Category: illustration
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Colors of Fun
“Color! What a deep and mysterious language, the language of dreams.” -Paul Gauguin After my thoughts on Unfinished Business, I wanted to return to my other love… beautiful, bold and vibrant color. I think brighter tones can create a sense of tranquility, but they are also kind of hypnotic. And, for me, they also represent…
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Unfinished Business
I did a good job at letting my personality loose on this one. I came up with the name unfinished business because, as you can see, there are several projects ‘in the works’ at this serene beach cabin. My chosen color palette is obvious… faded blues, turquoise, tan and aqua… but just when I thought…
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The Bargain Basement
“Money can’t buy love, but it sure improves your bargaining position.” -Anonymous I’ve started making a lot of mental notes lately, like “Oh… I should share this on the blog.” Silly things. Worthless information. But hey, who am I to judge?! My mother and I went to a couple of thrift stores on Friday. I…
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End of the Road
Never blame someone else for the road you’re on. That’s your own asphalt. Oh my goodness. I found that little saying in my phone – when I was deleting the old files – and I’ve been laughing for two days. All I wanted to do was create an image to go with it. I had…
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Seeing Red
I thought I’d go retro for this one. I’m grasping at straws here because anything that is not my story will work tonight. I’m stuck between a rock and a hard place with that, so if you are reading this and were hoping for the ending, or even a continuation into Part 3 of the…
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Rays of Light
“For me a stained glass window is a transparent partition between my heart and the heart of the world”. -Marc Chagall Google’s clarification of Chagall’s thought on stained glass windows… It’s interesting to compare ideas, like the similarity of storytellers needing to elicit curiosity by telling just enough to keep the reader curious and interested,…
a sprinkle of faith 