by Gail Baker Nelson | Jun 26, 2024 | Art, Reviews
My iPad gets more use than nearly any other piece of technology I own, for everything from art to writing and editing. Because the device gets so much use, I have to be picky about anything that changes its look or feel. In the iPad’s case, the plain glass screen...
by Gail Baker Nelson | Mar 24, 2024 | Art
Before cameras and smart phones, artists had to either sit in front of their subject or commit the smallest details to memory. Cameras changed that, but it was still costly to develop film and photos Digital photography and camera phones were the next step...
by Gail Baker Nelson | Mar 10, 2024 | Birds, etymology
At some point, all of our modern languages likely had an origin point, or even more likely, multiple origin points. But linguists struggle with finding it. Most agree that there was some sort of proto-language that originated somewhere in Eurasia. Where? Well, there’s...
by Gail Baker Nelson | Mar 10, 2024 | Reviews
We all have our favorite things and these are mine! I still draw with paper and pencil, but most of my work these days has been digital. iPad Pro 12.9 — without exception, the iPad Pro is my main go-to for work. Drawing on it is a joy — once you get it set up to your...
by Gail Baker Nelson | Feb 11, 2024 | children's books
Tortoise, that famously slow character of fable fame, is notorious for taking his time. He’ll get there on time — even if he leaves three days early for a party across town. He thought back to that fateful day when he and his friend Hare decided to race each other....
