Remember these? It's been a while!!

Bunches of illustrators, artists and graphic designers respond to challenges at IllustrationFriday.com
This week's word is PROTEST.  And below is my response.

Glow (Illustration Friday)

After presents and before Christmas dinner, we took a drive.  The days ARE actually already noticeably longer (Whether the sun sets at 4:22 or 4:10 DOES make a difference!  anyway, by 4:45, the New Hampshire hills, trees, moon (and Jupiter) looked pretty much like this. Perhaps tomorrow night it will all be covered with snow.  (I hope to get to some galleries in the meantime, though.)

Illustration Friday: Crooked

Let's just say there have been fits, starts, hiccups and set backs this year.  Not all bad, but not all easy or hoped for, either.

Illustration Friday: Imagination

Illustration Friday: Imagination, a photo by Sultry: New in New Hampshire! on Flickr.

I have often heard a reference to "The Lady and the Tiger." Mistakenly, I thought the question was which one of THOSE survived. But when I thought maybe they would both like to "fly away," I researched the reference. You can find it
here.

Illustration Friday: Shades

Illustration Friday: Shades, a photo by Sultry (packing and on the move) on Flickr.
I don't know how many kinds of shade/shades there are in this image,
but there are as many as I could think of and render.

Illustration Friday: Suspense, a photo by Sultry on Flickr.

Forward-w, a photo by Sultry on Flickr.

I don't like being in sailboat races, but I enjoy sailing and LOVE watching boats on the water.
This started as an homage to Feininger... but got simplified!

Illustration Friday: Twirl, a photo by Sultry on Flickr.

Years ago, there was no better Disneyland adventure than the Tilt-a-Whirl Teacups twirling and making me dizzy. These days, I'm happy to twirl a spoonful of cream or sweetener into my latte, mocha, green tea or espresso.

Illustration Friday, a photo by Sultry on Flickr.

Calico's groundedness made him wish for wings.

When have YOU wished you could fly?

Messenger, a photo by Sultry on Flickr.
Multiple layers of images of dendrites, neurotransmitters, etc, tweaked and intensified in photoshop.

Illustration Friday Round, a photo by Sultry on Flickr.

Some "round things." Hardly perfectly spherical, but round.

Illustration Friday: Vanity, a photo by Sultry on Flickr.

“When you're 50 you start thinking about things you haven't thought about before. I used to think getting old was about vanity - but actually it's about losing people you love. Getting wrinkles is trivial.”
Eugene O'Neill

Silent, a photo by Sultry on Flickr.

This is my second go at the topic. I think I like it better than the first (below). Feel free to let me know which you think is a) more artistic or b) more illustrative of the challenge.

Illustration Friday - Mesmerizing, a photo by Sultry on Flickr.

I learned a few new things about myself and Photoshop... but this is not as mesmerizing as I'd wanted!

Boundaries, a photo by Sultry on Flickr.

I liked the Cicero Quote... but then realized that what I was thinking (and what crept into the illustration) had more to do with my own words.
Digitally drawn with Sketchup and Photoshop and clip art inserts.

As usual, you can click on the image to see it bigger at Flickr.

Illustration Friday: Disguise , a photo by Sultry on Flickr.

"“We get so much in the habit of wearing disguises before others that we finally appear disguised before ourselves.”
François de la Rochefoucauld

...and it makes it very hard to tell who is who (or what.)

Illustration Friday - Swell, a photo by Sultry on Flickr.

Farmer and Mrs. MacDonald (not to mention their bull, Angus, wondered if the oil and gas fracking leases on the South forty were all that swell.

Illustration Friday: Imperfection, a photo by Sultry on Flickr.

We bought a lathe recently. I am VERY excited about getting started with it. However, if you make certain kinds of errors (cutting tool too dull, at wrong angle, held too loosely) the piece can splinter and spin in every direction. Makes me nervous.

But I guess nothing is perfect. Learning curves. Bowls. Me.

Here's an example from a master.

I'll let you know when I get anything turned!

Illustration Friday: Shadows

What we ignore (deliberately, accidentally or unconsciously lives on in our shadow. The prim may be promiscuous, the brash may be bashful. Recognizing that what we love or hate in the world is only a projection of our shadow is the beginning of peace.

Illustration Friday: Asleep
Originally uploaded by Sultry

Hubby and the cat were, at one point, in almost the exact same positions, sleeping in front of the television. When I went to get the camera (to use in Photoshop and thus avoid the risks of a "figurative drawing," the cat followed me. Curiosity!
So. I sketched in my sketched pad, once, and then free-hand re-sketched withthe mouse. THEN I fiddled with layers and colors to get the result above.

I'm sure there will be ample opportunities to try again!