Tag: illustration
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A Birds Eye View
“It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.” -Henry David Thoreau I seriously think I’m all talked out for a while. It’s a satisfying feeling (maybe for you as well?). Anyway, I said that my next post would be “different,” so I decided that – for one thing – it would…
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The Beauty of Change
“To exist is to change, to change is to mature, to mature is to go on creating oneself endlessly.” -Henri Bergson I said the other day that I was looking for solutions. Maybe it’s not as simple as that. Solutions might work when you’re repairing your car, or fixing a leaky pipe, but life is…
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The Jubilation Jig
Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it. —William Arthur Ward I tried to fast forward last night… and then I closed the book altogether. It’s a good book, don’t get me wrong, it’s just not what I was looking for. The good news is that the first chapter…
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Keep it Simple
“I make myself rich by making my wants few.” -Henry David Thoreau I thought I’d return to something minimalistic. Isn’t it soothing? I’m not sure where I found the reference photo (probably Instagram), but there was a man sitting at a table in front of that cute little structure and I’ve erased his existence. It’s…
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Leap of Faith
“The leap is what defeats the fear, not waiting until fear disappears.” -Brené Brown I’ve always loved illustrating dancers, so I knew that “dance” was a category that I’d want to continue with. To add a little depth, I decided to call it … “Dance like Nobody is Watching.” It’s pretty broad (and cliche too,…
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Powerhouse
Never apologize for being a strong woman. Hopefully I’m not overdoing the shadow effects… but this particular image seemed better with than without. I may revisit that idea later when this one comes around for a revamp. Speaking of “vamps,” a category I really got into before was kind of a take on femme fatales……