Tag: illustration
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Vintage Appeal
Antiques: Grandma had it. Mom threw it out. I bought it back. I used a black and white photograph for the basis of this illustration, and it’s said to be from an old photo shoot for Harper’s Bazaar… by photographer John Engstead. I wasn’t able to fact check this and verify it – so don’t…
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Less is More
My riches consist not in the extent of my possessions, but in the fewness of my wants. -Joseph Brotherton A New Series is in the Works! I came up with the idea for this post several days ago, as well as the title, but this afternoon I had a hard time living up to it…
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…in the window
“My head was once a filing cabinet. Now it’s a flurry of papers, floating on a draft.” -A.J. Finn, The Woman in the Window I started this woman some time ago and just came back to her after I got tired of the newer things I’ve been working on. I keep doing that… losing interest…
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The Do.
Hairdo that is. Actually, it’s not just about the (hair)do, it’s about ‘doing’ something too. I was watching the documentary Martha the other night, about Martha Stewart, and she said something that inspired me. “Learn something new every day, and when you’re through changing, you’re through.” It’s not like that’s some new idea or anything,…
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Embracing Autumn
Leaves changing. Winds whistling. The smell of apples, cinnamon and pumpkin spice. Happy Autumn! I may have said that already, but I doubt it. Fall comes to Southern California very late – in fact, it’s probably more like anticipation that I’m feeling at the moment. We still have our room fan out. Ha-Ha! You can…
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fleeting:
lasting for a very short time. brief. short-lived. momentary. “Time is a brisk wind, for each hour it brings something new” -Paracelsus My illustration is a bit different than my norm, but I’m thrilled at the fact that it looks somewhat like I’d envisioned. My imaginings are like rough sketches or stick figures, but it’s…
a sprinkle of faith 