John LeMasney (lemsy) is an artist, graphic designer, and technology creative. He is located in beautiful Nelson County, VA, but works remotely with ease. Contact him at: lemasney@gmail.com to discuss your next creative project.
So this is a little note to myself, and to a lot of my friends right now, to keep it up. Keep going. Keep trying to do what you’re doing. I hear you. I know it’s been hard. There’s a lot against you in your effort, but you can do it. Things will be different in the future, if you keep going. Please do.
This is a response to a Flickr group contest called Illustration Friday, and this week’s challenge just happens to be ‘giant’. Here’s my take on the idea, and I hope you liked it!
I’ve always been able to count my many fears. I’m afraid of dying, scared of heights, frightened of losing the people I love, and so on. I’ve never considered fear of the unknown itself to be scary though, strangely. I love the possibilities in what’s yet to come. As long as it’s not death, falling, or funerals, etc. 🙂 Hope you like the sketch.
The saddest part about this, really, is that I have more than one friend/liker/pal who wants this sketch done. I’m not mentioning any names, but I’ll just say that if you are a renter making your landlord miserable, a relative who is taking advantage of an open door, or someone staying past the third cup of tea, you’re not vain — this sketch is about you.
This is a great and inspirational quote in my opinion, from a great master of action. I love the puzzle-like way that these letterforms fit together, and the way that emphasis happens with color and focus. More than anything, I love the message that knowledge and willingness alone are not enough, however important. Action is key.
This is a fairly simple image that is all about Inkscape’s ability to divide and conquer, visually speaking — making an easy task of taking a photographic image and separating it into distinct graphic components, then emphasizing those components. In this case, I made a video about it to share how I did it. Hope you enjoy it!
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