Tag: graphic art
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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…
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Brown-eyed Girl
The latest female illustration… I started this brown-eyed girl a month or so ago and then I got sidetracked. I found it yesterday and noticed that her face was flat and pale, so today I worked on some shadows and highlights and then oil paint effects for some texture and softness.
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A Bit of Blues
I’ve been playing around now that my story is over. I start feeling so rebellious when I give myself an agenda like that. When I’m finished I like to do something that just feels good, or that helps me feel free again. Usually it’s some kind of wild, psychedelic abstract, which reminds me of scribbling…
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The Hiding Place
It was humid that summer evening, like June usually is in the valley, and the three of them had gone down to the swimming hole to cool down. Draco wandered off, like he always did, trying to trap fireflies in a jar. Bob and Anastasia stayed in the water, swimming until their arms and legs…
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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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Checkmate
Time to make your move, I’ll be Queen, and you my Knight, Step up and check, mate. I thought I’d have a little more fun with my favorites things… dancers, black, white & red, and haiku. Previously, I did an illustration that was somewhat similar, and I thought it was cool to surround the dancers…
a sprinkle of faith 