It’s been entirely too long since my last post, however my lateness in posting is somewhat indicative of how outrageously busy I’ve been. The excitement of this new job coupled with Robert and I orienting ourselves to our new surroundings is quite enough to fill up one summer, thank you.
Robert borrowed an old record player from his dad, and a stack of carefully selected records. I’m currently appreciating the warmth of sound the player affords, and my first time listening to the acoustic melodies of Jim Croce. I’m also working my way through Steinbeck’s Grapes of Wrath and sitting dimly lit on the couch listening to the cicadas sing-song buzz outdoors. I’m savoring my few moments of peace waiting on my freelance clients to get back with me, having no homework for work, and happily remembering that at least the laundry is finished. Ellie across from me also seems to also be appreciating the peace, as well, though she always seems somewhat at ease because she happens to look rather like a teddy-bear. Read the full post »
Character Design by Peter DeSeve'
Here it is, the long-awaited review of my first week on the job! I hear lately that many people have wondered what in the world Mandie Anderson is doing at her strangely vague job appointment in Carmel, Indiana. To answer you, Clint Harris, no, I have not unwittingly joined the mafia, and I do not believe that there is any money laundering scheme in the works. Read the full post »
We’re home. At least home for now. I’m learning the definition of ‘home’ becomes more and more loose as I grow older. Home used to be the place where my parents and brother resided, with my friends and grandparents nearby. Then as I moved away to college I became more accustom to my material possessions as the constant in the different places I’d resided. However, the frequency of my moving from place to place now challenges my belief that home is simply a place where your belongings reside, or even where particular people live. In the past decade, I’ve lived with many different people, and all have greatly affected my view of ‘home.’
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Two hours. That is all the time left that I have to soak up the immense sunshine and balmy winds of Florida. At 5:30 my husband will be home from work and we start the mad rush of packing the truck. We’ve rented a Penske truck, 16′ with a car trailer. Last night we looked wearily at our array of boxes and furniture and hoped to goodness we will be able to fit the entirety of our earthly possessions into 800 square feet. I’ve never felt so materialistic in my life until now.
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Rough sketch for children's book concept. Word parts with illustrations depicting their meanings.
It’s been much too long, however my life has been so eventful I haven’t been able to summarize the details into a simple blog post. I will sum up the details in a few words from my last post to this one:
Typesetting. Avett Brothers. Tears. Editing. Job Search. More tears. Interview for Job. Excitement. Flying. Friends. Eating Crepes. Hired(!). More Excitement. Gelatto. LOTS of Family. Funeral. Even more tears. Packing. Fleas on the Dog. (More Tears) Even more packing….
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So now that I’ve finished a task so monumental as the mural, I now have to continue on to my other projects, equally as monumental, though not as grand an artistic venture. Yes, my next task is typesetting.
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I’ve finally completed the mural in the upstairs nursery in our church. And allow me to say, it was no small task. However, just like running a marathon, it was exhilarating and rewarding. And even better, I would do it again. Often I judge a project on its repeatability factor. This project, for me, I would happily do again… and I may be a little wiser next time!
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I’m going to deviate from my normal illustration posts to add some work that has also been consuming my time. I also design websites and my husband implements them. I do plan to teach myself coding in the very near future, but for now the projects I have on my plate just demand design. I hope to learn as much as possible from these projects. There is an entire world of painstaking accuracy, usability, and functionality that a fine artist might not look for right away. I’m determined to train the designer in me.
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I finally reached the point where I can paint my mural! This past Monday I went into the church and projected my final image onto the wall.
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So I’ve logged a considerable number of hours into this project, and am finally almost to the finish line! I’ve got most of the hard work behind me, and now just have to paint a few animals, and a jeep on the wall of the nursury. However I haven’t been posting my progress like I should, so here I am, making up for lost time!
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