Author Archive: Suzanna Anderson Creates
Pyrography
Trying new mediums is always fun. With the introduction to pyrography years ago when I decorated my djembe, I’ve looked into pyrography with “The Amazing Art of Pyrography” by Robert Boyer. My first experiments:
Journal 22 Finished
I am usually behind when it comes to having the next journal complete by the time I finish one journal. But this time, I finished Journal #22 as I finished making the next five journals. Journal #22. Plus my shoebox of empty notebooks has acquired new journals from Paper Source. The five journals I made.
Doodle a Day
Doodles 268 to 279.
Reviews at The Odd Ducks
Check out my recent reviews at The Odd Ducks. Epileptic Jane, the Fox, and Me Trinity: A Graphic History of the First Atomic Bomb The Hypo: The Melancholic Young Lincoln Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art Refresh, Refresh
Goals for 2015–April Update
Poems Read: 173/365 Poems Written: 107/365 Short Stories Read: 54/365 Short Stories Written: 13/52 Sketches: 352/365 Art Pieces: 75/52 Handmade Books: 9/52 Books Read: 44/52 Submissions: 79/250 Videos: 0/156 Finish Nightwish Poetry Project: finished Century Child album Polish a novel draft by June: decided to polish Charlotte’s novel, in both graphic novel and hybrid novel …
More Artwork
The Crow Review (review of the movie “The Crow”) “This Be The Verse” Poetry Comic (Words by Philip Larkin, Illustrated by Suzanna Anderson) Phoenix Comic Strip (Mythical Element in a story)
Print Exchange
I participated in the Print Exchange: Just a Second (from The Sketchbook Project). Check out the album here and my piece here.
Ashes: The Graphic Novel
All semester I’ve been learning about graphic novels, drawing more regularly, and trying new art supplies. The final project received a favorable response, so I decided to post my process work and final chapters on a separate blog. I will continue to work on Charlotte’s story in a graphic novel version and in a hybrid …
Doodle a Day
Doodles 250 to 267.
New Journals
I got to go to a cool paper store, Paper Source. It is cool to use a journal with paper made from limestone, use the Five Minute Journal, and Art Deco Journals.