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For my aunt Siv

Published October 7, 2019October 7, 2019 by Kat Thorsen in Journal, Women who inspire

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Dear Camille, I regret…

Published September 14, 2019September 15, 2019 by Kat Thorsen in Journal, Women who inspire

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I don’t bleed anymore. Finding solace in journal pages.

Published September 12, 2019September 12, 2019 by Kat Thorsen in creative process, Journal, Meditation, Visual Storytelling

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Pausing at the well.

Published August 31, 2019August 31, 2019 by Kat Thorsen in 5 minute portraits, creative process, Journal, Meditation

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“All you have to do now is allow…” Sabbatical reflections.

Published August 26, 2019August 27, 2019 by Kat Thorsen in creative process, Event, Inspiration, Journal, Visual Storytelling

Turn the page- visualizing fading memory

Published August 11, 2019 by Kat Thorsen in Artwork, creative process, Journal, Quote, Visual Storytelling

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Quick sketch: Young gull at English Bay

Published August 4, 2019August 4, 2019 by Kat Thorsen in creative process, Journal, Visual Storytelling

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There are times of no ideas… – Lynda Barry (but there is always process)

Published July 29, 2019July 31, 2019 by Kat Thorsen in creative process, Inspiration, Journal, Meditation, Visual Storytelling

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Connecting with the journal everyday. Even if just to copy…

Published July 25, 2019July 25, 2019 by Kat Thorsen in Graphic Novel, Inspiration, Journal, Visual Storytelling

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Psaltriparus minimus playing in a tree…

Published July 24, 2019July 24, 2019 by Kat Thorsen in creative process, Journal, Visual Storytelling

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So what is the relationship with the blog? It begs to show more of your life in it…

Published July 20, 2019July 20, 2019 by Kat Thorsen in creative process, Journal, Visual Storytelling

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I am at home in the mosses…

Published July 10, 2019 by Kat Thorsen in Journal, Meditation, Visual Storytelling

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I am allowed to think freely. Stream of consciousness journaling

Published July 10, 2019July 10, 2019 by Kat Thorsen in creative process, Journal, Visual Storytelling

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The importance of doodling…

Published July 3, 2019July 3, 2019 by Kat Thorsen in Journal, Meditation, Visual Storytelling

Hi-a-tus from Facebook and Instagram to rejuvenate my creative process

Published July 2, 2019July 2, 2019 by Kat Thorsen in creative process, Journal, Quote, Visual Storytelling

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Man klarar sig i många år på ett ögonblick…

Published June 30, 2019July 20, 2019 by Kat Thorsen in creative process, Inspiration, Journal, Visual Storytelling

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There is one moment in Pippi Longstocking that nailed it for me…

Published June 1, 2019June 1, 2019 by Kat Thorsen in Bookstore, Inspiration, Journal, Quote, Women who inspire

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I am not depressed today.

Published May 18, 2019May 20, 2019 by Kat Thorsen in Journal, Meditation

I keep the broken bits. They illustrate the subtext.

Published May 18, 2019 by Kat Thorsen in Artwork, creative process, Inspiration, Journal, Visual Storytelling

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Ut Pictura Poesis- the narrative potential of the drawing

Published May 15, 2019May 15, 2019 by Kat Thorsen in Artwork, China Marker Portraits, creative process, Graphic Novel, Journal, Visual Storytelling

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Visual notes: Patient No. 6, Psychiatric Diagnosis, 1959

Published April 14, 2019April 14, 2019 by Kat Thorsen in Artwork, China Marker Portraits, Graphic Novel, Journal, Visual Storytelling

Sunday pause. Sunday paws.

Published April 14, 2019April 14, 2019 by Kat Thorsen in creative process, Journal, Meditation

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The sparrow is mightier than the machine

Published April 8, 2019 by Kat Thorsen in Artwork, China Marker Portraits, Journal

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Give yourself the opportunity to discover your own imagery

Published February 12, 2019February 12, 2019 by Kat Thorsen in Artwork, China Marker Portraits, creative process, Journal, Quote

“Retreat mode”

Published January 17, 2019 by Kat Thorsen in creative process, Journal

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I get this ways sometimes.

Published January 8, 2019January 8, 2019 by Kat Thorsen in Journal, mind mapping

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Vision 2019: COURAGE

Published December 28, 2018December 28, 2018 by Kat Thorsen in creative process, Inspiration, Journal, Meditation, Quote

Potato Nose Diaries (1977): Instalment 9- Torpet

Published November 26, 2018 by Kat Thorsen in Bookstore, Graphic Novel, Inspiration, Journal

60 years ago my mother became a mother. (Karin Kristina Orwald 1936 – 2008)

Published November 8, 2018November 8, 2018 by Kat Thorsen in Inspiration, Journal, Visual Storytelling, Women who inspire

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Potato Nose Diaries (1977): Instalment 8- The Letter

Published November 3, 2018November 3, 2018 by Kat Thorsen in Bookstore, Journal, Visual Storytelling

Potato Nose Diaries (1977): Instalment 7- Grad and the Party

Published October 21, 2018October 21, 2018 by Kat Thorsen in Bookstore, China Marker Portraits, Graphic Novel, Journal, Visual Storytelling

Admit it- you crave simplicity.

Published September 30, 2018September 30, 2018 by Kat Thorsen in Journal

On this one year anniversary since Asterix passed, something poignant happened.

Published September 23, 2018September 23, 2018 by Kat Thorsen in Inspiration, Journal, Quote

A Potato Nose Diaries (1977) Short: Steven

Published September 20, 2018September 20, 2018 by Kat Thorsen in China Marker Portraits, Graphic Novel, Journal, Visual Storytelling

Come back to me.

Published September 18, 2018September 18, 2018 by Kat Thorsen in Bookstore, China Marker Portraits, creative process, Graphic Novel, Inspiration, Journal, Visual Storytelling

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A Potato Nose Diaries (1977) Short- The Audition

Published September 9, 2018 by Kat Thorsen in Bookstore, China Marker Portraits, Journal, Visual Storytelling

A Potato Nose Diaries (1977) Short- I am 15 now.

Published September 4, 2018 by Kat Thorsen in Bookstore, China Marker Portraits, Journal, Portrait, Visual Storytelling

Potato Nose Diaries (1977): Instalment 5- They don’t know what it is.

Published September 2, 2018September 2, 2018 by Kat Thorsen in Bookstore, China Marker Portraits, Graphic Novel, Journal, Visual Storytelling

Mind mapping this month’s Power Path as personal therapy.

Published September 1, 2018September 1, 2018 by Kat Thorsen in China Marker Portraits, Inspiration, Journal, Meditation, mind mapping

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Potato Nose Diaries (1977): Instalment 4- Sex Education

Published August 25, 2018September 1, 2018 by Kat Thorsen in Bookstore, Journal, Visual Storytelling

Saudade waves.

Published August 19, 2018August 19, 2018 by Kat Thorsen in Inspiration, Journal, Visual Storytelling

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Potato Nose Diaries (1977)- Instalment 3: Do Tendu Jetés en Balance

Published August 19, 2018August 23, 2018 by Kat Thorsen in Bookstore, China Marker Portraits, creative process, Journal, Visual Storytelling

Potato Nose Diaries (1977)- Instalment 2: The First Entries

Published August 11, 2018August 12, 2018 by Kat Thorsen in Bookstore, China Marker Portraits, creative process, Journal, Portrait, Visual Storytelling

Potato Nose Diaries (1977) Instalment 1: Introduction

Published August 5, 2018August 23, 2018 by Kat Thorsen in Bookstore, China Marker Portraits, Graphic Novel, Journal, Visual Storytelling

“Potato Nose Diaries- 1977” illustrated weekly instalments start Sunday!

Published August 1, 2018August 2, 2018 by Kat Thorsen in Bookstore, China Marker Portraits, creative process, Event, Journal

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I can feel the planet churning…

Published July 22, 2018July 22, 2018 by Kat Thorsen in Inspiration, Journal, Quote

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Journal exercise: find a message in your words

Published July 19, 2018July 19, 2018 by Kat Thorsen in China Marker Portraits, creative process, Journal

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Spirit Guide.

Published June 29, 2018June 30, 2018 by Kat Thorsen in Artwork, China Marker Portraits, creative process, Journal, Meditation, Visual Storytelling

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Die into life.

Published June 17, 2018June 17, 2018 by Kat Thorsen in Artwork, China Marker Portraits, creative process, Journal, Meditation, Visual Storytelling

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What if memories are allies?

Published May 10, 2018May 10, 2018 by Kat Thorsen in Journal, Meditation

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Journal entry April 16, 2018 San Jose Airport

Published April 17, 2018April 17, 2018 by Kat Thorsen in Journal, Meditation, PostStreet, Quote

Staying in process…

Published April 7, 2018April 8, 2018 by Kat Thorsen in creative process, Journal, Quote

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When public goes private, do I lose you?

Published April 4, 2018April 4, 2018 by Kat Thorsen in China Marker Portraits, Graphic Novel, Journal, Visual Storytelling

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Homework- writer’s group: close your eyes…

Published March 26, 2018 by Kat Thorsen in Journal

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The second letter. November 5, 1968.

Published March 20, 2018March 20, 2018 by Kat Thorsen in Journal, Women who inspire

Writing exercise.

Published March 19, 2018March 19, 2018 by Kat Thorsen in China Marker Portraits, Journal, Quote, Tutorial

Dream. Letters. Thought and Memory.

Published March 10, 2018March 10, 2018 by Kat Thorsen in China Marker Portraits, Journal

Guilty of intent.

Published March 1, 2018 by Kat Thorsen in Journal

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Friday night check in: effortless action.

Published February 16, 2018February 16, 2018 by Kat Thorsen in Inspiration, Journal, Meditation, Visual Storytelling

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Being ace, full of peACE

Published February 14, 2018February 14, 2018 by Kat Thorsen in Inspiration, Journal, Meditation

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