Fear, Creativity, Project

I am working on my fear factor. I did a prototype for a story that I love. I want to turn it into a book and have it published. It's a children's book. Here is a glance at the first page. Remember: A work in progress.

Endure

An excerpt I like from the book Job: A man of Heroic Endurance by C.R. Swindoll.

CED: I Heart Edward Gorey

Edward's drawing

I love Edward Gorey's illustrations, so I did my own version of Dracula in Edward Gorey style. I don't know why I am drawn into his darkness. He was an American writer and artist noted for his illustrated books. His characteristic pen-and-ink drawings often depict vaguely unsettling narrative scenes in Victorian and Edwardian settings. I have several of his books in my library. 

 



My drawing

Just some drawings

 

 

I was just doodling at my desk, waiting for next student to come and see me. Not bad.

More Student Portraits

 I finally had an opportunity to do some more student portraits. I very seldom get a chance at work to do these. I feel as though I am getting out of practice. My lines don't look as clean.

CED: Past, Present, Future

Still working through my first sketchbook. I went  back and added some pages to cover really ugly drawings but they are still visible if you flip the page. The first is an attempt at a fairy in 2006.

 I would like to think that my drawing has vastly improved. This is a quick fairy I drew today to cover up the ugly one. The last sleeping fairy is one I submitted to CED in 2011.

 And I did another what do you see drawing. At first I saw nothing, I rotated the page. I added in some extra color. Then I was able to see the birds in the trees.

If there is any lesson that I can pass on to anyone about past present and future. It would be: what ever you are facing in your life, LIVE for today, the past can't be undone, and who knows what the future may bring.

CED: Past, Present, Future

What do I see?

As usual I'm behind, even though its a New Year. The theme from Creative Everyday is Past, Present, Future and as I was decluttering my  office/studio I came across my first journal that I started in 2006 which I never finished, nor did it have any color. I decided to finish it, add color to it, and fix my ugly drawings, and write a few words.
In the past I would paint on a piece of paper then illustrate what I saw coming out of the paint. I would never do anything like that in a journal for fear of making a mistake. Voila I painted directly into my old journal and drew what I saw:

Dream Out Loud

Belated Christmas Wishes

We had a wonderful Holiday. I never seem to post as I live my life. Better late than never. I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year. Just a few pics.


Frost = Southern Snow



Living Room Tree









Kitchen Tree





Christmas Gift





Daughter's Tree



Dining Room Tree



Family Room Upside Down Tree

Christmas Unwrapped