Marianne Orlando
You Can't Go It Alone
This is a drawing for a daughter-in-law who finished the Boston Marathon despite a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. Her family has been...
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Marianne Orlando
- Jun 10, 2021
- 1 min
Talk about a Custom Gift!
At Marianne Orlando Illustrations, we help people celebrate life's milestones, through custom, made-to-order, commissioned drawings. My...
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Marianne Orlando
- Jun 10, 2021
- 1 min
A Visceral Reaction.
When my client received her drawing -- a drawing of her first home -- with the garage and the stone wall that they built with their...
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Marianne Orlando
- Jun 10, 2021
- 1 min
She Was Floored.
Hi, I'm a freelance artist working in Framingham. Here's a story about one of my drawings ... Musical theater productions are ephemeral....
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Marianne Orlando
- Feb 1, 2021
- 1 min
Not All Studios Are Alike
Some people believe that creative people (you can insert “artists” here) can’t meet deadlines. That they can’t focus. Or that they are...
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Marianne Orlando
- Feb 19, 2020
- 1 min
"If You Don't Ask, You Don't Get"
Until this past February, I worked in a corporate setting: It was a big place, and my cubicle was on a major thoroughfare in the maze of...
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Marianne Orlando
- Feb 19, 2020
- 1 min
Coincidence or Manifestation of Intention?
As I talked to people about my desire to have more creativity in my life again, opportunities manifested. A friend came up to me in the...
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Marianne Orlando
- Feb 19, 2020
- 1 min
There Is Value in What You Love
Just because something comes easily to you doesn't mean it doesn't have any value. This is a lesson that took me years to learn. As a kid...
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Marianne Orlando
- Jan 16, 2020
- 1 min
"A Little OCD Never Hurt Anyone"
In my last post, I talked about sending out an intention to add more creativity to my life. I had no idea what that would be or what it...
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Marianne Orlando
- Jan 15, 2020
- 1 min
The Creative Chronicles
I knew I would be an illustrator back when I was 4. I've always wanted to tell stories with pictures and words. My parents said it wasn't...
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