Category: illustration
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Tantrum
-Also Known as Throwing a Wobbly- I did a complete 180 on this one. Initially, I was going to do an illustration of a Treasure Chest. My chosen ‘T’ word at the time was Thesaurus. It was a happy idea. The chest was full of words and jewels (which I may use later)… and my…
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The Oscar Party
I was caught off guard (totally unprepared!) when Ned plucked me out of bed one morning and forced me to go on a ‘surprise’ vacation. We flew to the west coast and spent the first few days lounging in the sand… staring at the Ocean. We shucked Oysters while we were there, saw an Octopus,…
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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,…
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Kindness is…
Understanding. Empathy. Compassion. Generosity. Selflessness. Consideration. Helpfulness. Unconditional. First of all, Corita Kent (AKA Sister Mary Corita) was my inspiration for today’s word and image. My design is a little more childlike than her work, but the lettering and colors are slightly similar to her iconic pop art style. I’d like to return to humor…
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Juxtaposition
I was mistaken when I said that the letter J would be purely (or mostly) visual. After exploring the word juxtaposition, which I’ve heard many times before in reference to art or photography, the primary meaning I found was “the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect.” My image seems…
