Tag: digital illustration
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Shhh…
“Silence is a true friend who never betrays.” -Confucius I’ve started at least 3 illustrations before this, just for this particular post in my Blogging through the Alphabet Series… the letter Q… and the word that I’ve chosen which is… Quiet. I thought of this one while lying in bed last night, and it was…
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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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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…
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Hypnotic
I’m killing two birds with one stone tonight. For the letter H, I wanted to use the word hypnotic. It’s such a cool sounding word. I’ve always thought of hypnotic as meaning something that puts a person into a trance, like a hypnotist, OR – when referring to people – a person that is mesmerizing…
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Feeling Groovy
I haven’t been in the mood for writing much, but I’ve had all kinds of story ideas. Weird. Anyway, we’re on the letter G, and the word I was attracted to for this letter was Groovy. If I were to write a story based on this word (and letter), I’d call it “Grace and the…
a sprinkle of faith 