Sunday, July 10, 2011

Threshhold "stay" Illustration Friday July 8/2011



From the Illustration Friday quote: "Life opens up opportunities to you, and you either take them or you stay afraid of taking them." - Jim Carrey


Pondering on what the fear described might be based, so many times one turns a corner and finds the unknown too much to face - open doorway, blank page, empty calendar - no matter how vast the blank, all filled one step, one word, one action at a time.


And despite the inference of the above quote, no need to overcome fear to take that first step, accept the opportunities that develop, write that first word - and the next and the next... just do it despite the fear, and then forget all about fear in discovery, growth and all that they bring.

11 comments:

  1. Like your style..great crosshatching!

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  2. The expression and hand positions are dovetailed well to show the anxiety here.
    I like the curly-Q elbows. ...seems to say a lot about his personality as well.



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  3. Exciting composition; he is definitely afraid of taking the opportunities !

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  4. Jim Carrey quote? Niceee! I like the border breaking going on here. Can't 'stay' within the box. :D

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  5. the crosshatching is indeed great. Thank you for your comment. I'll try to find the version you mentioned, sounds good. I love this music!

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  6. Thanks, everyone. Good to hear from you.

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  7. Thanks, AHA! Love your drawings, too : )

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  8. oooh - very nice. Great gesture & line - really exciting illo

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  9. Thank you very much for leaving me your comment!
    Very good your blog. Congratulations!

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  10. I love this one, how you managed to show how afraid he is not of dark, not of entering a tunnel, but of going outside, into the light... very interesting concept.

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