scribbles & sketches

hillary, brittanie and ganon at the mall
7-10-07
copics

another page from my altered book. it's nearing completion.

was hanging with the ladiez when i decided to sketch a bit. above is the result. i have discovered in scanning this image that the copic color "cool shadow" is a lot like non-photo blue: it really doesn't reproduce very well. i can't see it at all in the scan. 8^( ah, well. *shrugs*

ink and watercolor
drawn 3-3-07
finished 3-4-07

first illustrationfriday. i've decided for the moment, that all pieces i do for that will be put in my altered book.
the topic this week is "hide," something i feel i do with my emotions a lot. when i'm around friends or busy, you can't tell that i'm still grieving. it distracts me enough to where i don't think about it or like i can detach myself from it.
it usually hits me in the car by myself, at work when there's a lot of stress or at night just before i go sleep. whenever it's an acceptable time to let these feelings out, such as being surrounded by understanding friends, i usually find that i can't...it's weird. suppose i don't want to get them all down and upset. however, this month will mark one year. i may find myself unable to hide the tears.

and like i stated earlier, this is not a call for help or attention. i'm just being honest with myself. art is therapy.

for those unfamiliar with illustrationfriday, here's brief explanation: