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I'm Lisa Hsia, an independent writer and artist. This is my personal/creative blog and hub website. To see more of my work, explore the sidebar below.
Until April 2012, I'd lived all 30 of my years in California, but my husband and I are now traveling the world.
Current location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Chickens (2011)
The Sketchbook Project (2010)
Monthly Archives: May 2009
Another good work day
I make a second pastel drawing, “sell” my first, and painstakingly (and painfully) clean many vintage buttons. Continue reading
Playing with pastels
A portrait of Leigh-Michil. Continue reading
Almost done with first decoupaged cigar box
I finish decoupaging my first cigar box, and it leaves me exhausted. Continue reading
Seed planted.
I decide to decoupage a bunch of cigar boxes, to sell on Etsy. I am torn between my consumer philosophy and my artistic self-respect, and the latter wins. I decide what to call days like yesterday: foundation work. Continue reading
Another week begins
I spend an out-of-it day running errands and clipping collage scraps. I analyze my frustration with my off-day. Continue reading
Posted in Clock-out, insights, Motivation, projects
Tagged insights, Motivation, progress, projects
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Collage lessons
I attempt a larger wall collage, and ponder a quilt-mandala collage and pastel play. Continue reading
A full day
I wonder about decoupage’s place in my life, make some drawings, and consider a hard clock-out time. Continue reading








