Category: visuals
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Alternate Universe
There were times in the past when I feared that my optimism looked too much like “fantasy” to some. Now, with the great divides that have literally split our world apart, I fear that my optimism is much more real than the reality of some. With each day, I am more and more amazed at…
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Joker Tales
Cat dropped her recipe book and shrieked, “Aren’t you the…” “I’m a joker, I’m a smoker, I’m a midnight toker.” He interrupted, laughing as he inhaled his cigarette. “I sure don’t want to hurt no one.” I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but I’ve been venturing out and trying new things lately. I think it’s…
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The Rabbit Hole
The title of my post is the most accurate description I could come up with for this “simple” tutorial. Ha! It’s funny how once you know how to do something, you do it mechanically and subconsciously, without really thinking. But, while trying to convey instructions to someone else it’s like sliding down the rabbit hole.…
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Soldier-on
Barefoot traveler, Wears her knapsack like a crown, Bleeds beauty and grit. I’m really excited about this image and haiku because of the thought process I went through from start to finish. Originally, I began working on the photograph for my emotion images. It was the beginnings of tranquility, or serenity… or something like that.…
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My Beating Heart
There is music wherever there is rhythm, as there is life wherever there beats a pulse. Igor Stravinsky I’m not a big fan of Valentine’s Day, but it seemed like the perfect time to share something that I’ve been thinking about for a while: Electrocardiogram Art. The idea came to me when I was working…
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Revision, Revision, Revision!
After publishing my post, Be Gentle, I played around with my illustration a little more and came to like this sketched version better than the original. Maybe it’s a more accurate depiction of “gentleness” because of the softening of the colors. I hesitated to share it because you’ve already seen the original, so it seemed…
a sprinkle of faith 