Kira Slye's blog about art and life
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Gratitude on the Eleventh day.
Today I am grateful that we chose to live by the beach. I think I am most grateful for my 12th floor balcony with water views on both sides. It is freeing to live up so high, see birds flying right by, watch the sun rise over the ocean and set over the intracoastal. The view is mostly sky up here, reflected by water. It is peaceful, and one of those things you might "dream" about if you saw a picture in a vacation magazine. I'm glad we chose to live here.
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Sickness trumps Gratitude...
I've been so sick, I forgot to be grateful :(
But, I'm grateful that I have all my energy back today! Amidst extreme head congestion and fatigue from 4 days sick and still working, this evening I'm feeling pretty good. Here's a sneak peek at some digital things I've been working on. The photo is from Lisajen_Stock on Deviantart.com. They gracefully offer lots of photos in nice poses. I've colored and enhanced the photo, added elf ears and a pretty pink finch. Next I'll be giving her a gorgeous landscape. Then I'll take her into Artrage and create some digital painted magic.
But, I'm grateful that I have all my energy back today! Amidst extreme head congestion and fatigue from 4 days sick and still working, this evening I'm feeling pretty good. Here's a sneak peek at some digital things I've been working on. The photo is from Lisajen_Stock on Deviantart.com. They gracefully offer lots of photos in nice poses. I've colored and enhanced the photo, added elf ears and a pretty pink finch. Next I'll be giving her a gorgeous landscape. Then I'll take her into Artrage and create some digital painted magic.
Saturday, December 4, 2010
Gratitude, Day 4
Oops, I missed a day! It was inevitable. I got sick, things happen...
Today I'm grateful for stories and their tellers. I am a fan of fantasy. Perhaps it's partly due to family influences. You see, I'm Yolen offspring, and I was given many gifts of books by my mother's cousin, Jane, when I was young. My favorite of all time is The Hundredth Dove (and other tales, actually an anthology.) I grew up with a love for modern and old fashioned fairy tales, and I really love finding out what the REAL endings to the stories are, not the "disney-fied" versions. Let's see, the top shelf of my bookshelf includes...Grimm's Fairy Tales, Where the Sidewalk Ends, 100 Vicious Vampire Tales, 100 Wicked Witch Tales, The Mermaid's Three Wisdoms, The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy, Strunk and White. I see a trend. And today, I'm sick and lying on the couch. Thankfully, there is a Harry Potter marathon on today- and it's the extended cuts so I'm seeing scenes I haven't seen before. Stories can be so helpful at times like this.
Today I'm grateful for stories and their tellers. I am a fan of fantasy. Perhaps it's partly due to family influences. You see, I'm Yolen offspring, and I was given many gifts of books by my mother's cousin, Jane, when I was young. My favorite of all time is The Hundredth Dove (and other tales, actually an anthology.) I grew up with a love for modern and old fashioned fairy tales, and I really love finding out what the REAL endings to the stories are, not the "disney-fied" versions. Let's see, the top shelf of my bookshelf includes...Grimm's Fairy Tales, Where the Sidewalk Ends, 100 Vicious Vampire Tales, 100 Wicked Witch Tales, The Mermaid's Three Wisdoms, The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy, Strunk and White. I see a trend. And today, I'm sick and lying on the couch. Thankfully, there is a Harry Potter marathon on today- and it's the extended cuts so I'm seeing scenes I haven't seen before. Stories can be so helpful at times like this.
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