IF - Sweater

The past two assignments for class have been to do Illustration Friday themes. Which is great because I haven't had the chance to do any for a while.

I hope I can squeeze a couple in this semester. But that's after I get thesis stuff done, and a commission I thought I'd be through with. (Off to work on that!)

Theme of this IF is sweater.

Don't you hate it when your stuff shrinks in the wash?

IF - Shaky

This climb

is so unsteady,

my knees are weak,

my head is strong

This climb is so unstable

but my heart is open,

my hands are shaky.

I think I'm ready for this climb...

IF - Voices

I was unsure of how to illustrate the topic, when I stared down at the piece I was working on as a gift and had and *aha* moment.
I did a portrait of Leslie Hall of Leslie and the Ly's fame. And if you've ever heard her music, you'd understand Voices.
She makes me feel warm and giggly inside.

IF-Similar

Betsy and Emma are so very SimilarI have a terrible scanner, and taking photos of it didn't work either... so this is what I have

IF-Detach

Yet another appropriate theme for me to illustrate.
I've been trying to teach myself the art of detaching so that I can stop being so sensitive to what other people say or do around me. Maybe detach to save myself from being hurt or heartbroken.
A piece of me to stay whole, and the other to escape.

If I detach too much... what will I sacrifice?

(Ink & Watercolor)

IF - Forgotten

This topic is timely. I just moved out of a state that I've lived in for 20 years. That's a majority of my adult life. I left my friends, my school, my apartment behind. I've also felt the emotional loss of losing the oldest friend in my life.
I've been feeling really lonely without my friends around, not getting any more phone calls or emails (out of sight, out of mind I guess), and knowing that my best and oldest friend has decided to put a pause on our friendship... has left me feeling very forgotten.

I was in the moment when I drew this up. I didn't do my usual sketch, resketch, edit, and fix routine.