https://vadedullaghan.com/blog daily 0.75 2026-03-23 https://vadedullaghan.com/blog/scribble-3 monthly 0.5 2026-03-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6259ad4446f2b46b1b402eca/c2564cac-dd3f-452d-961d-c5aed0540dcb/Scribble+%233.jpg Blog - Scribble #3! - Make it stand out Ooh, how different and fun! If you haven’t yet done this week’s scribble, I strongly encourage you to do that BEFORE reading this! Keep your mind fresh! Spoilers ahead! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6259ad4446f2b46b1b402eca/22c91bce-244f-4f02-8312-35b4df67f48b/IMG_5051.jpg Blog - Scribble #3! - Make it stand out A little wonky Jack-O-Lantern! Like last week, I’m doing these in Procreate. It’s much easier when on the go! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6259ad4446f2b46b1b402eca/306e0f4b-5446-41c5-bd65-796a697e1e03/IMG_5053.jpg Blog - Scribble #3! - Make it stand out A lanky dancer! This was the first thing I saw, but I decided to put it off in favor of other ideas, as I’ve done before. I’ve found that by putting limitations in place, my ideas flow easier and I come up with more of them! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6259ad4446f2b46b1b402eca/f3a72463-36e8-4885-a82d-ac6a798ca647/IMG_5052.jpg Blog - Scribble #3! - Make it stand out And here’s the final doodle of the day! This was an interesting scribble to work with, because of how stilted and straight it was compared to the fluidity of the previous weeks! I love working with the weirder scribbles, personally. It switches it up! https://vadedullaghan.com/blog/scribble-game-2 monthly 0.5 2026-03-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6259ad4446f2b46b1b402eca/82fb320d-10dd-45a9-9dee-0ae13688725b/Screen+Shot+2026-03-23+at+1.28.08+PM.png Blog - Scribble Game #2! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6259ad4446f2b46b1b402eca/1f2aefbe-1eac-4b34-8945-dee8397a7c01/IMG_5040.jpg Blog - Scribble Game #2! - Make it stand out A little blob dude sippin’ on some iced tea and reading a book! Tremendous ab strength he’s got, though. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6259ad4446f2b46b1b402eca/c8583456-9bf9-4b9a-b698-a195985b9f60/IMG_5045.jpg Blog - Scribble Game #2! - Make it stand out These were all done in Procreate this week! If you prefer digital doodling, then absolutely feel free to pop these into your app of choice and do them there! It’s easier in a lot of ways, but for me, an analog artist all the way, it’s a fun challenge! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6259ad4446f2b46b1b402eca/c6825c95-a553-4fa5-b308-1d987448da71/IMG_5044.jpg Blog - Scribble Game #2! - Make it stand out I think this is a slug? Scribbles don’t always have to stick to reality - in fact, it’s usually more fun when they don’t! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6259ad4446f2b46b1b402eca/f34e183f-7687-487c-94dc-07ada411c4f8/IMG_5047.jpg Blog - Scribble Game #2! - Make it stand out Ah, a heavily shaded popeye-adjacent doodle! I seem to recall doing a similar boxer type guy last week… hm! I kept this one in the mix because I think it’s important to emphasize that it’s 100% ok to do similar drawings or subject matter from scribble to scribble! Exercise your creative mind! If you keep seeing the same, feel free to follow that white rabbit. I do recommend changing it up occasionally, though! Exercise your creative mind! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6259ad4446f2b46b1b402eca/7000e1f1-9139-410a-9b49-510d1fa583f3/IMG_5042.jpg Blog - Scribble Game #2! - Make it stand out I just noticed that the original scribble opacity is much lower than it should be! Oops! Mostly personal preference here, but I usually like to keep the scribbles totally true to the original. However I suppose for darker scribbles such as this, it’s ok to lower the opacity a little. Whatever helps you see the hidden picture best! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6259ad4446f2b46b1b402eca/0f4ca366-143a-4141-9030-452d1884c7a2/IMG_5046.jpg Blog - Scribble Game #2! - Make it stand out An exhausted runner, I think? A little wonky, but the figure drawing practice was fun! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6259ad4446f2b46b1b402eca/ec02a398-cd4f-4257-9279-dd64920c0aec/IMG_5048.jpg Blog - Scribble Game #2! - Make it stand out At last, my final and most detailed drawing for this scribble! I shrank the scribble a good deal to fit my vision. It is there if you look hard enough, I promise! This is probably the loosest interpretation in this bunch, but that’s okay! https://vadedullaghan.com/blog/big-announcement monthly 0.5 2026-03-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6259ad4446f2b46b1b402eca/e9e9f01c-33a0-45c5-bc7c-b17c225ac1eb/IMG_2653.jpg Blog - BIG NEWS! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6259ad4446f2b46b1b402eca/ff107cc7-5868-4497-bdce-9f7614492e7e/Scribble1.JPG Blog - BIG NEWS! - Make it stand out This week’s scribble! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6259ad4446f2b46b1b402eca/2988943a-4b6d-467d-8060-01e9061929a1/S1Drawing1.JPG Blog - BIG NEWS! - Make it stand out My drawing! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6259ad4446f2b46b1b402eca/b2afc390-11a2-4167-86c7-5eaaa33f98d5/S1Drawing2.JPG Blog - BIG NEWS! - Make it stand out Drawing #2! (same scribble, different angle!) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6259ad4446f2b46b1b402eca/b3f17eb3-7cc5-4213-b7d7-0392d260285e/S1Drawing3.JPG Blog - BIG NEWS! - Make it stand out Drawing #3! Mixed media, this time! It’s 100% ok if you go over the lines of the scribble. I got lucky because my brand of paint was low quality, so you can still see a little of the green scribble under the paint. Just so long as you keep the main idea and follow most of the lines, it’s ok with me! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6259ad4446f2b46b1b402eca/bf3a650a-0e05-42e7-8ae6-991251a8b0f9/S1Drawing4.JPG Blog - BIG NEWS! - Make it stand out Drawing #4! Horses are notorious for being difficult to draw, but it’s just a scribble! If it turns out looking a little bit like a hotdog with a snatched waist, as this one did, that’s alright! At least you tried! The scribble game is not a step-by-step how to draw. It’s a space for experimentation! The point is that you see the possibility and inspiration within an abstract, nonsensical line. It’s an avenue for creativity, not for perfect masterpieces and complex illustrations every time. (But props to you if you can do that!) Try something new! It doesn’t matter if you’ve never drawn it before. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6259ad4446f2b46b1b402eca/71d59afe-0480-4dff-ba90-d5c85a514165/S1Drawing5.JPG Blog - BIG NEWS! - Make it stand out Finally, here’s Drawing #5. This is actually what I saw first in the scribble, but I decided to put it on hold to make space for more ideas. Sometimes it’s better to challenge yourself like that! I usually go with the second or third idea I have for the scribble, just to shake things up. (Unless we’re doing a timed challenge, then all bets are off!) https://vadedullaghan.com/blog/yellow-falcon monthly 0.5 2026-01-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6259ad4446f2b46b1b402eca/910030ba-c396-447e-9762-a0e6c4bbdb2a/yellow-falcon-veda-dullaghan.jpg Blog - Yellow Falcon - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6259ad4446f2b46b1b402eca/6c0ad5e2-e2ee-476a-8f33-f4a661afed90/AA6DCE4D-8224-4317-B97B-6AF2728D8703_1_105_c.jpeg Blog - Yellow Falcon - Make it stand out My initial sketch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6259ad4446f2b46b1b402eca/e9b8f4e4-7141-4793-9301-49d5b068b061/6FB49B4D-BF50-4F88-82F2-69259EBFE0F5_1_105_c.jpeg Blog - Yellow Falcon - Make it stand out All that blue in there is cut paper made from india ink on tracing paper! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6259ad4446f2b46b1b402eca/7a5766b6-d4bc-41ed-96bf-989b92e14874/60D21BD8-E2ED-4657-8A4C-C8B99DB265C5_1_201_a.jpeg Blog - Yellow Falcon - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6259ad4446f2b46b1b402eca/ee5a590f-d02e-454b-93d8-41c2c9e651e8/C721EFB7-693C-4D15-8A9F-7EE44C4E23BE_1_201_a.jpeg Blog - Yellow Falcon - Make it stand out See, right there in the blue of his face and around his leftmost foot? https://vadedullaghan.com/blog/corgi-cuirassier-christmas-commission monthly 0.5 2026-01-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6259ad4446f2b46b1b402eca/c0f81fc3-472d-4280-8e5a-a68a0385e2f5/corgi-warrior-vdullaghan.jpeg Blog - Corgi Cuirassier Christmas Commission! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6259ad4446f2b46b1b402eca/73c738a4-c0f7-4ba7-887c-7edf23f2b7dd/Screen+Shot+2026-01-27+at+10.38.58+AM.png Blog - Corgi Cuirassier Christmas Commission! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6259ad4446f2b46b1b402eca/403eef78-648c-4ab1-a1af-b37425ee04fb/Screen+Shot+2026-01-27+at+10.42.55+AM.png Blog - Corgi Cuirassier Christmas Commission! - Make it stand out The part in question https://vadedullaghan.com/blog/new-octopus monthly 0.5 2025-09-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6259ad4446f2b46b1b402eca/bee2c9c7-f683-4e0c-82f8-6f5b4094625c/octopus-giant-pacific-veda-dullaghan.webp Blog - New Octopus! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6259ad4446f2b46b1b402eca/459285bf-5d17-40a4-98bd-31760110267e/FullSizeRender-7.jpeg Blog - New Octopus! 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- Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6259ad4446f2b46b1b402eca/bf589a49-34e4-4955-8861-9dbe79432343/2A401C1F-3FA1-4F6A-AC51-A691A7301E35_1_105_c.jpeg Blog - LOLIN Booth! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6259ad4446f2b46b1b402eca/6a5e4e3a-b8cc-429f-840b-bfb96bd08df4/98F39940-7BE8-4E96-B321-1F3311FE34E2_1_105_c.jpeg Blog - LOLIN Booth! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6259ad4446f2b46b1b402eca/6c287a45-f2a2-4eeb-998b-e71041fdc85f/47D3DD92-255B-45BF-8FC1-EDFC34F2C062_1_105_c.jpeg Blog - LOLIN Booth! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://vadedullaghan.com/blog/sketchbooking-and-unrealistic-expectations monthly 0.5 2025-06-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6259ad4446f2b46b1b402eca/57c0f6ec-8c00-43fa-bc63-626d53cd5831/D3A9E7EF-3CFC-4B30-BEF4-A6A3E98A7BDC_1_105_c.jpeg Blog - Sketchbooking and unrealistic expectations - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6259ad4446f2b46b1b402eca/dc160bee-b8fe-4a4c-baff-59bc42cd6b52/3B50F726-5D64-40F8-8661-4110009C5A31_1_105_c.jpeg Blog - Sketchbooking and unrealistic expectations - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6259ad4446f2b46b1b402eca/e78ce392-a7b7-4ed0-99ec-75557ab61cb0/D4463E43-88FF-431B-BAF3-15DC75BF662B_1_105_c.jpeg Blog - Sketchbooking and unrealistic expectations - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6259ad4446f2b46b1b402eca/f290a97b-8f69-432e-933b-7379ed264d53/232511B1-D16F-4C77-B3BB-E239AF2B8335_1_105_c.jpeg Blog - Sketchbooking and unrealistic expectations - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6259ad4446f2b46b1b402eca/b6cffe71-59a7-480e-842e-584155a75230/Outdated-Laundry-Habits-Illustration-Veda-Dullaghan.jpg Blog - Sketchbooking and unrealistic expectations - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://vadedullaghan.com/blog/new-york-art-trip monthly 0.5 2025-03-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6259ad4446f2b46b1b402eca/8fa49f33-3d59-4221-adad-88c9c2bc2be9/B2F8B47A-6F27-44B9-8821-243B0A2C893E_1_105_c.jpeg Blog - New York Art Trip!!! - Make it stand out The view from my window at the hotel! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6259ad4446f2b46b1b402eca/93a0819b-d3ad-496a-8f6f-6e74d4ee0219/IMG_0646+copy.jpg Blog - New York Art Trip!!! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6259ad4446f2b46b1b402eca/f448c731-4653-4931-94a3-d9953c600e39/IMG_0671+copy.jpg Blog - New York Art Trip!!! - Make it stand out A drawing I did of a Louise Nevelson piece, entitled “Sky Cathedral.” I ran out of time to finish this piece, but I used my favorite Pentel Brush Pen and a white Prismacolor pencil. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6259ad4446f2b46b1b402eca/c501294e-be9a-47f2-9b61-6dafa7127e6b/IMG_0678+copy.jpg Blog - New York Art Trip!!! - Make it stand out Another sketchbook rendering! This one’s of a piece called “T No. 3” by Clyfford Still. I used my brush pen, again, and my Prismacolors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6259ad4446f2b46b1b402eca/67b803f4-0e82-43a8-8cb9-d6b977599dd0/IMG_0680+2.jpeg Blog - New York Art Trip!!! - Make it stand out Sketches of a few of Matisse’s sculptures of Jeanette. The first two in black are brush pen, and the orange is Prismacolor. And googly eyes :) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6259ad4446f2b46b1b402eca/341138b4-c113-42c7-a068-8bee58c462d6/E651EC38-2848-48F4-96D1-CB56B3E0120E_1_105_c.jpeg Blog - New York Art Trip!!! - Make it stand out Duchamp’s Bicycle Wheel! I chose to draw this one with a looser line, as a contrast to the rigidity of the actual sculpture, because the lighting was so stark. As other museum-goers passed the sculpture, they cast shadows on it that seemed to make it move. Thus, I wanted to use a slightly funky perspective and a big brush! (Pentel Brush Pen, as per usual.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6259ad4446f2b46b1b402eca/fe8cede0-16a7-43d7-b90d-25d0f0d57b45/IMG_0685.jpeg Blog - New York Art Trip!!! - Make it stand out Funny story behind this one, actually! So, um, I was not aware that you are not allowed to have PAINT in the museums… so when I broke out my travel gouaches, an attendant rushed over and told me that if I didn’t put them away, they would have to ask me to leave. So that was a surprise! Now I know! If you’re that attendant who warned me, thank you for not kicking me out!!! But anyhoo, this is my quick rendering of Gustav Klimt’s “Hope II.” I made it with Prismacolor colored pencils, and contraband paint :) Ah well. My dad always says “if it’s not a good experience, it’s a good story.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6259ad4446f2b46b1b402eca/5d18d039-0592-49e0-ba77-b529de6a2b06/IMG_0689.jpeg Blog - New York Art Trip!!! - Make it stand out I added some collage elements to this one! The MET map had some very helpful reminders about not using pens OR PAINT in the exhibits. Lesson learned :) We also visited a TON of stationery stores, and at one of them I picked up some craft envelopes to glue into my sketchbook, for mementos and receipts and such! This one contains the map that I did NOT cut up and glue to the pages. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6259ad4446f2b46b1b402eca/294ab1a5-9700-41ad-9c91-cfdc9ca2e484/IMG_4830+2.jpeg Blog - New York Art Trip!!! - Make it stand out From the right window… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6259ad4446f2b46b1b402eca/affa1fcb-4b02-4973-84f7-5475b3859a81/IMG_4849.jpeg Blog - New York Art Trip!!! - Make it stand out From the left… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6259ad4446f2b46b1b402eca/3f98b047-31b3-4fa8-bdb2-81ba5063501e/IMG_4847.jpeg Blog - New York Art Trip!!! - Make it stand out The view when I smushed my face against the glass and tried to see the street! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6259ad4446f2b46b1b402eca/d80b09f4-3943-46fc-afa1-b24e6a81c807/E1695A46-F0B6-47C7-AF04-2C6542E7C099_1_105_c.jpeg Blog - New York Art Trip!!! - Make it stand out Drawing pigeons and people in Washington Square Park! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6259ad4446f2b46b1b402eca/b2753c09-1b92-4df8-a4ed-1d1e67fe86d9/399BD555-9728-453D-B1BF-8FCEA74F5053_1_105_c.jpeg Blog - New York Art Trip!!! - Make it stand out See?! I told you! https://vadedullaghan.com/blog/scholastic-art-and-writing-awards monthly 0.5 2025-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6259ad4446f2b46b1b402eca/4b603c2a-b7c6-46d1-a1a4-d94d067b240c/octopus-giant-pacific-veda-dullaghan.jpg Blog - Scholastic Art and Writing Awards!! - Make it stand out My Giant Pacific Octopus, made with Prismacolor colored pencils and cheap Crayola Supertip Markers. I have another blog post that goes more in depth on this work here. I’m really proud of this piece, and I really think it deserves the Gold Key. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6259ad4446f2b46b1b402eca/a942ecf9-cc9b-42e8-8ce5-e9da4b31327b/rusalka-veda-dullaghan.jpg Blog - Scholastic Art and Writing Awards!! - Make it stand out “Rusalka, Rusalka; The Wild Rushes” is a piece I did summer of 2024 for a concert I was going to with my dad. It was an unscheduled Decemberists ‘Peaceable Kingdom’ tour stop, conveniently right across the river from our house. I made this linocut after one of my favorite songs by the Decemberists, and I was going to give it to Colin Meloy, the lead singer and also Carson Ellis’ (an AMAZING illustrator) husband. I wrote my email on the piece, and just as Colin Meloy was in sight, the venue people stopped me and insisted that THEY give it to him instead. Bitter? Who’s bitter? Anyway, if you’d like to hear more about how this piece was made, here’s a blog post about my process! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6259ad4446f2b46b1b402eca/ea882dce-13c0-472e-9f73-705408648f92/great-blue-heron-veda-dullaghan.jpg Blog - Scholastic Art and Writing Awards!! - Make it stand out The second Silver Key winner was this piece, creatively entitled “Great Blue Heron.” This piece was also made with Prismacolor colored pencils and Crayola Supertip washable markers. I love this one. It’s one of my favorite works I’ve ever made, and I think it really deserves the Silver Key Award. Here’s another blog post about my process on this work. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6259ad4446f2b46b1b402eca/12d74e77-438d-4894-a668-2e7b2f296064/birthday-song-comic-veda-dullaghan.jpg Blog - Scholastic Art and Writing Awards!! - Make it stand out This piece is actually a double award winner! Not only has this received the Lois Eskenazi Award at the Indianapolis Art Center, but now it also has a Scholastic Art and Writing Honorable Mention under its belt! This piece, entitled “Restaurant Birthday Song” was made with India ink and a thin paintbrush of indeterminate brand. (the label rubbed off from being used too much) I made this piece in 2023, and I’m actually not as proud of it as some of my other works. I’ve been considering redoing it. Still, I’m proud of the Honorable Mention! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6259ad4446f2b46b1b402eca/40b24c75-ab33-4cb0-bd91-724d55b44e25/great-blue-heron-pen-ink-veda-dullaghan.jpg Blog - Scholastic Art and Writing Awards!! - Make it stand out This piece is another honorable mention winner! It’s another Blue Heron, (surprise, surprise) but made with pen and ink this time! This is also an older piece, and not so much one of my favorites, but I think it has some really nice elements to it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6259ad4446f2b46b1b402eca/b42d9a74-e50d-41ec-aca5-07f223696bf2/little-red-riding-hood-pen-ink-veda-dullaghan.jpg Blog - Scholastic Art and Writing Awards!! - Make it stand out Another older piece! I made this last year for a project with the Teen Arts Council at the Indy Art Center - a group which has since been disbanded. My theme was famous literature. This is one of three works I made in this theme and inky hatching style. (The other two are Herman Melville’s “Moby Dick” and Edgar Allan Poe’s "The Raven.”) All three of these works were also displayed at the Indianapolis Downtown Central Library for a time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6259ad4446f2b46b1b402eca/ffdce535-c037-447a-971f-fb07b0676dce/Salty-Art-Veda-Dullaghan.jpg Blog - Scholastic Art and Writing Awards!! - Make it stand out And last but not least, my Pattern Piece! (Hey, a rhyme!) I have another blog post about this work here. This piece, named “Salty” was made on Bristol Board paper and illustrated with India Ink and a paintbrush I found in the road, and colored in Photoshop. I am so proud of this piece. I made this a few years ago, actually, for Pattern Magazine’s Food Edition. More on that in my blog! https://vadedullaghan.com/blog/big-sketchbook-drawing monthly 0.5 2025-03-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6259ad4446f2b46b1b402eca/8d5ce4dd-b98b-4d1a-8b03-1e2b0ab82540/B89BE788-647E-4887-A5BD-0A83DD39D15E_1_201_a.jpeg Blog - Big Sketchbook Drawing! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6259ad4446f2b46b1b402eca/6febd6fb-a068-4bb1-82c2-b4a89741022a/slurpppp-veda-dullaghan.jpeg Blog - Big Sketchbook Drawing! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://vadedullaghan.com/blog/test monthly 0.5 2025-02-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6259ad4446f2b46b1b402eca/42e2bb17-ade2-4713-9b4c-20e037b0670f/Face+Cutouts.jpeg Blog - SCAD Trip! - Make it stand out Really cool Head-Through-The-Hole Boards in front of one of the SCAD buildings! From left- Milo, Me (looking really bored, but I promise I wasn’t) and my mom. Photo taken by Lindsay Hadley. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6259ad4446f2b46b1b402eca/97d9eccb-94e6-421f-91e3-938202db8f70/Art%27s+Admiration.jpeg Blog - SCAD Trip! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6259ad4446f2b46b1b402eca/c6293215-19c4-4b64-bcf7-e49e32947265/Crazy+eyes+Ex+Libris.jpeg Blog - SCAD Trip! - Make it stand out Me at Ex Libris :) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6259ad4446f2b46b1b402eca/be8bf676-47a2-4fa5-89cb-233555534cc8/Markers.jpeg Blog - SCAD Trip! - Make it stand out SO MANY MARKERS, also at Ex Libris. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6259ad4446f2b46b1b402eca/e4f8501c-bd08-461c-a5bc-0a346620fbb3/IMG_4088.jpeg Blog - SCAD Trip! - Make it stand out Me, trying to look calm and collected despite sitting in the most artistic room I’d ever seen, waiting to start the tour of my dream college. 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0.5 2024-12-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6259ad4446f2b46b1b402eca/660d13d3-7808-4ef5-a929-b3c18d4ff678/sketchbook-prompts-veda-dullaghan.jpg Blog - Daily Sketchbook Habit: Prompts! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://vadedullaghan.com/blog/todays-sketchbooking monthly 0.5 2024-12-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6259ad4446f2b46b1b402eca/2e1313bb-ce9e-42f9-938e-7d6da106acc5/windmill-sketch-veda-dullaghan.jpg Blog - Today’s Sketchbooking! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://vadedullaghan.com/blog/rusalka monthly 0.5 2024-12-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6259ad4446f2b46b1b402eca/a942ecf9-cc9b-42e8-8ce5-e9da4b31327b/rusalka-veda-dullaghan.jpg Blog - Rusalka, Rusalka — The Wild Rushes - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. 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did she really utter such a comment that, in hindsight, maybe might not have been the most intelligent thing to say at the time? We also remember her for: Her egregious hairdos Being the Queen of France Maxing out her credit card (Just kidding) Being pretty Her unfortunate comeuppance And let’s not forget that tiny little annoyance, the French Revolution. But did she really deserve the guillotine? Was she a vicious shopper who cared nothing about her country’s needs? Or was she an uninformed, naïve child who simply didn’t know not to spend her country’s money while her subjects starved? Well, we can’t be sure. But let’s take a look at her childhood, adult life, and, yes, her infamous demise, starting from the beginning. Birth Maria Antonia Josepha Johanna (quite a name, I know), a healthy baby, was born on November 2, 1755. She was one of 15 (FIFTEEN!) kids. Born to Empress Maria Teresa and Holy Roman Emperor Francis l, you can be sure that she was a humble, modest little girl (NOT). Little Maria’s birth was completely on display for the whole population of Vienna, should they wish to be escorted by guards through the hundreds of extravagant rooms in the sprawling Hofburg palace, to one of the Empress’s plush bedchambers. There, they would watch the next royal baby enter the world. And then the next royal baby. And the next royal baby. Rinse and repeat. Early life Now, let’s fast forward about eleven years. Imagine if you will, a room full of desks, with fifteen dedicated pupils bent low over their desks, their pencils scratching the papers. Now, let’s make the necessary changes. First, they didn’t have pencils, they had quill pens. Second, the students would be divided into two groups, one for the boys, who would learn fencing, history, math(s) and other manly subjects, while the girls learned, embroidery, sewing, and other essentially useless things. (Although they did learn French, Italian, and English, in addition to their first language, German.) Third, no self-respecting aristocrat would be “bent low over their desk” as formerly mentioned. Instead, most of the children sat straight as boards, conducting themselves with “grace” and “poise” and other uncomfortable adjectives. Fourth, there were only fourteen dedicated students. One child was dreamily staring off into the distance, thinking about (Let’s be honest here, probably nothing of substance). This intelligent tot was none other than our dear friend Maria Antonia Josepha Johanna (lets call her Marie). So now, we have our historically accurate little scene floating around in our heads. Let’s zero in on little Marie. Even at age 12, Marie Antoinette could not write OR speak French or Latin (I know, how horrible). She could barely even speak German. (She spoke Italian well, however.) Her words came in odd, broken streams. “Not connected” claimed one acquaintance. Oh well, at least she was pretty, right? Well, yes, but her beauty sometimes worked against her. The most glaring example: Because much of her beauty was fresh and young, she was married at the ripe age of fourteen. (God forbid she should age another whole year and become riddled with wrinkles so that no man in his right mind would take her!) Marriage Yes, you heard me correctly. Marie Antoinette was married at fourteen. And the lucky guy had no say in the matter. The prince in question (because obviously it HAD to be a prince) was Louis XVl of France, who was basically decrepit with age. (Sixteen! Can you imagine?!) Anyway, these two got hitched as soon as possible. But, before her (slightly rushed) wedding, Marie had to have some work done. First, Marie had to have some dental work done! She had crooked teeth which had to be fixed before her wedding because apparently everyone at the wedding would be staring at her mouth. (Don’t ask me). This wedding was quite an important event, as it signified peace between Austria and France. Because of this, over five thousand people were invited to their wedding. There were so many guests, teirs of seats had to be put in the Hall of Mirrors so the onlookers could watch the procession on the mirrors! (Sort of like live television, except without narrators with perfect teeth.) Aside from her teeth, what else would people notice? Her dress! It might surprise you to hear that she did NOT wear white to her wedding! She actually wore a brocade (light grayish beige) gown adorned with about ten million jewels. (Just kidding, she probably had more gems than that) her dress was actually too tight, and according to a particularly cranky Duchess of Northumberland, “the corps of her robe was too small, and left quite a broad stripe of lacing and shift quite visible, which had a bad effect between two broader stripes of diamonds. She really had quite a load of jewels.” Translation: Marie’s underdress was showing through a poorly covered hole in the dress, and her dress was about five sizes too small. The wedding was perfect. If only we could say the same for the rest of their lives. Adult life/parties “What do you mean?” You might be asking. “She was a queen for goodness sakes!” Yes, she was. “She lived in a palace and attended luxurious parties weekly!” Correct again. But while those things may sound plushly extravagant and glamorously expected, they actually take meticulous planning and money. Lots and lots of money. (Which could be better spent on the welfare of the French subjects, no doubt) Remember the previously mentioned uncomfortable adjectives, grace and poise? Well, let’s just say there were probably a lot of stiff spines and necks the next morning. Imagine being at a party, except everyone there is silently judging your clothing, taking in every single tiny flaw in your skin, every imperfection in your hair. You are doing the same, memorizing every bit of gossip your powdered head can hold. On top of all this, the women are struggling to breathe whilst not looking visibly pained, due to their hidden torture devices by the evil sounding name of corsets. The men are attempting to not look ridiculous in puffy pants, long white wigs, uncomfortable shirts made of silk, and goofy shoes with bells at the tips. Are you anxious now? I am. This is what went down nearly every night in Versailles. Now, this is only one of the unpleasantries that I am referring to when I speak of Louis’ and Marie’s lives. Let’s move on to one of the biggies. Yes, its time to talk about… (drumroll, please) the French Revolution! French Revolution Yes, finally, the moment is here. Starvation, execution, angry peasants, and pitchforks all rolled into one. Now for the history part. The French Revolution, also known as the Revolution of 1789, was the inevitable product of the elite and wealthy spending France’s money on petty things like clothes, parties and apple watches (just kidding on that one) while the “common folk” starved for lack of money and human rights. Also taxes. Loads and loads of taxes. Well, as you may assume, the people of France were not okay with this. In fact, they were very seriously against this. They were uncool with starving, iffy on being taxed beyond belief, and uncomfortable with their horrible living conditions. (These are all gross understatements, of course) Anyway, the king (Marie’s hubby) was the one to push the peasants over the edge. He thought it might be nice if he increased the taxes on the commoners, and gave all their tax money to his noble friends. Well, as you may have gathered, the French were NOT about to let this happen unopposed. (I’ll note that the nobles who would get the peasants tax money were wholly on board with this, but they don’t get an opinion anymore.) (Okay, that was mean, everyone’s opinions are valid.) Anyway, the French revolted against the nobles. Hundreds of the elite and rich were sentenced to execution by guillotine. A few of the poor people were executed as well, but they were mainly the few people with absolutely outstanding moral character who stood up against the rebellion to try to help the nobles. Those few were either very smart, very dumb, insane, or incredibly brave. (Choose all that apply) If you did not know already, a guillotine is a medieval device used to kill prisoners or other enemies of whoever owns the guillotine. The device works like this: a plank with a hole on it is set upright underneath an extremely heavy blade that, when triggered, slides down at speed of around 18 mph. Well, the persons head would go in the hole in the plank, and, well, chop chop for them. If you have ever read the classic Alice in Wonderland, you will remember that the queen of hearts was just maybe the teeniest bit obsessed with this form of execution. The French kind of took a page out of her book, except they revised it a teensy bit to have less murdering of random minor offenders, focusing more on the French royalty. You may have gathered that our friend Marie was indeed, French royalty, and what happened to French royalty? That’s right, chop chop. Up next- all the bloody details of Marie Antoinette’s demise. Death Here we are, coming to the end of this story, And, sadly, the end of our dear friend Marie’s story too. Inevitably, the French people began to overthrow the monarchy. And, as some of our more attentive readers may recall, little Marie was a part of that group. On the morning of Marie Antoinette’s execution, she saw the doors of Versailles for what was to be her last time. She was led up onto the platform on which the guillotine sat, where she accidentally stepped on the executioners foot. Her last recorded words were an apology to the man who would send her to her death. “Pardon me, sir, I did not mean to do it.” (Translated from French, of course) Then the blade fell with a sickening thunk, and Marie Antoinette was no more. Well, her living self. Her memory still sticks with us today, as one of the most iconic and tragic and, yes, maybe a bit selfish queens of the world today. But, worry not, our story is not through yet, scan on, dear reader, to learn about some bloody details of dear MAJJ’s death. Details and wrap ups Here lie the top five details of Marie Antoinette’s demise. 1: Marie was wearing a simple white dress to her execution. 2: She did not have her hair in its normal… large state. 3: When she got the chop, her head rolled into a basket below. 4: For a few seconds following her death, her eyes continued blinking. (See explanation below.*) 5: Only about a hundred people showed up to watch Marie’s execution. More attentive readers may recall a question asked at the beginning of this essay, but for those of you who have forgotten, we posed this question. Did Marie really make such an awful comment as “let them eat cake?” The answer is… well, there is a chance that, at some point in her life, she may have said that, but, even is so, she did not think of it first. That actual phrase is credited to a Spanish princess who lived about a hundred years before Marie’s time. The bigger question, however, is if she really knew what she was doing when she overspent beyond belief, or if she truly was not taught that maybe that wasn’t the best choice. Well, if there is not a written record, like a diary from the source, historians cannot say what Marie’s actual intentions were. It’s not like she specifically wrote “Hee hee hee, my evil and elaborate plan to spend my people’s hard earned money on dresses whilst they starve is working out perfectly! Soon I will take over the world! (Insert evil cackle here)” So, you’ll have to draw your own conclusions about her real intentions. *Explanation time! Here’s the sciencey bit. When the head is severed from the neck, the brains connection to the body is momentarily stunned. In this moment the body is semi-animated, meaning it is not yet dead, nor alive. During this time, the body can manage small, involuntary motions such as blinking. So, in conclusion, Marie was, for a moment, a zombie. And there you have it, your long -desired conclusion to the whole zombie thing. Conclusion The end of our tale is here, after much warning that this moment would come. As our very last part of our story, essentially the closing credits, we’ll review how Marie Antoinette’s life affects us. Sure, she lived two hundred and fifty years ago, but we still look back over her life. We learn from her. For instance, she was the last queen of France. The revolution pretty much sealed the deal on royalty. Marie was poorly educated (though pampered) and naïve. We look back on her mistakes and make somewhat of an effort not to duplicate them, because, as we can see, that turned out pretty great for her. So, in summary, please don’t spend your country’s money on petty things while they starve. 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The air is warm and sweet as it blows calmly through the thistle-weed, making a soothing whispery sound. The warm sun slowly dries us off, leaving only patches of cool, refreshing river water lingering on our clothes. Stubby clouds, full and puffy, float across the undisturbed blue of the June sky. Pops of fluffy white punctuate the yellow of the dandelion field we lie in, staring up into the endless ‘up.’ Birds chirp in the late evening haze, accompanying the round, full sounds of the wind chimes filtering in through the yellow green of summer. The fuzzy taste of new raspberries lingers in my mouth, leaving a brightly sweet taste on my tongue. My eyes are closed, but warm yellow light still filters in. A tiredness seems to sit on my chest, not too heavy, just settling me deeper into the long green clover moss. Small hills seem to ripple out from where I lay, peacefully blanketed in sunlight. 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Maybe it brings back memories of the lavish illustrations in your childhood Dr. Seuss storybooks? Maybe it calls to mind the flowery language and glorious ballads of your middle school performance of “a Midsummer Night's Dream,” when you first reveled in the magic of showbiz? Poetry seems to be steeped into our lives in a thousand little ways. From your favorite song to the horrific haikus your grammar school self scrawled to your sweetheart. Poetry is powerful, no matter how it is used. Poetry is everywhere you look, waiting down each corner you turn. And we’ve gotten so used to it, we hardly even notice! But… what would happen if, suddenly, it just… wasn’t? Imagine, if you will, the smile emoji. Dot eyes, yellow circle, line smile. Imagine sending someone the most meaningful text OF YOUR LIFE, whatever that means to you. It was heartfelt, deep, sincere, genuine, glorious. Imagine that they simply responded with the “smile” emoji. Just that. Nothing else. Just one little yellow icon in response to your fabulous message. Suddenly, the smiling eyes look a little more empty, the smile a little less obvious, the yellow a little less bright. That’s what the world would be like without poetry. A vacant landscape. A silent world. An empty culture. A ghost town. No birds sing in the trees, no beauty is pointed out, it all just goes overlooked. What good is a sunrise when no one wants to watch it? What good is a song with no one to listen? What good is that extra detail if there’s no extra meaning to go with it? Poetry is powerful, no matter how it is used. But, all too often, poetry goes overlooked. People hear “William Shakespeare” and just think of fluffy language and fluffier sleeves. But what I think gets undermined even more than that are the benefits such things can have on a culture and society. (Albeit more so the language than the sleeves.) Maybe the fluffy language can encourage us to pause over it and consider a deeper meaning behind it. It can encourage us to think deeply about not only the poem itself, but all things. Once our minds get thinking on something, it’s hard to stop. And what could be more important than that? That’s why we spend eighteen years of school engaging our minds. (Hopefully.) Poetry contains the details that make up the wonderful spice that is life. It makes all our days a bit more special! For an example, imagine a day where everyone only spoke of the basic details and impressions. For instance, “There is a red car.” Everyone’s language would be stunted, with no inflections of deeper meaning behind their words! With poetry, the boring, basic sentence; “There is a red car,” can be turned into a beautiful, fantastic instrument for self expression. “The vivid red car stood out in vibrant contrast against the gray concrete, stark and bare. The smooth, tinted windows of the vehicle reflected the color in the crisp blue sky, with gorgeous orange leaves floating through it, tossing smells of orchards and corn mazes through the soft cool air.” I think that’s a LITTLE more interesting, at least. Poetry loves to explore. It loves to engage! It’s an extrovert! It loves swirling around from mind to mind, weaving the web of humanity just a little bit tighter, but… it can also be personalized. Even the most ambiguous person can want a moment of peace and self love every once in a while. When poetry has an indoor recess day, it engages our minds in an astounding amount of marvelous little ways. It lights up corners of our minds we may not have seen without it there. It opens new pathways, explores new realizations, and even builds new connections, all by itself. Inner conversations, shower thoughts, and little rememberings and realizations! Who could resist sharing these insights with others? And what way could be better than over a cup of tea. Imagine… a cup of tea. Before you add the teabags, it’s simply water. Beautiful, life-giving water. Water so often goes unnoticed, unappreciated. But if you add some flavor to it, it becomes more than just a thing to keep you hydrated. It becomes a staple of cultures around the globe! It’s tea! Poetry is similar. Like tea, it is steeped into our society and culture. Our worldness. The world around us is incredible, but its simple beauty often is overlooked. But if you add a little poetry, it helps call our attention to the beauty around us. If you’ve ever read “A Wrinkle In Time” by Madeleine L’Engle, you’ll probably remember the spookily uniform city of Camazotz; a place with no space for missteps, no room for anything but solid, reliable sameness. This is a place with no culture besides fear and apprehension. Isolation and toxic hive mindsets. Now contrast this city - if you can call it that - with another. Specifically, London! The home of Keats! Coleridge! Kipling! Dickens! A city rich with history and cultures. In one of these cities, poetry is a prominent part of the cultural riches and depth. And you can bet it’s not Camazotz. What is your favorite thing about the world? Some may say love, some may say beauty, some may say doing something they love. Some may say the feeling of sunshine on your face. Some may say the stars. Some may say music! Marvelous music. Because of course, music is one of the most powerful forms of poetry. Imagine sitting in a busy plaza, filled with people. Imagine all the sounds you would hear. Maybe as someone walks by you, they absentmindedly hum along to the song on their earbuds. Maybe a toddler trails their caregiver, babbling and cooing to “It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood.” Maybe a busker leans on a street lamp, strumming an acoustic rendition of Fleetwood Mac’s “The Chain.” Suddenly, all that stops. The only sounds left are footsteps. Scattered voices. Maybe a door opening and closing every once in a while. Even the song that was stuck in your head goes silent. Can you feel the difference? Maybe that kid brought you a smile, recalling your own hours spent watching “Mr Rogers” as a kid. Maybe the person with earbuds was humming last week’s favorite song. Almost immediately, you connected with that person, over music. Over poetry. That’s pretty incredible. The best songs are the ones that tell a story. I think the same goes for poetry! Stories are one of the most fantastic, vital parts of not only poetry, but all life. What would your life be like without those stories you read as a kid? What smiles would you have missed out on without Shel Silverstein’s everlasting “Where the Sidewalk Ends”? Where would you be without reading “Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening” in seventh grade? Poetry has somehow reached each and every one of us, at some point in our lives. For some, they may have delved deep into Emily Dickinson, enthralled with the natural narrative of “Hope is the thing with feathers,” and others may have just said ‘Grace’ so often they can recite it from memory without batting an eye. In any case, it reached us on some level. Poetry doesn’t always have to reach us on such a small scale, though. For some of us, it reaches us enough to touch our very souls, sending a shiver dancing down our bodies, planting a seed of change in our minds. While many poems can put a smile on our faces with sweetness or humor, or sentimentality, some poems can bring tears to our eyes and pain to our hearts. This effect, this ability to spark action and emotion, is the power of poetry. In just a few simple lines and stanzas, we realize the true impact of an unkind remark, or the real scars left behind by that little piece of trash, so haphazardly discarded out the car window. And these things are what really trigger change. Think what our world could have been without Martin Luther King’s “I have a dream.” Without “Still I Rise,” by Maya Angelou, or “Ain’t I A Woman?” By Sojourner Truth, or “I Am Prepared To Die,” by Nelson Mandela. This is the true power of poetry. Of course, not every poem triggers critical thinking, or memories, or positive change, or good things at all. While poetry can be this wonderful thing that moves people to do even more wonderful things, it can also move people in the other direction. Look at Enoch Powell’s “Rivers of Blood” speech. Look at Sean Penn’s 2004 Oscar acceptance speech. These words illustrate how poetry is not always used in perfect eloquence, with perfect meanings and perfect goals. Quite the opposite, really. But while these awful things will always exist in some respects, our best step forward is to ensure that it never outweighs the positives. So we keep writing poems. We keep writing speeches, telling stories, singing songs, in the hope that it is enough to be louder than the pain that can come with poorly used words or stories or songs, outshining the evil. Poetry is this huge, fantastic thing that has so much sway over our world. But it isn’t always. It means different things to everyone. It may mean the difference between life and death to the exhausted worker, who wasn’t sure if they would make it even one more day in this industrial hell, until they heard “Vienna” by Billy Joel come over the loudspeakers for the first time, and everything seems just a little bit easier. It could mean the difference between passing and failing to the stressed high-schooler frantically memorizing “A Vision In A Dream” for their English class. It could mean a good night’s sleep to the single mom, finally yawning out the last line of “Stuart Little” and softly closing the door to her kids’ bedroom, where they sleep at last after a long day of cabin fever. Or It could simply mean a few extra words to put a fourth grade book report over the required word count. But it always changes something. No matter how small, no matter how big. So we keep writing. Poetry is so many things. It is beauty. It is light. It is pain. It is change. And yes, it could even be a ploy to dazzle that cute librarian. Poetry is all these things. It’s about the person behind the poem. About self expression. And it is all unique. Each poem is one of a kind. But each one is tied to the others in the marvelous, beautiful web of words that holds our globe together. It is everything. 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