houndstooth diary

sketchbook look

heather b — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:00:39 +0000

Just a peek inside my sketchbook.

v-day lunch and bangs

heather b — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:32:56 +0000

Valentine's Day Lunch and Bangs

My husband and I had lunch at our favorite restaurant for Valentine’s Day. L O V E the Chicken Soto! AND I got bangs and a few inches taken off all around!

H A P P Y V A L E N T I N E ‘ S D A Y !

blue & white

heather b — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:32:20 +0000

I’ve been seeing lots of blue and white this spring. Like these flats. This dress. And I’m so in love with this jacket!

illustration ♥

heather b — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:40:07 +0000

THE PERFECTLY IMPERFECT HOME by Deborah Needleman illustrations by Virginia Johnson

I found this book at the library today and I’m totally in L O V E with it! I haven’t started reading it yet just looking through it at the wonderful illustrations by Virginia Johnson. Wow! Totally inspiring! Plus she also has a line of textiles.

So, if you get a chance, take a look. You’ll love it!

Just a Heart

heather b — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 03:00:38 +0000

The oils have been packed away. I’ve painted my last new painting for my little exhibit starting in February at Art and Soul in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Which means I’ll be turning my attention back to illustration. Just painted a little heart today that I wanted to share with you.

Hope you had a great weekend! ♥

Brushing Off Some Old Tools

heather b — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:24:10 +0000

I’ve had these since about 1995…when I was studying graphic design. I didn’t really use them very much at that time. I was too busy trying to master Adobe Photoshop, Aldus Freehand (Which turned into Macromedia Freehand and is now Adobe Illustrator), QuarkXpress, etc.

I really wanted to be a fashion illustrator, but at that time it was all about photography and really the thought was that fashion illustration would become extinct. Now I certainly wish I would have just kept doing what I loved instead of listening to the “experts”. A lesson for us all!

It’s 2012…

heather b — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 01:00:07 +0000

and I haven’t got very far with learning millinery. I had to move out of my studio. So, I’ve been doing a little illustration practice instead.

I’ll share some of it with you soon!

New York Citry or Bust!

heather b — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 19:04:28 +0000

Last week we took a family vacation to New York City!

It was so great! When can we go back?

Millinery home school

heather b — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 16:22:58 +0000

Just a few books I’m going to be using to teach myself millinery.

I’m starting with Classic Millinery Techniques by Ann Albrizio. This looks like a good place for me to start because the hats are sewn. I’ll need to invest in some millinery hat blocks for the others.

What looks like another great book is From the Neck Up. Tons of information here.

New projects…New blog

heather b — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 01:12:17 +0000

Hello!

Welcome to my blog.

My name is Heather and I love to make things. This is actually a new adventure to me. I have been busy painting and making art quilts, but I have grown a bit static with those pursuits. So, I’m going to be teaching myself fashion illustration and millinery.

So, please stop by. Let me know what you think and share what you know!