Pen Drawing in German (Week 4) – Typografisches
This week was all about fonts and typographies. Small fonts, big fonts, some bold, others light. This is going to be useful to write more creative jar labels and take notes differently 😀. I believe there’s a big difference between creating lots of typefaces (just one letter), and doing a whole set (all letters) and […]
Pen Drawing in German (Week 3) – Der Mikrowahnsinn
I always loved doodles and icons. I have a thing for hand-drawn icons. In fact, one of my websites uses a WordPress Theme named ‘Doodles’ 🙃. Look at the icons on this menu. I didn’t draw them myself, but it would be cool to learn how to do it. This week, I feel like I […]
Pen Drawing in German (Week 2) – Abstrakten Kunst
During this second week, I started using the different textures learned in the first seven days to create more detailed drawings. One of the highlights of the week was the last two days: abstract art. It looks random, chaotic, and disorganized. And maybe it is! As I read in the instructions, it required focus and […]
Skill Building Project #3: Pen Drawing in German (Week 1)
For this third skill building project, I wanted to do something manual (not so intellectual). This time I chose a skill where I don’t have much previous experience. I took drawing and painting lessons as a kid, but just for a couple of years. After my teenage years, I didn’t pursue my interest beyond the […]
Cooking in Italian (Week 12) Salame di Cioccolato
I have to admit that in the beginning, I thought this was a very strange recipe. A sweet salame? Made of chocolate? When I first learned about it (three months ago) it made no sense and sounded like a joke. But as I came back to it at the end of this project, after learning […]
Cooking in Italian (Week 11) Risotto allo Zafferano
In Argentine, we know this dish as “arroz con azafrán”. It’s not exactly the same, but I would say it’s pretty close. I’ve eaten it many times, with and without chicken (before becoming vegan). The vegan version of this risotto replaces the usual butter and parmesan cheese with olive oil and nutritional yeast flakes. Following […]
