All posts by Cindy DeLano

Origin of The Madison Dance

April 21, 2014Random ThoughtsCindy DeLano

Gotta’ love NYC

April 10, 2014Random ThoughtsCindy DeLano

Great quote:

My favorite thing about New York is the people, because I think they’re misunderstood. I don’t think people realize how kind New York people are. -Bill Murray

Inspiration exists, but it has to find us working.
-Pablo Picasso

If you do not tell the truth about yourself you cannot tell it about other people.
–Virginia Woolf

Macarons

January 22, 2014Random ThoughtsCindy DeLano

Macarons can make your day! Certainly cheered me up on a cold winter’s day. Check out Macaron Bee in Georgetown, Washington, DC.

Before I Die

January 14, 2014

The artist Candy Chang posed the question “Before I die I want to…” on the wall of an abandoned house in New Orleans. This video about her experience made me think.

As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live.
― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Faust: First Part

Gallery

January 6, 2014ArtworkCindy DeLano

drawing of purple leaves — Purple leaves (watercolor pencil and pen and ink)

drawing of purple asparagus — Purple asparagus (watercolor pencil and ink)

abstract drawing with purple and yellow colors — Purple and yellow abstract (watercolor pencil and pen and ink)

drawing of pink asparagus — Pink and green asparagus (watercolor pencil)

drawing of asparagus in green and pink colors — Green with pink asparagus (watercolor pencil)

drawing of asparagus using pink watercolor pencil — Pink asparagus (watercolor pencil and pen and ink)

orange abstract painting — Orange abstract (watercolor pencil and ink)

drawing of lemons — Lemons (watercolor, watercolor pencil, and ink)

drawing of a city street — 15th & K Streets NW

drawing of a multicolor collage — Collage (watercolor pencil and ink)

drawing of blue chili peppers — Electric blue peppers (watercolor pencil and ink)

Painting of a man and a woman — Lady with purple breasts (watercolor)

drawing of aspargus — Green and gold asparagus (watercolor pencil)

drawing of cactus in blue pot — Cactus (watercolor pencil and ink)

abstract painting — Black and white abstract (watercolor pencil and ink)

drawing of brown leaves — Brown garden (watercolor pencil and pen and ink)

painting of blue chili peppers — Blue peppers (watercolor pencil)

2014 Is the Year to Learn

January 1, 2014Random ThoughtsCindy DeLano

2014! How can it be? Time is flying by so quickly. Today is the first day of what we all hope is going to be a prosperous year—for ourselves, our family, our friends, and our coworkers. And, of course, for our beloved furry friends. I don’t have any particular resolutions to make today other than a very general one—to learn as much as I can this year. About what? Anything, everything—small and large, technical and nontechnical, scientific and artistic, spiritual and concrete, written and visual, and everything in between. The ability to learn is a great gift that I believe we all possess. Let’s go for it.

Here’s to a year of learning!

Creative Cloud Bandwagon: Hopping On

December 23, 2013Random ThoughtsCindy DeLano

I’m having a great time spiffing up my skills in using and creating with Creative Cloud apps, including Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign–with more apps ahead of me. It’s such a pleasure to be moving into the creative side of publishing, both online and in print.