Isabel's a Dilettante

She said it. Not me. I had to look up the word. Because, you know, it's early. And I was thinking "debutante." Did you know that the word came from Italian dilettante, prop. ppr. of dilettare (“to delight”) < Latin delectare (“to delight”)? That's pretty fabulous, in my opinion.

Here is the official definition:

1. An amateur, someone who dabbles in a field out of casual interest rather than as a profession or serious interest.
2. Any person who enjoys the arts, regardless of expertise.

I don't agree with either one in regards to Isabel. You won't either once you see her art:



Isabel says: As you see, my notebook tends to be combination notes and sketches. I jump from one thing to the other, taking inspiration from this or that or the other thing, and work it out here.

You can read and see more on her blog.

XXX,
Alison