tag:www.jotapajaro.com,2008:/posts 2012-02-29T04:07:25Z Enki Julie-Ann Burkhart jburkhart@jotapajaro.com tag:www.jotapajaro.com,2008:Post/36 2012-02-29T04:07:00Z 2012-02-29T04:07:25Z <p>This is more of a project, but still a creative endeavor:</p> <p>The other day I was writing down some of my favorite motivational quotes that I have gathered over the years. I also have had these quotes on multiple post it notes in my desk. I realized that I was doing it in a square with different types of lettering. I decided that I should make it more legible and finished the process in Adobe Illustrator.</p> <p>Below is my process and now my zen quotes are hanging on the wall in my office. Now I can look at them all the time.</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/birdswell/6940149257/" title="Zen Process by BirdSwell, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7057/6940149257_b409b2d85a.jpg" width="174" height="500" alt="Zen Process"></a></p> tag:www.jotapajaro.com,2008:Post/35 2012-02-27T16:23:00Z 2012-02-27T16:23:51Z <p>Jacob and I went to the Monterey Bay Aquarium and their seahorse exhibit was incredible. I was really inspired by these mystical creatures.</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/birdswell/6789282670/" title="Seahorse #1 by BirdSwell, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7056/6789282670_bf53fa0847.jpg" width="293" height="500" alt="Seahorse #1"></a></p> tag:www.jotapajaro.com,2008:Post/34 2012-02-21T18:12:00Z 2012-02-21T18:12:29Z <p>My Acoustic Gee-tar. I am not very good, but I enjoy playing and singing with my guitar.</p> <p>Here is a quick 25 minute sketch. This guitar sketch is off and unbalanced but I was just trying to capture the feel of the guitar and not trying to do a perfect drawing. I am working on going with the flow and not making everything in perfect place. I was listening to Laura Marling while drawing this guitar. She is an amazing female folk guitarist and singer. If only I could ever play like she does!</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/birdswell/6878700177/" title="My Gee-tar by BirdSwell, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7062/6878700177_46ff3984fa.jpg" width="428" height="500" alt="My Gee-tar"></a></p> tag:www.jotapajaro.com,2008:Post/33 2012-02-13T23:20:00Z 2012-02-13T23:20:11Z <p>My friend is having me design/draw a tattoo that is a Dragon becoming a Phoenix and vice versa.</p> <p>Here some preliminary drawings:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/birdswell/6872390437/" title="Dragon Phoenix Tattoo by BirdSwell, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7044/6872390437_895ed54662.jpg" width="500" height="387" alt="Dragon Phoenix Tattoo"></a></p> tag:www.jotapajaro.com,2008:Post/32 2012-02-07T00:13:25Z 2012-02-07T00:13:25Z <p>pine cone patterns:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/birdswell/6762887453/" title="Pine Cone Study by BirdSwell, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7156/6762887453_db724f04c5.jpg" width="373" height="500" alt="Pine Cone Study"></a></p>