Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Halloween Costumed “Grr”
This was a collaboration piece. My husband is much more of an abstract artist in the painterly style than I am, and after I sketched out the centerpiece here, he filled in the background for me in his clever, abstract way. After that, I finished the centerpiece, which is of the Invader Zim character “Grr”…
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White Lily
This painting is a new experiment for me, where I took a photo of a white lily I had seen and converted it into an artistic interpretation. I chose to leave the stamens out of the flower to keep the flower pristine and perfect – white, with a hint of blue. I tried a new…
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The Smoking Guitarist
This painting turned out much better than I had anticipated, and I really love how it can sit either on its side or upright. I took an image of a guitarist, and made it my own. The proportions of her body were difficult, but I think they came together very nicely hear, making me…
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2019 Positive Feedback Repository
Since early 2018, I realized how important it was to remember the positive aspects of teaching and what I am doing for my students. It’s easy to get bogged down by questions, complex issues, and the repetitiveness of grading, which is why I created my positive repository to help me remember all of the good…
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2018 Positive Feedback Repository
It’s hard to remember sometimes why I put in so many hours grading, with all the tedious time I put into giving detailed and constructive feedback to help my students grow and develop as individuals for my class, their future courses, and their future careers. Therefore, this page is a repository for me to remember…
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