Had dinner with Jeff and Adrienne over Thanksgiving.  Jeff asked if I blogged regularly.  Adrienne suggested there would be a parent audience hungry to read my posts.  It was humbling to think I already had an audience, but hadn't written much.  Jeff said he blogged twice a week.  He also said his blog was heavily edited so as not to offend any current or potential clients.  Since I have no clients......and no editors, if anything I write offends anybody, I apologize in advance.  Feel free to let me know how hurt you are in a comment.  I promise

To view my illustrated "Winter's Tale":  www.catlin.edu/blog/siulagia/a-winters-tale

To view my layout of Catlinspeak: www.catlin.edu/blog/siulagia/catlinspeak

Photo gallery: 

Angled Bricks
Date: February 2008
Materials: B&W film developed in a darkroom.
Copyright: Alma Siulagi (c)

Stationary Stationary Shadows
Date: February 2008
Materials: B&W film developed in a darkroom
Copyright: Alma Siulagi (c)

Campus Drawing: Vollum Humanities
Date: October 2009
Materials: graphite pencil set.
Copyright: Alma Siulagi (c).
Other: Honors Art Seminar assignment that required a perspective drawing of any part of the Catlin Gabel campus.

Tales of Symphonia: Forgive Me
Date: July 2008
Materials: 2B graphite pencil and Prismacolor colored pencils.
Copyright: These characters (Lloyd Irving and Collette Brunel) belong to Kosuke Fujishima (c) Me

Yu-Gi-Oh!: Yugi
Date: September 2008
Materials: 2B graphite pencil and Prismacolor colored pencils.
Copyright: This character (Yugi) belongs to Kazuki Takahashi (c).

BLEACH: Ashido
Date: July 2008
Materials: 2B graphite pencil and Prismacolor colored pencils.
Copyright: This character (Ashido) belongs to Tite Kubo (c).

Code Geass: Cornelia
Date: August 2009
Materials: 2B graphite pencil.
Copyright: This character (Cornelia) belongs to CLAMP (c).

Code Geass: Xing-Ke
Date: August 20
Materials: 2B graphite pencil.
Copyright: This character (Xing-Ke) belongs to CLAMP (c).

Kuroshitsuji: Mei Rin
Date: August 2009
Materials: 2B graphite pencil.
Copyright: This character (Maylene) belongs to Yana Toboso (c).
Other: Done for costume drawing practice.

Katekyo Hitman Reborn!: Gokudera
Date: August 2009
Materials: 2B graphite pencil.
Copyright: This character (Hayato Gokudera) belongs to Akira Amano (c).

Sun/Moon Mural
Date: 2006
Materials: house paint, fused glass, mirror.

Wynne
Date: October 2008
Materials: 2B graphite pencil and Prismacolor colored pencils.
Copyright: Alma Siulagi (c)

Wynne 2
Date: December 2008
Materials: 2B graphite pencil.
Copyright: Alma Siulagi (c).

Garth Nix: Sabriel
Date: February 2009
Materials: 2B graphite pencil.
Copyright: This character (Sabriel) belongs to Garth Nix (c).

Life Drawing 1
Date: December 2009
Materials: Ebony drawing pencil, Prismacolor colored pencil
Copyright: Alma Siulagi (c)
Other: 15 minute pose.

Life Drawing 2
Date: December 2009
Materials: graphite
Copyright: Alma Siulagi (c)
Other: 10 minute pose.

Life Drawing 3
Date: December 2009
Materials: graphite
Copyright: Alma Siulagi (c)
Other: 5 minute pose.

Kalifa
Date: December 2008
Materials: 2B graphite pencil.
Copyright: Alma Siulagi (c)
Other: Part of a series of line-drawings based on friends.

Anna
Date: December 2008
Materials: 2B graphite pencil.
Copyright: Alma Siulagi (c)
Other: Part of a series of line-drawings based on friends.

OK....I note that life got a bit crazy and posting became erratic.  Fess up, Paul, posting became non-existent!  At my mentor, Jay Hurvittz's suggestion, this blog will not only serve as a journal of my thoughts and observations, but also as a place to reflect upon what I learned and plan.  So, let's meet Jay!  Jay grew up in Baldwin Hills, CA.  He currently lives on a Kibbutz about an hour south of Tel Aviv.  He is unbelievably wired.  I get e-mail replies within minutes of sending messages, no matter what time it is in Israel!  He is currently worki

Flew cross country yesterday.  Was grateful to the passenger in front who decided to leave his seat upright.  After waiting for two hours at Dulles for the Singapore/South Africa teachers to clear customs (these are teachers, folks!), we chatted the entire ride into DC.  Driver only slammed on his breaks once.  Welcome to America!  Got settlled in hotel, joined other Fulbrighters for dinner.  One of the Singapore teachers, a HS history gentleman asked if he could accompany me on a walk.  We strolled up Pennsylvania Avenue past the IMF and World Bank to the

My intent is to use this blog to communicate about the Fulbright Distinguised Award in Teaching.  In January, 2010, I will be traveling to Israel as a Fulbrighter to work on creating "virtual" exchanges between schools.  Right now, I am still in the paperwork process.  Beginning August 17, I will be in Washington DC to discuss the Fulbright award in great detail.  Stay tuned.