Tag: Art
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The Talent
With a backdrop of flashing lights and special effects The talent reaches the end of her show The crowd, all hyped up and hot from dancing Now know it is time to go. The encores all over, the lights finally go out And the door takings show yet another good night. It’s Illustration Friday time…
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Aristotle told me
Hope is the dream of the waking man. No excellent soul is exempt from a mixture of madness. The soul never thinks without a picture. The energy of the mind is the essence of life. That’s not Aristotle’s mouth, by the way. It’s mine. Well, not mine, exactly, but my interpretation of one. Aristotle also…
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What does a whisper look like?
I’ve been playing with words again this morning, trying to come up with a visual illustration for a whisper. No, I’ve not lost my mind or anything, it’s for this week’s Illustration Friday theme. And yes, I know that I’ve only just done one, but we’ve had another Friday since then so we’re now in…
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Lanigeris aranea
The Earth was a totally different place around five million years ago. The creatures that lived on the Earth back then were somewhat different as well. Several looked similar to their modern-day counterparts, with one not-so-subtle difference. Back then, they were giants. And very woolly. Well some of them. The Woolly Mammoth is one of…
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Storm’s Eye
Clouds change shape as the wind howls around Lightning crackles as rain lashes the ground Darks and lights swirl all through the sky Anger is visible within the storm’s eye A clap of thunder A strong gust of wind A sense of freshness Yet fear is within Strong and wild is the storm, as it…