Monday, August 6, 2012

Artist of the Month: Penny Lanese

Penny Lanese and I both work at Cal State San Marcos, and actually live just down the street from each other, but it wasn’t until our involvement in the local Restaurant Row ArtWalk’s that I became familiar with her and her digital art. A generous person, her friends often inspire “just because” sketches, and she’s kindly broken down her art process dummy style for us below. In talking with Penny about this process, what really stands out to me is the contrast between the limitless nature of her digital medium, the limitations she imposes on her production, and the limitations that spinal muscular atrophy has imposed her. Read the rest of Jane Sim's interview with Penny Lanese on her blog: HERE