"Whisper"

The Illustration Friday topic this week is whisper.

A whisper shared in American Sign Language (as depicted below) must be a secret of the most sacred kind.

I chose an 18th Century figure to do the whispering because that era strikes me as having plenty to whisper about.

"Whisper"

Linda Beck

Pencil with digital enhancements

"Dandy" for Mary Mallon Social Club

"Dandy"

Linda Beck

pencil and vintage wallpaper

As I was drawing this lion, I became more and more fixated on the absurdity of his coif.

It seemed only right to give him some form-fitting stockings and a walking stick.

He is a dandy lion indeed.

(originally posted on Mary Mallon Social Club.)

"Wool"

I found about Illustration Fridays on Twitter.  A new topic is posted each Friday and participants have one week to come up with a piece of art reflecting the theme.

This week's topic:  Wool

This started as a pencil drawing but, as the texture of wool is so rich, I couldn't resist adding some digi-collage photo elements in Photoshop.

Otters

I've never been a big football fan, but I enjoy the sounds and the coziness of watching the game with friends.  Years ago, I decided to use the time in front of the tv as art time.  This time I was interrupted by kids and my own food and beverage reups, but I managed to scratch out these two otters.

Bear character sketches...

This little bear surprised me on the page after I'd been sketching out some otters.  I'm not yet sure if it will be a children's book character or if I'll take a stab at animating...

tall skinny

lichen

bee

blue lips

corset and dress frame

big ole pink rhino

gem cluster

Yellow Bird in park amongst pigeons

Saw this little chap in the park by my apartment with the pigeons. He was very proud of himself.

Zebra and Giraffe

walk

Buddies

Spring!

voices visions replays

Put on your own oxygen mask first

Unitarian Universalist Chalice

The Flaming Chalice is the traditional "symbol" of Unitarian Universalism. Because the U.U.s are such a small part of the religion pie chart (less than 1% of the U.S. population, I believe one of our ministers at All Souls reported), Unitarian Universalist Chalices are not mass produced and therefore there isn't a wide selection from which to chose. Many of the handmade chalices, though beautiful, are a little too ornate for my taste.

For my son's dedication gift, I got him the above footed soup bowl, which I think proves a charming alternative. Here's a link to the very mainstream store where I found it.