Jocelyn Curry

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As a retired lettering artist and illustrator, I still create a lot of visuals and have fun doing it. My website is a place I can post and share them from my Shoreline, Washington studio in my home.

Cosmos

November 23, 2025

Did I need a deep plunge into a new blog site, right when such a time-consuming challenge really didn’t fit into my crowded calendar? The answer, no surprise, is “no” but at least I was able to navigate the mind-befuddling process of transferring the data from my old platform to this new, AI-enhanced version of good ol’ WordPress. My previous experience of working on good ol’ WordPress wasn’t stellar, so I’m hoping to improve my relationship with it asap. So far I have been able to upload my seasonally appropriate squash painting! But now, HOW do I get rid of “Hello World!” which was placed there by Good Ol. I’m not sure about this, but I think Good Ol’s default tips will stay on this, my First Post until I figure out how to discretely remove them without being told “This is not a good idea.” At least I got my squash up on this new site for your viewing pleasure! Happy Thanksgiving :-).

Cosmos sketchThe cosmos is not a flower I knew until I was an adult, and when I first saw cosmos it was love at first sight. What a fabulous name for an easy-to-grow species. I never fail to feel moved by their simple beauty.

Two days ago I wrote to a close friend. On the left is a scan of the cosmos I sketched for her on the letter paper. As I sat by the window in my studio, the morning light shone through the blossom as it backlit the dense buds. It was then that I took a good look for the first time at the exquisite, symmetrical bud. I had quickly sketched them before, but had never seen one as I saw it that day. I had to put down my pen and take a photo:

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