Penelope Illustration • Penelope Dullaghan

I’m going to take a bath in this thought for a while. I need it to sink in. And sink in. And sink in.

Ten things worth cheering about right now:
1. Carrots dipped in hummus.
2. Not being scared to go to an event/party/thing. (A dress and shoes that I felt comfortable and groovy in were KEY. Who knew. I am really embracing this girlie crap. hee)
3. Coffee-shops with enormous mugs and green walls.
4. Finally putting together all our [...]

I’d forgotten how fun it could be to be a girl…

Continental Airlines Magazine

I’d kind of lost my way with journaling for myself. It’d turned into a book of to-do lists and client notes. Little messy scratches from conversations and things I needed to remember. It was not me anymore. It was my work.
I don’t know how it occurred to me to pick it up again for myself. [...]

Well… I can finally talk about this because the website is launched! yay!
This September, I am going to be a part of the Squam Art Workshops, at the Rockywold-Deephaven Camps in Holderness, New Hampshire. A very beautiful place, from the pictures I’ve seen… (I can’t wait to explore it in person.)
I will be leading three [...]

Well, I had some good thoughts to share with you, but my work ended up taking much longer than anticipated. Ah well. There will always be time later. :)
I wanted to just pop in to wish you all a lovely weekend though!
(I’m going out for a late Valentine’s dinner tonight. We even made reservations cause [...]

LA Times Book Review

Herman Miller Jugglezine

working too much + sacred life thoughts X playfulness candle lit = lope with a mustache.
I love math.

My walk this morning was cold and gray. I walked past this tree and noticed about 50 birds perched, all talking to each other. Caw caw! It seemed like they were bitching about the weather too. Grumpy little birds. I thought bubble gum would help.

Warming up for the day… My left hand draws more wigglier.

3×3 Magazine’s Illustration Annual No.4

SF Chronicle – Prayer

happy weekend, lovelies.

Gallery Show Opening, New Hampshire USA

i learn so much in my yoga class. It’s like my instructor knows exactly what to say at exactly the right time. And all I have to do is open myself up to listen. Telling my spaghetti insides to just be still for a minute and LISTEN.
Last night we were practicing tiny little micro-movements. Simply [...]

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