy days at work..
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jackiemorisette
Mar 20, 20233 min read
Morning sticky notes and being sick.
I started writing this blog two days ago. I grabbed my coffee got half way through it and then started feeling sick...
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jackiemorisette
Mar 11, 20234 min read
Back to drawing practice
*Just a quick disclaimer before I start, this post isn't sponsored I just really enjoyed the material by these two people.* I woke up...
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jackiemorisette
Mar 10, 20232 min read
Jetlag is real
Back home to the cold north and is jetlag ever hitting me today. I don't know why, it's so random. Sometimes I'm fine others it just hits...
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jackiemorisette
Mar 8, 20232 min read
Fly days
Why on earth did I book a morning flight? My stomach is in knots, I'm not a good flyer. If I could cancel it I probably would. That's why...
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jackiemorisette
Mar 8, 20233 min read
Morning pages
I'm trying something different because I find it hard to keep up with writing a blog and to be consistent. So I figured why not do my...
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jackiemorisette
Aug 10, 20222 min read
7 Tips on how to use a sketch book
The glory of a new sketch book. The stiff pages, crisp and clean, just waiting to be filled with the imagination of its new owner. I...
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jackiemorisette
Aug 3, 20222 min read
Perception in art and how we view ourselves
I was recently reading about different artist's methods and I stumbled into sort of a philosophical rabbit hole. I had just finished...
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jackiemorisette
Jul 27, 20222 min read
Finding balance between new skills and maintaining old skills
Something I find tough at times as a multimedia artist is finding balance between keeping my skills honed while still trying to improve...
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jackiemorisette
Jul 24, 20225 min read
Favorite art galleries
This topic is always hard for me. There are many galleries I love for one reason or another and I'm not sure I could pick just one. Here...
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jackiemorisette
Jul 20, 20223 min read
Role of art in society
I think at some point every artist goes through a period of ponder. Pondering what does my art contribute to society? What am i trying to...
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jackiemorisette
Jul 17, 20224 min read
Artists, YouTube and learning languages.
I imagine like most people I get caught in the rabbit hole of YouTube way to easy. I usually limit myself to music. If I'm working I'll...
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jackiemorisette
Jul 10, 20223 min read
Creative process
I think everybody including artists are curious in what a person's creative processes are. I know I am. so in this blog I will try to...
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jackiemorisette
Jul 6, 20223 min read
Do what you love. Making art from a place of joy, not fear or obligation.
For me personally the quickest way to kill my productivity is making myself feel like I'm obligated to do certain pieces. For so many...
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jackiemorisette
Jun 26, 20222 min read
Why I create art
Have you ever found yourself asking "why do I do this?" From time to time I find myself in a reflective mood. I find myself wondering why...
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jackiemorisette
Jun 10, 20223 min read
Mexico City
How did I end up in Mexico city and what did I learn while I was there? When I started out planning this vacation it was intended to be a...
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jackiemorisette
May 26, 20223 min read
New York New York
I only had a short trip to New York. That was on purpose. I generally find that with new cities, if you love them, there are never enough...
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jackiemorisette
May 25, 20222 min read
Time to recharge
With things slowing down and I'm shifting into recharge mode or a rest and relax mood (which surprisingly has a lot of walking in it) I...
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