Everyone's heard of writer's block. And if you haven't, well, seriously, hand me that newspaper and I school you with an abrupt whack to the temple. I think I have thinker's block. If that's even a real thing...which I'm 90% sure it isn't. Just let me humor you. I want to write, but I don't know what I want to write. I want to draw, but I don't know what to draw. I have lots of ideas on what to write and draw, I just can't decide on the most important one!
My thoughts lately are acting like smoke from a cigar. At the beginning, it's real pungent, or defined. Eventually it leads to another stream of smoke and then another, and another, before it finally dissipates into...yes, you guessed it! Nothing. I'm excited about a lot of things in that swirling mass of smoke in my head. But I can't seem to find the cherry. (That's smoker-lingo for actual burning ambers that the smoke burns from.) I suppose if I found that, I could start...something. Either that, or I just need to pick one thing and do it, right? I draw a little. I write all the freakin' time. Hell, I've even written a book. So, what's my problem? Lack of creativity? Nope. Lack of inspiration? Hmm, maybe. Bottom line: Smoke needs a destination. My thoughts need to land somewhere, and not dissipate like my metaphorical reference material. The question is how do I do that?
Monday, September 22, 2008
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
A Little Face-lift and Memories
I just returned from my vacation in the UP of Michigan and it's back to reality again quickly, I'm afraid. I really hate it when a good vacation goes by so fast, and you look back wondering if you savored the moments enough. I certainly didn't. We rode about 150 miles or so on our quads, petted a bear cub at a Bear Ranch, drank more than usual, smoked way too many cigarettes, paid too much for gas, and I still have the receipts to prove it. Amidst the mud, colder temperatures and campfire madness, there was a good time had by all...this I'm sure of. Below is a collage of photos my sister put together in the last few days...
You might have also noticed a little change in the scenery around here too. After what seemed like months of coloring, which was really just a few weeks, I finally finished the coloring on my Marilyn Monroe piece. Yes, that's really her to the left...just so there's no confusion. I darkened the backgrounds too just make things look more edgy-er.
Every now and then at work, I get a request to do something fun without any creative boundaries. Stemming from that, came a design for the current '08 ND Football Season. No, it doesn't have Danica's pretty face splattered all over it, but you get the idea.
Center Photo, From Left: Alex, Justin, Kiely, pronounced Keel-ee, myself, and Jennifer.
You might have also noticed a little change in the scenery around here too. After what seemed like months of coloring, which was really just a few weeks, I finally finished the coloring on my Marilyn Monroe piece. Yes, that's really her to the left...just so there's no confusion. I darkened the backgrounds too just make things look more edgy-er.
Every now and then at work, I get a request to do something fun without any creative boundaries. Stemming from that, came a design for the current '08 ND Football Season. No, it doesn't have Danica's pretty face splattered all over it, but you get the idea.
