It has been a while, well not really...a week and I feel like I'm late for my IF entries. Last week, the IF word "strings". stayed on my mind, but I couldn't get a free moment for myself!I thought about fate's strings, spaghetti strings, heart strings and yarn strings, but it just wasn't working for me nor the time to do it.So today, while sitting on the sofa, listening to classical music, trying to organize a day of chores. Doodling on old scraps of drawing paper, I thought, well the new word is "late" and boy, do I know about "late" lately. I decided to do musical "strings" and submit it "late!"Don't you just love it when you can do two ... Continue Reading »
Illustration Friday
Packed – IF
Bear with me...this is a long one...After arguing with my daughter this morning about the benefits of cleaning her room (i.e., "you can stop asking me where everything is"); she stomped to her room!Later, I looked in her room and became misty-eyed.Lo and behold, she cleaned her room...but inside of boxes and on the outside of boxes were all the things I love! Her "bear-bear", her dolls and numerous other toy treasures!Packed up memories...For any parent, well some of us at least, seeing your little one grow up and storm into adolescence is challenging at best! I captured this moment in my journal along with this sketch; (I don't generally go ... Continue Reading »
Island – IF
Forgive me, my schedule is so hectic and off the charts this week so I borrowed an image of mine from my website: https://indigeneart.com. It is the image of a contemplative woman sitting in the waters off an island, the original piece is entitled, "Solitude."There is an expression (I can't remember who said it) that goes something like, "no man is an island." It is the phrase that comes to mind when I saw the IF prompt for this week.I differ with that expression because I think that every one exist in and on their own personal island. It is the water (emotions, and or physical plane) surrounding our personal islands that connect us all.So ... Continue Reading »
Clutter – IF
I'm not sure with moving, what I dislike more, the packing or the unpacking! Ugh!I'm using a page out of my sketchbook for this week's prompt. We moved several years ago and I was surrounded by boxes, bags and furniture awaiting the moving truck and I remembered I sketched the scene to alleviate the stress!We won't be moving for nine months, but I've been packing a few boxes at a time of books (I have over 1,000) to take to our storage unit, so that when the time comes to move, some of my stress can be warded off.All that to say, that moving represents clutter to me, no matter how organized it is, it's still clutter! Moving clutters the mind ... Continue Reading »
Memories – IF
There are so memories that one can illustrate for this prompt!One of my favorite memories is my first love, which I like to call "Baby Love"Who doesn't remember the first time they fell in love? Whether you were 5 or 95, you don't forget it!My first love was when I was five years old and he was 10! His name was Al and as a little girl I used to follow him around, because there was something about him that made my heart sing! Of course, he always told me to, "Get lost kid!"I know I fell out of love with him by the first grade. Ahhh, such is love, lol! Isn't Love Grand? Peace and love to you all as you relive wonderful memories! ... Continue Reading »
CANNED – IF
I thought of so many variations on this prompt and decided to go with my first thought; which is my version of "can".I thought of can-can dancer, but I wanted them to be elegant, so here's my concept...cans as ballet dancers.The words that's playing in my mind are from the song by the Pointer Sisters..."I know you can make it, I know that you can. I know darn well, if you can, can, if you can"!So here's to can make it, every day, in every way!Happy Weekend! ... Continue Reading »
Enough-IF
There's an expression that says, "a picture is worth a thousand words."That's what my image is trying to convey.Enough, already!May you have the peace and strength to do all that you want to do. Happy week! ... Continue Reading »