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!
Tag: Inkscape
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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There are lots of ways to interpret freedom. Many of us in the US see freedom as a given, a birthright. In other parts of the world, it’s something far away, only wished for, or in some cases, openly rejected or feared because of the relative chaos it might bring in some minds or situations. However, in my mind, given my societal and experiential biases, freedom means riding at a high rate of speed in an open topped car, close to or after midnight. Happy independence day, Americans.