Lodila Valley is nestled in the center of the Land of Lo, and is home to many creatures. Here are some profiles for some of them. Each of them have developed into much more complex characters as my writing continues, but here are the basics! Characters and short bios
Art (origin of the Cybele)
I am realizing that, while this blog is titled, "The Art of...", I have yet to really share any. So, without further adieu, my first share is the Cybele. In this piece, this extraordinary creature is giving consul to a traveler from another realm. What's a Cybele, you ask? Cybele (si-bill-ee), named for an Anatolian … Continue reading Art (origin of the Cybele)
Boris
I know I promised to start writing about my more recent stories, but my free-range pet spider, Boris, is getting so big...I just wanted to acknowledge it. How long do spiders live, anyway? I first discovered him when he was still all white, and smaller than a quarter, building his home in my desk lamp … Continue reading Boris
Acorns, Bees, and Cheddar Cheese
Such is the name of my rhyming book of ABCs. As a professional nanny, I read a shit ton of alphabet books. Lots of them rhymed, and most of them used the same words to represent each letter. A is for apple, B is for ball, and so on, got so monotonous, I started making … Continue reading Acorns, Bees, and Cheddar Cheese
The Golden Pinecone
The Golden Pinecone is a story about a little girl, named Poppet (my own childhood nickname), who finds a pinecone on a walk in the woods, and loves it until magic turns it into gold - just in time for Christmas. I created the illustrations to echo certain simplistic styles of the '50s and '60s, … Continue reading The Golden Pinecone
“Resume”
In eighth grade, I was at Lake Region Middle School, right on the border of Naples & Bridgton, Maine. My art was definitely taking on an identifiable look, when it came to the cartoon-y characters I would draw - specifically, lopsided googly eyes were a "thing". I explored in all kinds of other art forms, … Continue reading “Resume”
A little back story…
Since my mother read me bedtime stories - tales of hobbits, centaurs, faeries, aliens, and witches - I have learned the rhythm of fantasy fiction. I speak the absurd, revel in the music of madness, and totally believe that we are not alone. As a child, my make-believe was dramatic and detailed. As an adult, … Continue reading A little back story…
Forward motion
8/6/2020 Dear Reader, My art and writing is ready to be shared. I have meditated, released trauma, cut cords, severed contracts, focused on healing my heart and my soul, and I'm ready. I know this, because I have not given myself nearly enough attention in the area of creating my art and writing. This tells … Continue reading Forward motion
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