So I have been working on streamlining Pallo’s origin story this semester, making sure to incorporate my personal goals into every project, and my Writing for Visual Media course final was a script treatment for a movie. That one project really helped me figure out how to choose which elements to include in Pallo’s part … Continue reading Legends of Lodila
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Characters of Lodila Valley
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)
“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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