Friday Finds and Buried Treasure

1. I still enjoy visiting Carol at Tall Tales from Kansas. I check her blog often.

wallpaper page Carol painted

Lawrence, Kansas

Hi, my name is Carol. I live in Lawrence KS. I write Tall Tales. I tell about stuff that happened to me. Most of it is true.   

Her blog is funny (she's the sister of Mary Ann Moss, Dispatch from LA, so it apparently runs in the family!), full of photos, insights, recipes, and cool links,

"A working knowledge of the location of the best coffee hang outs in my geographical area is something I consider my duty to possess.  So whenever I hear about a spot that I haven't been to, I make it my business to get there.  What follows is a thorough report on two places that have recently been brought to my attention..."  From her latest post. 


2. such as her friend, Jeannette Sclar, whose fresh watercolors you'll find on her Flickr page. She does flowers and leaves deliciously - I find painting leaves very challenging meself - but I enjoy her urban sketching as much.

Jeannette Sclar

3. And one link leading to another as it happens, I got to this video, Maira Kalman Explores Art and Existence. I spoke of her before. And probably will again. Love her.

If you can't get enough of her, find a whole slew of Kalman videos here.

4. I discovered Nate Williams this week, although I cannot remember what path I took to get there. Such is the bramblebush highway of the internet,  yes?  Love the lettering he does. 

Nate Williams

5. I am playing with lettering styles through Skillshare.

Do you know about Skillshare? It's an online course site.  It's a pretty inexpensive way to get quick courses on lettering, calligraphy, mapmaking, photoshop, and other such treats. I signed up for the monthly subscription so I can get anything that comes down the pike (and there are regular additions to the "catalog") with no additional charge (the fees are small for those who want to taste one or two.) They are set up like mini-courses, with even "assignments" and projects, but I dabble in the ideas on my own as I like. There's no deadline, everyone's projects are posted who wish them to be, and, as usual, the work of "classmates" is as valuable as the course itself for inspiration and just general pleasure of viewing. If you go and stay, tell them Diane sent you!