Category: non-fiction
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Feel the Rhythm
First of all, I slept on my idea and decided to give it more time before canning it. I figure if I keep the micro-fun-facts simple, there are thousands of things to post about! And Illustrate. I thought about dance, and somehow made my way to a really Fun Fact about Conga Dancing. The World’s…
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Anatomy of an Umpire
My thoughts for this post hit me immediately when I was browsing through the U words. The choice: Umpire. Now… I realize that the girl in my illustration looks more like a referee than an umpire, but that was intentional. The difference is a lot like “you say tomayto” and “I say tomahto.” No matter…
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Me and My Shadow(s)
So… my S word today is Shadow. I thought of the idea for this image after creating the laughing girl in my post… The Best Medicine. So, when S rolled around, I had to do it. I looked into Jung’s idea on the shadow – as it refers to “the unconscious aspects of the personality…
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Shhh…
“Silence is a true friend who never betrays.” -Confucius I’ve started at least 3 illustrations before this, just for this particular post in my Blogging through the Alphabet Series… the letter Q… and the word that I’ve chosen which is… Quiet. I thought of this one while lying in bed last night, and it was…
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M is for Music
M was an easy letter. Normally I look around a bit before I decide on the word, but what better M word is there than Music? Music expresses feelings and tells stories. I remember when I was into my drinking / love addiction roller coaster days… I’d play sad music… and I was always sad.…
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The Best Medicine.
Laugh and the World Laughs with You. Whenever I hear the word Laughter I think of Robert Plant. “Does anybody remember laughter?” Rumor has it that he added that line spontaneously (while singing Stairway to Heaven in case you’re still trying to place it) while playing in concert back in 1973. No matter his reason,…
