Category: illustration
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Belle of the Ball
A Bit of Art & Fiction Belle Bailey, the woman who ran the Hemp Store, was the one who opened Pandora’s box. The locals called her B.B., which had more to do with the fact that they thought she was a busy body than the idea that they were actually her initials. Everyone in town…
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The Sterling Necklace
A Bit of Art & Fiction… Men were always lavishing her with gifts, but this one was different. The sterling necklace that she wore wasn’t an expensive piece, like the jewels that filled her dresser drawer, but she never took it off. She said it reminded her of someone special, and not a soul knew…
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Consumed
As iron is eaten away by rust, so the envious are consumed by their own passion. Antisthenes Created for the Word of the Day challenge: Consume When I first saw the challenge, I thought of this illustration that I’ve been wanting to try. And consume is an interesting word. One definition, and the one that…
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Beauty & the Beast
Like a beast, he prowled, His heart tamed, behind breath’s steam, Subdued by beauty. I thought I’d try another photo / illustration combo tonight. The illustration is mine but the photo of the tiger was borrowed with permission. I made the image especially for Ronovan Writes Haiku Challenge: Beast & Steam and I’d have to…
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FLY
Act as if it were impossible to fail. Dorothea Brande A phrase that is often heard in recovery is “fake it till you make it.” It’s also said another way, which is to “act as if.” In other words, if you are working toward a goal (sobriety, for example), act as if it has already…
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Shine
“Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, when one only remembers to turn on the light.” Harry Potter Now that I’m getting excited about illustrations again, I thought it would be interesting to incorporate my thoughts, ideas, or even a little word play into my images. I thought of the word SHINE…
a sprinkle of faith 