"...Being a cancer survivor is not my sole identity but it is a part of who I am and plays a large role in how I now view the world around me. In the spring of 2005 I was diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukemia (AML - a cancer of the blood). It was a scary, painful journey for me as well as my friends and family. Luckily, things have gone well so far and I continue to try to live one day at a time, blessed with the many "gifts" from my cancer experience.

Among these gifts is a re-energized passion for creating art, exploring my imagination, and nurturing my creativty. In 2006, on the one-year anniversary of my diagnosis, I started a sketchbook called The Daily Zoo and set out to draw one animal each day for a year. My hope, in addition to being challenging and fun, was that it would help my healing process and give me a focused opportunity to appreciate the gift of each healthy day." - Chris Ayers

I love caricature. So when I came across Chris Ayers' The Daily Zoo at Barnes and Nobles last year I decide to look up his website to find out more about him. I was amazed to find out that he created The Daily Zoo during his cancer treatment. Losing my parents in their early 60s to cancer in 2007 and 2010 changed my definition of living. Just like Chris' statement. His work and his thought absolutely inspires me.

Chris Ayers's website

Gorgeous everyday life drawings by Norman Rockwell

"...So my advice is, why don't you try to be creative about whatever job you have now, instead of just complaining? Even with the work of making copies, you can be creative, by attaching clips in different colors to make documents easier to sort out, or you can attach memos to them." - Chizu Saeki

Source: Japan Times

More on paper clips: Kyle MacDonald's One Red Paperclip Project, Paper Clip Inspired Producta

Drawing a section is always one of my favorite tasks on an architectural project. (And if you must know, drawing an elevation is my least favorite.) I think it's because it satisfies my curiosity. It answers questions. It clarifies all the obscure point. It's challenging. It is something we don't see everyday.

And here is the master of section drawings, Stephen Biesty. You have probably seen many of his work on children books. If you haven't, just check out his website.

Here is his work in action, Building Tower Bridge.

Enjoy!



Source: YouTube