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Kjersten Hayes: Artist and Illustrator: August 2015

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Monday, August 24, 2015. If drawing is the balm, I’ll take it. A partial pile of drawings from the last couple weeks. A yoga term for non-violence that basically means I’m honoring my edge) towards self while healing is not easy for me (or my family). Five weeks after the bike crash. Can I just say…Ugh. I don’t like laying-off it. You gave me an excuse to blow-off everything other than drawing. Give me a deadline and I’ll love love love you! So ya, anyway drawing is what I normally wish I were doing but ...

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Kjersten Hayes: Artist and Illustrator: Balance

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Tuesday, August 11, 2009. Taking things one rock at a time,. I love doing this. August 11, 2009 at 4:52 PM. Love your well balanced rock sculptures Kjersten! August 12, 2009 at 2:14 PM. Mmmm rock stacking. Relaxing. August 12, 2009 at 9:38 PM. August 14, 2009 at 12:38 PM. What a wonderful visual metaphor for balancing the elements of our lives. i will remeber this image today as i work. thanks, kjerstin. sometimes images are more powerful than words. August 15, 2009 at 9:40 AM. August 20, 2009 at 10:18 PM.

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Kjersten Hayes: Artist and Illustrator: Lightning Strikes! (A way of taking good reference photos for action drawings)

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Thursday, March 25, 2010. A way of taking good reference photos for action drawings). I took these pictures using a method that I worked out during the Nevada mentor program last summer. It's a method of taking reference photos for action drawings. I'd meant to post about this last fall but sometimes blogging has to take the back burner when there's lots going on. So here we are, better late than never. But it wasn't working. Now the witches face. That one was totally posed. Tools worthy of some drool.

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Kjersten Hayes: Artist and Illustrator: New Art: Malaysian Tea Party

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Thursday, February 24, 2011. New Art: Malaysian Tea Party. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Check out my portfolio/website. I harbor passion for all things kid-lit related, especially picture book illustration. I'd be honored if you visited my portfolio on my regular website. If you are into Journaling. Especially if you are into travel journals or art journals, check out this flickr album I made of some of my own personal albums and journals. Picture Book Idea Month. Subscribe To Collage Clips.

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Kjersten Hayes: Artist and Illustrator: Paper Marbling

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Sunday, May 30, 2010. A couple years ago, at an SCBWI picture book retreat with Denise Fleming. I learned a simplified version of paper marbling using shaving cream and food coloring. This past week (after finally getting my paper-making area set up in my new studio) I put that knowledge to use! I didn't use food coloring this time. Instead I used the paper-making dyes I use when I dye the paper I make. I did this so I could play with color a bit more. These are some photos of the blue versions. I harbor...

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Kjersten Hayes: Artist and Illustrator: After the bike crash

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Friday, July 31, 2015. After the bike crash. So I got home from vacation two weeks ago, got on my bike for a little ride before getting to work on Monday and. So last week I practiced a new sport called concussion healing (I was wearing a helmet but took it hard in the chin). Concussion healing involves doing this: Nothing. And by nothing I mean resting not only your body but your brain. No reading. No listening. No puzzles. No drawing. Nothing. I am type A. Nothing suuuuuuuucks! So here's the imperfect ...

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Kjersten Hayes: Artist and Illustrator: Art Show at the Washington State History Museum

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Monday, November 17, 2014. Art Show at the Washington State History Museum. If you are anywhere near Tacoma, WA, in the next couple of months, please consider stopping by the Washington State History Museum. The Western Washington Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators will have an illustrator exhibit there from November 19, 2014 to January 18, 2015. We also have an opening this Saturday, November 22, from 11:00am-2:00pm. Come stop by and meet the artists! Here is my piece for the show:.

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Kjersten Hayes: Artist and Illustrator: Some moments should come with eject buttons. Oh wait! They do!

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Monday, February 13, 2012. Some moments should come with eject buttons. Oh wait! It didn't take even a full five minutes to realize I had stepped onto planet crazy by entering that particular taxi cab. I sighed, looked out the window and wondered how long the journey would take. I felt thankful, for once, that I'm a little deaf and can't always understand strangers' accents. Then, all in a flash, I realized I could do something about that unwanted moment. Here's to anyone who finds him or her self in a c...