Another recap! It's the end of the MATS Assignment Bootcamp unfortunately, and our last assignment was an editorial illustration. We were given an article about digital nomad-ism and it felt pretty close to home.
I am definitely a digital nomad. I spend lots of my time traveling back and forth from Germany to the U.S., but also to other parts of the European continent while still maintaining contact with clients and working on personal projects. I related so much to the advice in the article... it's all about wi-fi and connectivity.
Traveling has been a constant in our lives, but now we're looking at repatriation as a reality. We'll be moving back to the U.S. in the autumn and I simultaneously eagerly await the next chapter in our lives while mourning the separation from my long-time friends. It's not our first goodbye to Munich (remember that Amsterdam 6 month dream sequence back in 2011?), and hopefully it won't be goodbye forever.
So where are we headed? We're going to sunny California! Don't worry, I'll be writing when I get there, but I'll first be stopping by my mom's place in Florida while we figure out where we'll be living in California.
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Back to the MATS Bootcamp re-cap!
May brought us the crustacean sensation theme as I called it...
I was really pleased with the background pattern and came out with a stoneware plate or tray that I'd buy.
Traveling has been a constant in our lives, but now we're looking at repatriation as a reality. We'll be moving back to the U.S. in the autumn and I simultaneously eagerly await the next chapter in our lives while mourning the separation from my long-time friends. It's not our first goodbye to Munich (remember that Amsterdam 6 month dream sequence back in 2011?), and hopefully it won't be goodbye forever.
So where are we headed? We're going to sunny California! Don't worry, I'll be writing when I get there, but I'll first be stopping by my mom's place in Florida while we figure out where we'll be living in California.
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Back to the MATS Bootcamp re-cap!
May brought us the crustacean sensation theme as I called it...
I was really pleased with the background pattern and came out with a stoneware plate or tray that I'd buy.
April was the Global Art Gathering poster. I'm so glad I got to see Brighton in real life... I'd draw the dome differently now that I've seen it in person. At the moment, it looks a bit like our American capitol buildings. I am still happy I did some painting, though. The loose style came very naturally to me when used paint and collage.
March we worked on MATS Part A so Bootcamp was on hiatus.
February we painted on wood. We were riffing off of Lilla's plate collection and I had been drawn to a central character with foliage. I'm loving the ladybug character, but I think I could push the whole thing a bit further in one painterly direction with more texture. Something's missing and I don't know if it's just the mock-up or what.
I took February's assignment further and mocked up some plates too with some of my preliminary designs...
And January we worked on a journal cover. I feel like I've come a long way since our first assignment. I was so nervous, and I clearly overworked the design now that I can see it with a fresh eye. I enjoyed every minute of it, though!
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