If: Stripes

I never work digitally and decided to play around in photoshop this week.  I would love to read any advice or tips you have about working in photoshop because right now I'm really only comfortable using the brush tool.  haha :D  Anyways, my idea for this week's word came from a rather strange dream I had about a knife fight with Danny Trejo and a gang of musical thugs.  Also, the thought of a bunch of inmates pretending to be bees just made me smile.   Thanks for viewing!

IF: Fuel

Here's my quick IF for the week.  Hopefully next week I'll have time for color.  My four year old cousin has a body that kind of looks like a blow pop, a blow pop that has a head full of big wild curls.  Sometimes it seems like she inhales her favorite foods.  Usually she goes nuts afterwards and bounces all over the living room.  When I saw this week's word I immediately thought of this skinny girl fueling up for hours of play.  :)

The pieces of corn kind of look like grenades.  whoops.

Thanks for viewing!  :D

IF: Hibernate

medium: acrylic on bristol

The sounds of helicopters, construction, and my new neighbor's screaming children are just a few of the things I learned to sleep through over the past year.  

Thanks for viewing!

IF: Mesmerizing

medium: pen and ink on bristol

At first I thought of a person's blank stare when I thought of the word mesmerizing but then I couldn't stop thinking about what might go on in one's head, in my own head, when mesmerized.  I guess to me it feels like the gears of your mind are slowly and steadily turning as you get more and more lost in an endless maze.  

I would love your feedback!  Thanks for viewing!  :)

IF: Boundaries

This is my first Illustration Friday!  I did this quickly last night and would love your feedback! :)

my scanner is kinda horrible.  sorry for the bad quality.