Tag: blogging
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Fragility
“Life is a mystery to be lived, not a problem to be solved.” —Søren Kierkegaard Before I talk about the image, I want to say something. For those of you who know what it’s like to have an addiction… be it the drink, the drug, food, or some kind of behavior… you might be able…
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The Shadow Boxer
I’m willing to bet that you’re not surprised by this one. And you may be thinking that I’m serially enthusiastic about my shadow images at the moment. Well, it’s true. They’re fun to do… and I love how the subtle drop shadows add depth and dimension to an otherwise plain and simple illustration. This is…
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Contemplation
I need a purpose. With school and various hobbies, one of which is this blog – the writing contained in it, as well as the images I work hard (sometimes) to create – there is still a burning question that I keep asking myself… to what end? This is something that I contemplate now and…
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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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Commercial Break
“Too many people today know the price of everything, and the value of nothing.” -Oscar Wilde I thought I would do a little humor today, shaken up with a pinch of grumbling. The quote that I found isn’t meant to point fingers at others (because I hate it when people complain about ‘society’ as if…
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R, R, & R.
I thought this was a perfect illustration for my post this evening. Originally, I was only going to do the woman’s head (see below), but I decided to add a body because I wanted to practice poses. The girl was done in Illustrator and then I added the photograph of a book because I was…
a sprinkle of faith 