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My name is Mary Ruth Anderson (My nickname is Essie) and I’m a blogger that focuses on illustration, sewing, and nature photography. I currently live in Arizona.

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    Addressing My Sketch and Drawing Slump

    Hi everyone! It has been quite a while since I posted sketches and drawings on here. Since it’s been a while since I posted, I wanted to talk about why I haven’t been posting about sketching or drawings.

    By essieofwho June 11, 2024
  • Art,  My Blog

    Dress Rough Sketch

    Hi everyone! While looking through the same sketch book I found my 2023 self portrait sketches in, (You can read that post here) I also found another sketch. This sketch is a rough sketch of a dress. Here is what…

    By essieofwho April 11, 2023
  • Art,  My Blog

    2022 Self Portrait Sketches

    Hi everyone! Last year, I decided I would like to update my profile picture. For many years, my profile picture is a self portrait of myself. I wanted to continue the tradition by drawing a new one. My plan was…

    By essieofwho March 28, 2023
  • Art,  My Blog

    Inktober Drawing Promps 2021

    Hi everyone! October is a week away and that means it’s almost time for Inktober! (Or, in my case, Sketchtober) If you never heard of Inktober (Or Sketchtober) it’s when artists draw a new piece of art every day though…

    By essieofwho September 24, 2021
  • Art,  Fabric Designs,  My Blog

    Valentine’s Day Spoonflower Fabric Design Pencil Sketches- January 2021

    I know it’s been quite a while since I posted a drawing or sketch I did. Even though I drew and sketched since my last art post, I didn’t feel like posting them. I recently decided to start posting more…

    By essieofwho April 15, 2021
  • Art,  My Blog

    May 2019 Hospital Sketches

    In May 2019, a family member of mine had surgery. It was an extremely stressful time for me because I was not only worried about my family member, but I was struggling with complications with my recovery from an antibiotic…

    By essieofwho May 19, 2020
  • Art,  My Blog

    XP-PEN Deco 01 V2 Graphic Tablet Unboxing

    After months of searching, which I talked about in this post and this post, I finally settled on a new drawing tablet for my computer! I picked the XP-PEN Deco 01 V2 Graphic Tablet. It can be purchased on amazon,…

    By essieofwho March 26, 2020
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    A Rant About My Computer’s Drawing Tablet- Part 2

    In my last rant post about my computer’s drawing tablet, I talked about my struggles with my old Wacom Bamboo tablet, why I cannot use it anymore, and trying to find a new version of my tablet. After discovering Wacom…

    By essieofwho December 11, 2019
  • Art,  My Blog

    A Rant About My Computer’s Drawing Tablet- Part 1

    Last month, while trying to get my new-ish computer ready to start working on my Inktober drawings, I tried to used my Wacom Bamboo drawing tablet. I was very excited to start using it again… until I plugged it in…

    By essieofwho November 14, 2019
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    August 2018 Bullet Journal Layout

    Hi everyone! This year I decided to try bullet journaling. I’m unsure how much I’ll like bullet journaling, if I’ll keep it up next coming year, or if I’ll give up and just draw layouts for fun , but I…

    By essieofwho September 12, 2018
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