Whimsy

Aug 20, 2020

Whimsy and Wine It's been that kind of week, ya know?  Where circumstances make you just want to escape.  And despite social distancing, I have a vast realm where I can explore void of disease and politics:  My imagination! So I grabbed a cell phone image that was sent to me, poured a glass of wine (not that this is needed, but hey, I'm not driving), and sat at the computer to begin the image.  Since I love to stalk images on Pinterest, I did see one that piqued my ...

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Pop the Magic Dragon

Aug 11, 2020

Pop the Magic Dragon Okay, it's more like a dinosaur.   Well, it IS a dinosaur, but who cares.    This image depicts the wonder of a child's imagination at his level.   This boy is obsessed with all things dinosaurs. So what better way to incorporate this passion than in to a composite.  Which is exactly what I did.  The HowQuite simply, I asked for the client to provide me a picture of the subject, in this case, Mason, to stare at an object placed on the ...

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Smart Phone to Stunning

Aug 05, 2020

 THE IMAGEThe above image was created using a "base" cell phone photo taken by a client. It is wonderfully simplistic.  No elaborate props or backdrops...Just a sweet photo taken by his  mother, who emailed it to me after discussing the goal of the end product. I digitally created the hand-rendered artwork using my computer, my wacom tablet and pen. No art plug-ins were incorporated during this process. THE CHALLENGEThe global pandemic has undoubtedly ...

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creativity

Jul 29, 2020

Creativity During CovidI wish I could say I was bitten by the "closet cleaning angst" bug that so many people experienced in March.  Or was it April?   The months seem to blur together these days, don't they?  Happily, my closets still boast the same pre-pandemic, organized clutter.  And I don't care. As a creative person, living up to my creative potential is a daily endeavor:  It's a need, like eating or sleeping.  Giving voice to my inner visual muse ...

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Baby Love

Jul 11, 2020

Baby LoveSeriously, there is something beautifully captivating about a mamma to be.   It's a combination of strength and confidence in nurturing an unseen human being that is, to me, such a lovely thing.    Yes, there are many moments throughout the nine month journey that leave a mother-to-be exhausted. My daughter was two years old when I carried my twins.   I lumbered through the months, counting the days until I could deliver healthy babies.   Everyone cautioned me ...

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