Tag: graphic design
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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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Self-Portrait
So… I’ll admit that my self-portrait looks nothing like me, but it’s a perfect reflection of how I’ve been feeling… like my head it going to explode (or fall off). This is all in humor, mind you. I actually made 3 versions of this – in different colors – but I chose the red one…
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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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In Our Hands
We weave the pattern, Love dwindles, or ripples out, It is in our hands. As you can see, I’m still experimenting with my portrait/visual communication ideas here. This is actually a fun and entertaining way to spend my “at home” time, but I still find myself rushing to get things done as if there is…
a sprinkle of faith 