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MCAD Art Sale Returns In-Person!

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MCAD Art Sale Returns In-Person!

ANNUAL MCAD ART SALE 2022 RETURNS

This year marks the return of the annual MCAD Artsale to the in-person, salon-style art fair format we all love after two years online. I’m super excited because the art will be again, hung on every available wall surface imaginable, from wall to ceiling!

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The Case of the Missing Tiramisu & The Recipe Planner

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The Case of the Missing Tiramisu & The Recipe Planner

  These days, I find myself spending a lot more quality time in my kitchen. I’m either prepping food for the week ahead or starting meals from scratch. I’m always trying out some new recipes (on the fly, mind you) and wishing I had a recipe planner to keep track of all of them. At some point, I do write them down – on random pieces of paper. The problem is that I scatter them among my cookbooks or tuck them away in notebooks. And so, they eventually get lost in the shuffle. Exhibit A: A Missing French Recipe Leads...

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7 Steps to Painting Watercolor Peaches: The Illustration Process

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7 Steps to Painting Watercolor Peaches: The Illustration Process

A six-step, illustrated case study about Freelance illustrator Patricia Jacques’ process for creating an atmospheric watercolor food illustration for meal delivery client Peach Dish’s customer thank you postcard.

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Sketching Boston: 6 Astonishing Discoveries Made While Urban Sketching

Sketching Boston: 6 Astonishing Discoveries Made While Urban Sketching

Freelance illustrator Patricia Jacques shares heart-warming insights and warnings about making art in bustling Boston.

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5 absolutely Gorgeous Art Journal & Sketchbook Tours

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5 absolutely Gorgeous Art Journal & Sketchbook Tours

An Illustrator, artist & slow travel enthusiasts breaks down some of the visual journaling art tools she uses to brainstorm, document and work out ideas for future creative projects. Also shares five fascinating art journal and sketchbook tours from wonderful artists who flip-trough their art journal illustrations.

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