Category: design principles

These are posts that emphasize John LeMasney’s understanding and appreciation of the tenets and principles of design.

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20111005 is a series of trees

20111005 is a series of trees
20111005 is a series of trees
20111005 is a series of trees
20111005 is a series of trees

‘In botany, a tree is a perennial plant with an elongated stem, or trunk, supporting branches and leaves in most species. In some usages, the definition of a tree may be narrower, including only woody plants with secondary growth, plants that are usable as lumber or plants above a specified height. In wider definitions, the taller palms, tree ferns, bananas, and bamboos are also trees. Trees are not a taxonomic group but include a variety of plant species that have independently evolved a trunk and branches as a way to tower above other plants to compete for sunlight. Trees tend to be long-lived, some reaching several thousand years old. Trees have been in existence for 370 million years. It is estimated that there are some three trillion mature trees in the world.[1]’

from “Tree – Wikipedia” at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tree curated by lemasney creative. Feel free to share.
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Nowhere is the geolocation

nowhere placemark geolocation by John LeMasney via lemasney.com
nowhere placemark geolocation by John LeMasney via lemasney.com

Geolocation query
This is an illustration of a geolocation marker, a pindrop, or a pin. Accompanied by the word nowhere, as if to say, you are here, that is nowhere. cc-by lemasney

nowhere placemark geolocation cc-by lemasney

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Day 201: Skull, made in GIMP

Skull, made in GIMP
Skull, made in GIMP
Skull made in the GIMP
Skull, made in GIMP
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90 of 365 is the moon in a shot glass

The Moon in a shot glass. cc-by lemasney
The Moon in a shot glass. cc-by lemasney
The Moon in a shot glass.
The Moon in a shot glass. cc-by lemasney

And sometimes in life we realize that filling a thimble with a waterhose is just not the right approach.

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And sometimes, you’re quickly reminded why you built that dark, thick wall in the first place. On emotional walls cc-by lemasney

And sometimes, you're quickly reminded why you built that dark, thick wall in the first place. On emotional walls cc-by lemasney
And sometimes, you're quickly reminded why you built that dark, thick wall in the first place. On emotional walls cc-by lemasney

And sometimes, you're quickly reminded why you built that dark, thick wall in the first place. On emotional walls cc-by lemasney
And sometimes, you’re quickly reminded why you built that dark, thick wall in the first place. On emotional walls cc-by lemasney

Emotional Walls

If you’ve ever truly loved, you’ve likely added bricks to your wall. It’s nice to peek over it most of the time, but from time to time, it’s a relief to have a shield from the pain and despair of disappointment.

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“One reason people put up emotional walls is to manage what happens next. But this sense of control is a myth. Because in reality, things play out like they’re going to and you have far less power over other people than you imagine (or you’d like). There’s a sense of If I, then she will that’s also a myth. You just can’t predict or control other people’s behavior.” – 4 Truths About People Who Put Up (Emotional) Walls | These Little Waves,

 

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40 of 365 is a photo manipulated mouth

A photomanipulated mouth by lemasney
A photomanipulated mouth by lemasney
Don't just sit there with your teeth in your mouth
Don’t just sit there with your teeth in your mouth

This is another in the series of predetermined captions. Nancy McMillin was kind enough to suggest the phrase “Don’t just sit there with your teeth in your mouth” and this is almost exactly what I pictured when I read the line.

In the GIMP, I brought in a picture of myself, and a picture of some gnarly teeth. I selected my jaw from the photo, then cut and pasted it as a new layer. I placed the teeth behind the hole where my jaw had been, by placing that layer behind my photo. I rotated the jaw layer and moved it below the teeth in the image, as the top most layer. I worked to recreated the goatee in a the image by cloning.

If I did it again, I’m sure I could make it more believable, but one sketch a day makes time a luxury. I’m sure I’ll use the technique in future sketches. Thanks, Nancy, and everybody please keep the captions coming!