by kpalana | Jun 16, 2023 | Blog
I’m about to head to the USA over the weekend. Things have been busy here in Lilongwe, Malawi with teaching live courses and helping UN organizations with their design and communications, but I’m almost ready for the 30+ hour journey (and finally catching...
by kpalana | May 18, 2023 | Blog
Using Art to help Unblock Stuck Energy If you are feeling a bit stuck in life, I thought I’d share my work in progress that can help get positive energy flowing again. It’s *almost* done and I am definitely going to need a name for it in the coming week or...
by kpalana | Apr 26, 2023 | Blog
Mother | 18 x 18 in. | watercolor pens and acrylic on vellum | 2023 Oh wow! Thank you.I was blown away by all the great name suggestions I got for my new image about divine femininity and motherhood.What especially struck me were all the different interpretations of...
by kpalana | Apr 4, 2023 | Blog
Today’s update is all about the birds and bats of Malawi. As much as I love them, I don’t always want them in my studio or classroom… I just recently added two new drawn “minis” to my site. They include, Trio of Squeezies: Guinea Fowl and...
by kpalana | Mar 14, 2023 | Blog
Vision. Sustainable Development Goals| drawing | 18 x 18 in. | watercolor pens and acrylic on vellum | 2023 New: Sustainable Development Goals Drawing Hello. It’s been a busy few weeks in the studio. My new artwork called Vision: 17 Sustainable Development Goals...
by kpalana | Feb 16, 2023 | Blog
The Sankofa Bird is about learning from the past Today I wanted to show a new mini drawing that I recently completed called Sankofa Bird: Move Forward With Your Vision. I normally work so very slow, making complex images with lots of detail that can take weeks...