On January 19, my good friend Joan passed away. She had terminal cancer and chose a medically assisted death. She had done a lot of hospice volunteer work, so she was well-prepared. On that day, I started a new daily drawing practice partly inspired by John F. Simon Jr.’s Drawing Meditation practice, and partly byContinue reading “Daily Drawings & Buson 100”
Category Archives: Drawings
“Drawing Your Own Path”: Art & Meditation
A few years back (before the Covid-19 pandemic began) I subscribed to receive daily drawings from John F. Simon, Jr. This was back when I was still feeling connected with the old days of blogging (more on that later). This was also before I knew that he had a book on drawing as meditation, calledContinue reading ““Drawing Your Own Path”: Art & Meditation”
Berry Ink Asemic
A friend gave me big sheets of old Arches watercolor paper. After doing mostly small art for several years, I decided to try doing something larger, though I have no room in this cottage for this kind of thing. Oh, well. It felt good to stretch out, anyway. Berry Ink #Asemic, 24 x 22 in.
Mail Art / Arte Povera
In my latest issue of Eulipion Outpost, I write about Arte Povera. Some aspects of mail art also relate to that art movement. I wrote the following in a previous issue of Eulipion Outpost, but only recently thought of it in terms of Arte Povera: Receiving all this correspondance3 art has been a kind ofContinue reading “Mail Art / Arte Povera”
Faces 6/2/2025
Stamp Print
Stamp-printed postcard art. Ready to go (I think). . .
Word of the Day
Détournement
Is There Money for Artists?
Considering reports of federal funding cuts for humanities programs, I explore what’s available in Pacific Coast #arts #grants and #residencies (U.S.) for #writers and #artists. In the future I’ll also consider mutual aid resources: https://jeanvengua.substack.com/p/is-there-money-for-artists
Dear Sister . . .
Check out my latest Issue #190: A 1953 letter from one sister to another. Also, collaborative and community-based art, Lyla June, Andre 3000, Lisa Angulo Reid, Vida Cruz-Borja, Ursula LeGuin, and more! Intersections of history, art, and culture. #Filipino #AAPI
Postcard art
Original postcard art. Ink and watercolor. I send them as-is, no prints. Hoping they won’t get destroyed in the mail or in weather.
Jean Vengua 