Illustration Friday topic "Contraption"

Contraption may refer to: A device or contrivance, esp one considered strange, unnecessarily intricate, or improvised

The look of the word and letters amused me so began there. 
Brought the sketch into Photoshop and worked some of the filters and layers until it felt finished. 

<<< My starting sketch.

Mpls 24-hour Comic Day

"Aut Viam Inveniam Aut Faciam,"..... Latin for "Either I will find a way or I will make one." -- Here they are... . The thought was to illustrate a group of Haiku's [hence, "The 5-7-5"]. It was a pain and a joy. Strangely, drawing for 15 hours straight takes alot outta a body. Gotta go do some self care to recoup today. ♥ 




Original images and the reworked images are at   http://www.bluecanvas.com/art-detail/284339

Illustration Friday topic "Ferocious"

Ferocious 09/27/11  a couple of sketch-thoughts to get the brain rolling with trying to 'get' the idea.  Ferrel animals, ferocious wind, voracious, fangs and teeth...Ended up going to Haka dance for inspiration after seeing New Zeland team perform the war dance before a rugby match. They're definitely ferocious.  Hope I did them justice.

figure drawings 09-17-11

3 Studies from a weekly
drawing co-op I'm trying
through December.

Illustration Friday topic "Mesmerizing"

Mesmerizing 09/18/11
a couple of sketch-thoughts to get the brain rolling.












And the final version [which kept me up til 7am Monday morning].  Seems like this web page made the image a bit blurry... Original is much clearer.. oh well, wha'cha gunna do.

www.Bluecanvas.com/LMNOP

This is a series of virtual street art images. I asked myself, "what would it look like if I took my portfolio to the outside world?" so I superimposed my work on photos I took of Saint Paul this summer [2011]. The nicest part [personally] is I didn't have to ask permission, sneak around, pay for materials or pay fines to answer my question. I decided to break the rules about breaking the rules.  Aprox 100 examples are at

www.Bluecanvas.com/LMNOP

[virtual graffiti, mixed media, Photoshop, street art, Saint Paul, Minnesota, public art, virtual sculpture, nude, figure drawing]

figure drawings

Illustration Friday topic "Boundaries"

remembering Lauren Greenly

I only got to know a small part of my pop's life firsthand.  If you would be willing to share who he was to you.. if you have a memory, a smile, a fondness that you could share with me, I would be so unspeakably grateful.I'll be adding photos to the post as I go... if you have any images of him, send me an email:  LMNOP@writeme.com
Thanks, Lisa-Marie Greenly
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Lauren Lee Greenly, aka: "Unk", "Pop"

Born Sept. 2, 1931, Age 79

Date of death Sunday, November 6, 2010, proceeded in death by 4 siblings.

MEMORIAL SERVICE

held FRIDAY, Nov. 12 at 2 PM at

Faith Lilac Way Lutheran Church

5530 N 42nd Ave., Robbinsdale, MN.

[In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to the Disabled American Veterans.]

Unusual attributes, humor, other stories

    * Self taught musician: played accordion, piano, organ, guitar, mandolin

    * Had a band
    * Played in “Whoopie John” Polka Band

    * Enjoyed a good game of cribbage

    * A charming and lovable man

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There are things that we don't want to happen but have to accept, 
things we don't want to know but have to learn, 
and people we can't live without but have to let go.  
~Author Unknown

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Love you Pop.