Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Birth of....



There was a journal prompt listed a few weeks back on one of my art groups and it's been floundering about my brain, trying to get out. I had done a quick sketch back then and just came back to it and finished it. This is a BIG first for me, using my own words in a picture. I usually use a quote by a famous person or song lyrics to express something. Also a first is actually drawing something myself. I wouldn't call myself a sketcher. I've managed to avoid that class in architecture school. Oh, I've done drawings, tons of them, but they've always been on the technical side using T-squares and rulers and guidelines. That's where my comfort level lies. But I had to get this girl out of my head and on paper so I just did it. I think I did okay with my first public display of a semi-portrait. Someone commented that it reminded them of "flash fiction" and I absolutely love that idea! I'm thinking that it's also a kind of birth... or evolution... I can't wait to see where this story takes me. I've got 40 pages in my sketchbook...

2 comments:

  1. Lisa, I'm with you. At almost 41, still trying to find my own voice, one that isn't angry for having been quieted for so long. Such an amazing step you've taken! ~Cheryl

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  2. Lisa- thanks for sharing such a meaningful piece. I'm glad you used your own words. Looking forward to your future sketches!

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