ABOUT CARLA
Carla Sonheim is author of the book "Drawing Lab for Mixed Media Artists: 52 Creative Exercises to Make Drawing Fun" and creator of "The Art of Silliness," a popular online drawing course. She lives in Seattle, where she shares space with her photographer husband, a game-playing teenager, and this blog.
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January 18, 2012 at 4:44 am
Kathie Vezzani
Love his trunk and the color combination.
January 19, 2012 at 3:48 pm
Susan M. Olsen
I just did a SoulCollage card this past week end and the elpahant image presented itself often. I love that “Elephant With Fly-Away Tail” is the first image of your that I see.
January 20, 2012 at 8:25 pm
Briana
Carla,
You are great! Your artwork is such an inspiration and wonderful reminder to loosen up and play! Thank you for all that you do.