2026.3.21. Mixed Media Workshop with Rowan Eriksson

3/21, Saturday afternoon. Another workshop at Art Love Salon. Today, no lesson. We were given a wide variety of paint, crayons, charcoals to use. A bunch of magazines to cut from too. More students than usual. Most I haven't seen before. 2 glasses of cut flowers as model. But not all the students paint from these flowers.

I'm at loss of what to use. I like lessons. This is what I made after ~2 hours. Mixing oil with acrylic turns out disasterous. Rowan smelled my paint and told me which one is what. Amazing. The guy on my right painted very fast and well. Then he started to glue things onto his painting. The guy on my left, by contract, did 2 things which I couldn't tell what either one is. He also talks a lot. Quite annoying. He is a cancer researcher.

2026.3.20. Firebird at PNB

3/20, Friday.

• Alejandro Cerrudo -- Little mortal jump
• Ulysses Dove -- Red Angels
• Kent Stowell -- Firebird

I had too high of an expectation for Firebird, and it fell short. The last grand scene of palace and the new couple look nice with the costums, but no much dancing. The set uses many overhanging painted cardboards. A few arches. Looks nice enough, quite efficient, but not sure why the hype.

Today's firebird is Ashton Edwards, a 5'-short non-binary boy, who danced en pointe in a female role. He/she is very good, as graceful as a girl, but have strength. Kudo to PNB that allows such a young artist to flourish.

Out of the 3 works today, I liked "Little mortal jump" the most. It's quite different, with some jerky movements.

2026.3.20. Daffodil Day at Pike Place Market

Another daffodil day at Pike Place Market, celebrating the start of spring. A bit dreary, weather-wise.

2026.3.19. Mary Jane - Seattle Rep

3/19, 7:30pm preview of Mary Jane, by Amy Herzog. This is an one-act play on a single mother battling with the health care system for her cronically ill toddler with cerebral palsy. Quite sad. Ends almost abruptly. Could be longer, because it touches many aspects, but none deep: religion, health care, juggling with work, taking care of a sick child, nursing, teaching, privacy. Nice stage set:2 sets (a home scene and a hospital scene) on a rotating base.

2026.3.19. Facial Expressions in Charcoal with Dominique Medici

3/19, Thursday. Another art workshop. This time is charcoal drawing. Dominique laid out 3 steps:

• proportion
• shade
• details

We were given many funny images of faces to choose from. She walks around and makes suggestions. This is my result after 2.5 hours.