Monday, January 25, 2010

Illustration Friday - Clumsy


some clumsy shading here though I like to think it was deliberate, and definitely a clumsy attempt to make this picture fit the topic

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Illustration Friday - Wilderness


the beautiful Pacific rain forest in British Columbia

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Illustration Friday - Confined


I originally did this pastel from a photo I took at Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo, I eliminated the cage bars for my pastel. For this topic I put them in using Gimp. I have mixed feelings about zoos, on one hand it's great to see th animals close up, on the other hand they are often confined to rather small areas

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Illustration Friday - Renewal


I had a hard time thinking of an image for this so I did a few Internet searches and discovered a pagan symbol for renewal, the eagle. Apparently for the celts the eagle symbolized renewal, courage and intelligence and teaches how to rejuvenate and renew one’s life.