Tag: graphic art

  • Are you eXtra?

    Are you eXtra?

    For anyone that’s never heard that ‘slang’ before, being eXtra means to be overly dramatic, flamboyant, or excessive in one’s behavior or appearance. It can also mean that they do more than is needed, or over the top. A girl in one of my graphic design classes called me eXtra years ago, and –in all…

  • Vigilante Justice

    Vigilante Justice

    “Say your prayers, varmint… dead rabbits tell no tales.” -Yosemite Sam I went out on a limb here and chose the word Vigilante for the simple reason that I wanted to illustrate a cartoon vigilante-type man. That being said, any logical or meaningful commentary will be hard to come by. I’m still learning (playing with)…

  • Juxtaposition

    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…

  • Beblubbered

    Beblubbered

    I figured that some comic relief might keep my “Blogging Through the Alphabet” interesting, especially when combined with words that could help increase our vocabulary. The letter B was a lot of fun. This poor girl is obviously Beblubbered – she is “disfigured by weeping or covered in tears.” Her sobbing was so severe that…

  • Deconstruction

    Deconstruction

    “The first rule of intelligent tinkering is to save all the pieces.” -Aldo Leopold Before I say anything else… Happy New Year! I hope your holidays were grand. How exciting to be writing my very first post in 2025. I’m still quite busy with my downsizing, minimizing, upcycling (and so on) initiative, but I’ll be…

  • Art of Simplicity

    Art of Simplicity

    “The art of simplicity is a puzzle of complexity”Douglas Horton I’m sure the meaning behind Horton’s quote was a bit more profound than the way I’m interpreting it – but it’s perfect nonetheless. Simplicity is hard! Basically, for many of us I would imagine, simplicity means change. It’s like trying to eat healthy if you…