“Life is a mystery to be lived, not a problem to be solved.” —Søren Kierkegaard Before I talk about the image, I want to say something. For those of you who know what it’s like to have an addiction… be it the drink, the drug, food, or some kind of behavior… you might be able […]

Fragility

“Never try to wear a hat that has more character than you do.” – Lance Morrow. I wanted to do something humorous or playful tonight because I’m writing this post with my tail between my legs. I’ve been at war with myself these past couple of days. I said (in my last post) that my […]

Incognito

When I was a graphic design major (very briefly), my biggest takeaway was that creativity is not really taught. As far as skills, the best advice I received was actually a recommendation, and that was to “create something new every day.” I totally get it. You just have to keep at it. Honestly, I’ve been […]

Sunflower Sunday

adjective.Open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning. Day 2 (of Create Something new Every Day) is done! Thinking back on the idea of disclosing only parts of a story, or partial body parts in an illustration, I thought I’d start with this (curvy) vase and work from there. I love that the […]

Ambiguous.

An open mind is like an open window. It let’s the fresh air in. -Mike Hernacki Day 3 is done! I’ll admit that I cheated a little. I’ve recycled on this one. In today’s create something new every day, I used a woman that I illustrated for one of my stories. What I’ve been doing […]

Breath of Fresh Air

“Hold onto something. This is gonna be wicked.” Gretta always exaggerated, so I didn’t take her warning seriously.  In hindsight, I almost wish I had. The tiny boat was tossed through the waves like a child’s toy, nearly capsizing, and it might have been fine if I had just held on.  But I hadn’t.  My […]

Island Getaway

“What are you wearing?” “I beg your pardon?” Lily replied sharply.  She nestled her hands on her lap and then crossed her fingers… hoping she had misheard the question. The interviewer laughed. Lily turned quickly, in an attempt to make eye contact with this offensive man.  He had entered the room through the door behind her, […]

The Interview

Long time no see! It seems like forever since I posted last. For me anyway. Which is why I got the idea for the title of my post. And part of my image as well. I mentioned before that I often catch myself rushing when I’m not even in a hurry, but I’m taking that […]

Imaginary Urgency

I went back to my notes, to see what categories I wanted to remember this year (for images and stories), and Femme Fatale came up again. I love that category. Something I’ve noticed, besides the fact that cigarettes are popular among these seductresses, is that their lips are usually bold… and often pouty. The majority […]

I Dare You…

My rating: 4.5 / 5 :: Middle grade historical fiction

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