alphabets

I wanted to do an entire series of these vintage style flashcards, but settled on just the owl. It is, after all, a holiday weekend. Have a HOOT of a Labor Day weekend everyone. Cheers.

visitors

I heard visitors and i immediately thought of alien creatures descending upon the dark night. Oddball creatures cavorting on the lawn. Maybe I've had too much red wine. hahaha

captain

Captain? I immediately thought of a gruff sea captain who shows his softer side by sailing at sea with his entourage of animal friends. Their fur and fluff contrast with the roiling harsh waves of the ocean. They keep him company in his lonely, nomadic life. And if they're good, they get lobster!

emergency

Sometimes, when I am at a loss as to what to do for IF, I play around with existing elements from old assignments. I have a lot of tid bits and odds and ends lying around and it is fun trying to incorporate these scribbles into a new assignment. I decided on the emergency vet theme as the animals started adding up and added an old moving van that I adapted to make a vet wagon. Then Memphis evolved out of some hand lettering I had. Then BB king and a plastic vet figurine were added as collage elements. The background was painted and everything else was sort of assembled digitally. It took as long as any other assignment, even though I was originally trying to save myself some work. (I had surgery this week). Well, have a good week everyone!

missing

When I first read the assignment subject, I thought of doing something light, like a missing tooth. But then, as I began playing with different layouts, I started to veer toward the grim subject of a missing person. Kind of disturbing when you hear someone vanishes, so I played upon that theme with this piece. Different layers, hints and elements to make one wonder what exactly occurred. Now that I am spooked, I think I'll go watch an old episode of the Brady Bunch. :)

moon

Moonlight in Paris...

poem

Haven't posted in some time. Seems when I do, something goes awry in the linking process and no one sees it anyway. But, alas, here is an illo of a poem by ee Cummings.
I carry it in my heart...

signs

This was fun. I imagined a vintage roadside carnival with all those signs screaming at you...everything from wacky side shows to rides and food. The ticket taker looks surly, but maybe he's done this one too many times.

Red

I did this a while back, but I thought it fit the Red category.

buzz

phoenix

Stumped at first, but had some fun with this one in the end! hahaha

peace

A cozy little village where animals roam free and everyone is friendly.

mask

I went to a masked ball a few years ago and have to say, it was fun being in disguise outside of Halloween! So here is a girl in a handheld mask. Have a great week. :)

might

What is mightier than the mighty lion? Or in this case, a sweet, unassuming lion that looks maybe a little more light than might...

Thanksgiving

Well, the holidays are already here. Hard to believe. I am still in Halloween mode and can't give up my light up pumpkin just yet. So, each night, when it grows dark, it sits glowing in the window in an orange haze. I decided to do a turkey for this assignment, even though I don't eat turkey. Still a fun icon. Have a good holiday everyone!

clear

I did this one rather quickly and intuitively. Not sure what it means, but maybe it doesn't need to mean anything, really. Maybe it is just an image for the pure sake of imagery. (I'm quite the introspective one tonight, hmm?)

smoke

wind

Suitable topic for this week. The winds are picking up here in the Northeast and knocking what's left of the fall leaves right off the trees. I watch the birds in the sky as they flutter and coast and wish I could see the world from their vantage point. But instead, I am down here. Sketching, writing and trying not to spill my coffee. Avoir!

ghost

My version is a ghost on the streets of Paris. Of course! And her little dog too! :)

smitten

Kind of whipped this one up. Working on sketches currently for a wedding line and incorporated one into a painted background and added some ephemera layering. Ah, Amore.