101 ways to ditch art school and still become a successful creative genius.

My 12,500-word guide featuring 101 ways to succeed as a creative professional & achieve your artistic dreams without going to art school.

what is label.?

If you're wondering what the label. name is all about, your question will be answered here. Or, at least you'll just have some new ones...

art is a mirror.

Ever struggle to understand what a piece of art is supposed to mean? I have an answer: good artwork is a reflection of you.

my system for staying focused.

The system I developed for staying productive and doing the work that matters to me, using one index card per week.

big sur wallpapers.

All I ever really want is to be in Big Sur. This is a collection of free wallpapers from photos I took on various trips up and down the central coast.

the toastlapse.

A 60-second time-lapse of me painting the "plain ezekiel" toast from my loaf of 16 toasts.

how i made the decorative [toast] plates.

My process for producing these realistic toast sponges on melamine paper plates. They're as weird as they sound.

success & toast & failure.

An essay about success, failure, my work as a vegan food blogger, listening to your intuition, and how all of that resulted in a whole bunch of toast art.