Resolve – IF

This is posted in response to Illustration Friday. This week's prompt is "Resolve". These are practices I will embrace this year more fully.

Happy New Year – 2009!

Many of you suggested the very thing I did– using this design for a new year's greeting. This is what I sent to folks... Thanks for stopping by.

Clandestine – IF

This is posted in response to Illustration Friday. This week's prompt is "Clandestine". Sometimes we do things surreptitiously, thinking no one will notice, and yet, we're very visible.

Voices – IF

This is posted in response to Illustration Friday. This week's prompt is "Voices". I studied Afro-Cuban percussion for four years and learned a great deal about communicating with the drums and how each drum has a "voice". When you get some really hot drummers playing together the conversation that goes on is incredible!

Cascade Grandeur

We've been blessed with a cold front and the splendor of snow.

Rambunctious – IF

This is posted in response to Illustration Friday. This week's prompt is "rambunctious". Snow can bring out the rambunctiousness in us! We had a snowfall this weekend and it's been fun. Well, driving in icy conditions isn't what I'd call fun, but I love the snow.

Similar – IF

This is posted in response to Illustration Friday. This week's prompt is "Similar". I'm fascinated by the fundamentals of design. And how by using similar (repeating) shapes creates rhythm, unity and illusion of space. This piece was created by using three shapes; the circle, line and a geometric shape and by changing either the size and value of the first two, a dynamic design evolved.

Thanks to studio lolo for the interesting prompt!

Balloon - IF

This is posted in response to Illustration Friday. This week's prompt is "Balloon". I've always been fascinated by hot air balloons, and have yet to go up in one. Something to look forward to.

Opinion – IF

This is posted in response to Illustration Friday. This week's prompt is "Opinion". In my humble opinion, Zhuangzi's quote is a good reminder for when we are adamant about being right, "We cling to our own point of view, as though everything depended on it. Yet our opinions have no permanence; like autumn and winter, they gradually pass away". Of course, some die harder than others....

Thanks to the folks at IF, for using my suggestion.

Pretend – IF

This is posted in response to Illustration Friday. This week's prompt is "Pretend". My nephew loves art and is quite creative and I hope he keeps at it. We all must start somewhere! Oh, and if anyone can identify the painting, that would be wonderful. It was hanging in the National Gallery of Art (East Bldg).

Cascadia

so

gently

falling

upon 

open limbs

mist on pines

Wise - IF

This post is in response to Illustration Friday. This week's prompt is "Wise". I can't take full credit for the Yoda illustration. I redrew it in Illustrator from the original, and made him look a little less frightening and more wise, as we know Yoda to be. The poster is by the illustrator/street artist Shepard Fairey. May the Force be with you Obama!

Vacant – IF

This is post is in response to Illustration Friday. This week's prompt is "Vacant". The house looked vacant save the paw prints.

IF - Repair

This is posted in response to Illustration Friday. This week's prompt is "Repair".  Make your vote count!

IF - Late!

This is posted in response to Illustration Friday. This week's prompt is "Late". 

IF- Strings (Theory)

This is posted in response to Illustration Friday. This week's prompt is "Strings". I played around with the idea of String Theory. 

IF - Sugary

This is posted in response to Illustration Friday. This week's prompt is "Sugary". Nothing like fresh ripe fruit!!

IF - Packed

This is posted in response to Illustration Friday. This week's prompt is "Packed". This is what my commute feels like much too often (not so playful, though)!

Relax

Beachcomber

white shell

green circuit board scrap

striped rock

pottery shard

my walk along the shore