Wednesday June 11, 2025, Flagstaff AZ USA

Today is about making a decision. What decision? 

I got the Procreate app when I bought my 1st iPadPro (1st gen). Note here: I am now using a 4th gen 12.9” iPadPro (4th gen). Thinking about getting the new iPad Air or the new iPadPro that have been released this year. Yeah, right. More money going into my hobbies and definitely one I really want to learn more about.

The course I’m considering is by Brooke Glaser THE ILLUSTRATOR’S LAUNCHPAD. On sale for $500 off at only $497 (or 4 monthly payments of $150 each). She’s a great teacher on her free YouTube channel, esp. one she has on which iPad to purchase.

In the meantime, I’m playing with the Yasutomo Mineral Paper and the Karst Stone Paper journals and sketchbooks. So darn much fun and tactile. I just love experimenting with paper and color. The Sakura Glaze pens work wonderfully on this paper made out of 80% calcium carbonate. Acid free, too. 

I think I’ve included enough hyperlinks in this post so I’ll sign off for now. I’ll let you know how the Procreate course goes and will show you more images of my mineral and stone paper experiments.


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