breakfast of empire builders

Thursday, January 6, 2011






8:30am Creative Empire Headquarters - early morning breakfast atop the teak topped desk

my breakfast
1/2 cup Go Lean Crunch
1/2 cup Fibre 1st
1/2 banana sliced
brown sugar & skim milk
clementine and remaining banana - a mid morning snack for breaktime

Oliver's breakfast
bottom of the bowl, brown sugary, leftover cereal milk

An in-process new collage, gouache, ink typography piece. Pow ! Poof ! Bang ! Patterned letters combining drawing collage, and paint so far I'm lovin' it ! So often I have no idea where the ideas come from and I'm learning (slowly, slowly) to just let them arrive. Hey there new idea ! come on in ! Learning to go with the flow, to not bug them about who they are or where they came from. Some will be great, some will be so-so ... and eventually I know some will be fantastic. I'm this close (holding fingers 14 millimeters apart) to sealin' a deal with a big, great giftware company. Shhhhhh ... that's all I can say. Good things come


Love No. 2 - vintage papers, gouache & ink collage Susan Black 01/2011

17 comments:

  1. Am holding my breath. That big giftware company had better hurry up; I'm going purple already.....

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  2. Wishing you the best in your new (crossed-fingers) venture - your work is vibrant and fun!...

    Still coveting the heart print, and yes I figured out you have an Etsy shop. Duh.

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  3. You know what they say ...

    A) it ain't over til the fat lady sings "or" B) until the contract is signed - you guys turn purple over there in NuT and we'll keep on crossing all paws, fingers & toes.

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  4. Karen the heart giclee print will be in the shop before mid Jan. Merci !

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  5. im lovin it too. crisp but still organic enough to not be slick and "illustratory" looking. the adobe program i mean. and that pink cat tongue. love that. charming morning.

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  6. Absolutely beautiful. Let those ideas keep flowing out onto the paper, we are hungry for more.

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  7. so adorable. :)

    have a beautiful day!

    xo Alison

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  8. awww...you make me miss my kitties!

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  9. How exciting! When will you hear the wonderful news?

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  10. Dragonfly Dreams thank you and yes it is exciting and still not completely a done deal yet a deal/project that began way back at the end of August 2010 - these darn big things, they do take time. I hope (fingers & paws crossed) that by the end of this month we'll (the Associates and I) know for absolute sure. xo S & les Gang

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  11. This looks really good. Good luck with sealing the deal! Cant wait to find out more.

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  12. Oh that Oliver. He is irresistible. I love the photos of him.

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  13. From the little pink nose to the little pink flowers and hearts I love it all!

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  14. I came back to look at the pretty.

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  15. I love those letters!
    I love the vintage antique look!
    I always knew you were amazing hence why I would always ask for you to draw me stuff

    love you! and miss you!
    you're favorite and only niece,
    Molly (Purple)

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