And That's How It Ended

Lately I've been trying to figure out something that would stretch me a bit creatively. Anything "daily" makes me nervous; it feels too epic. Trying out a new medium and chronicling the efforts feels too time intensive. So the solution? An experiment I'm going to give a whirl, "And That's How it Ended."

I'll post snatches of stories, sequential art, prose, etc., all accompanied by illustrations, hopefully several times a week. I'd also really love to get into stop motion animation (although I might be getting a bit ahead of myself on that one).

For me, developing a story feels like doing push-ups or practicing arpeggios; more chore than entertainment, but foundational to anything really interesting. Realizing that groundwork is something I struggle with, I'm going to try this one on for size. I'm not looking to complete any one idea, just take it past the initial, "Well, what if..."

So away we go.

Fearfully Frightful

Some Bright Morning

And more work in progress. Nothing like the chill of autumn to jumpstart some creativity.

At the Start

Settling down to get things done.

Number the Days

The sneak peak from last week? A perpetual calendar, finished up finally.

Now I will hopefully NOT forget when my library books are due.

By (Re)Design

I'm in the middle of redesigning my site right now. It needs sprucing up. Here's a sketch of one of the ideas I toyed around with using, but went a different direction. Decisions, decisions.

Illustration Friday - Germs

For this week's Illustration Friday theme, "Germs."

Anachronisms

This weekend's thrift finds? A bag of assorted trims and tapes, three skeins of yarn and a vintage pillow case, all for the measly sum of $5. Now that's a cheap Saturday out and about.

Other things I like/love lately:

*Season 1 of "Pushing Daisies" - I want to work at the Pie Hole and dole out slices of rhubarb, all the while sporting a technicolor wardrobe. Why this was canceled, I will never, ever know (insert shaking of fist at television executives).

*Collins Mushroom Miscellany - Fascinating look at mushrooms in science/history/literature/linguistics. I'm partial to the chapter that includes bits about "Alice in Wonderland."

*Baked stuffed apples (Just add some brown sugar in my opinion)

*Knitting socks

*France Gall

*Reading "Cat Burglar Black" late at night when it's pouring like mad.

Comings and Goings

A quick peek at a personal project I'm working on for fun. Well, in between blowing my nose and swilling cold medicine.



I want to box up Fall, put it on the shelf and re-examine it when the sky goes grey and I'm tramping around in slush. Just looking at those yellow leaves makes me happy.