tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-297767932011-06-29T19:29:01.326-04:00Images, Illustration,and Other Visual CuriositiesKaren McCrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10303372271874064609noreply@blogger.comBlogger181100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29776793.post-76063380091851196792007-11-13T01:39:00.000-05:002007-11-13T01:44:32.859-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_p2AxvUcN5uk/RzlG-e3G88I/AAAAAAAAAAk/ciLz_Oz3Zw4/s1600-h/scale-final.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_p2AxvUcN5uk/RzlG-e3G88I/AAAAAAAAAAk/ciLz_Oz3Zw4/s320/scale-final.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5132211289615430594" /></a><br /><br />Sebastian and the Dragon<br />Digital<br />Photoshop, Manga Studio<br />November 2007<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/29776793-7606338009185119679?l=aeomaia.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Karen McCrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10303372271874064609noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29776793.post-64659072815253274382007-11-06T07:02:00.001-05:002007-11-06T07:03:32.503-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_p2AxvUcN5uk/RzBX8v-2xEI/AAAAAAAAAAc/nng_a1q9DEQ/s1600-h/flyingthings.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_p2AxvUcN5uk/RzBX8v-2xEI/AAAAAAAAAAc/nng_a1q9DEQ/s400/flyingthings.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5129696676758864962" /></a><br /><br />All Digital<br />Manga Studio<br />Adobe Illustrator<br />Photoshop CS2<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/29776793-6465907281525327438?l=aeomaia.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Karen McCrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10303372271874064609noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29776793.post-25697334235572560462007-11-06T01:54:00.001-05:002007-11-06T01:56:31.026-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_p2AxvUcN5uk/RzAP1f-2xDI/AAAAAAAAAAU/5beG2urReGU/s1600-h/dragonhats.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_p2AxvUcN5uk/RzAP1f-2xDI/AAAAAAAAAAU/5beG2urReGU/s320/dragonhats.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5129617387367613490" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/29776793-2569733423557256046?l=aeomaia.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Karen McCrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10303372271874064609noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29776793.post-51657276914085411652007-04-15T22:38:00.000-04:002007-04-15T22:40:58.471-04:00<a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_p2AxvUcN5uk/RiLh7cgZe4I/AAAAAAAAAAM/b2GFwL3GhXs/s1600-h/pandora.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_p2AxvUcN5uk/RiLh7cgZe4I/AAAAAAAAAAM/b2GFwL3GhXs/s320/pandora.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5053850143243729794" /></a><br /><br />Copic Marker/Watercolor Ink/Acrylic Ink<br />5"7"<br />Arches Hot Press Watercolor Paper<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/29776793-5165727691408541165?l=aeomaia.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Karen McCrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10303372271874064609noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29776793.post-1175978408046061672007-04-07T16:36:00.000-04:002007-04-07T16:40:08.056-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/3369/3181/1600/899924/batzig.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/3369/3181/320/16804/batzig.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />"Batzig"<br />Copic Marker, Colored Pencil, Acrylic Ink<br />7" x 5.5"<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/29776793-117597840804606167?l=aeomaia.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Karen McCrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10303372271874064609noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29776793.post-1159417401747105862006-09-28T00:19:00.000-04:002006-09-28T00:26:16.796-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3369/3181/1600/fear-brooms.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3369/3181/320/fear-brooms.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>"Fear of Flying ... or is it Falling..."<br />Copic Pen, Acrylic Ink, Digital Futzing<br />5" x 7"<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/29776793-115941740174710586?l=aeomaia.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Karen McCrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10303372271874064609noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29776793.post-1158123964139861682006-09-13T01:04:00.000-04:002006-09-13T01:08:07.596-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3369/3181/1600/farm.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3369/3181/320/farm.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>"Who You Callin' Carrot Top?"<br />Copic Pen, Prismacolor, Acrylic Ink<br />Fabriano Hot Press Watercolor Paper<br />5" x 7"<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/29776793-115812396413986168?l=aeomaia.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Karen McCrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10303372271874064609noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29776793.post-1156527242911669702006-08-25T12:43:00.000-04:002006-08-25T17:51:33.466-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3369/3181/1600/race.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3369/3181/320/race.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">"Race You for Tomorrow"</span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">Copic Pen & Prismacolor on<br />Strathmore Windpower Bristol</span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">6" x 6"<br /><br />I usually work up something completely new for IF but this week's theme was too well-timed to pass up. Next week, I'm participating in a charity art show to raise money for the Girls Gotta Run Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization that is raising money to buy running shoes for girls in Ethiopia. Why running shoes? Well, the young girls who train as runners bring prestige to their families, and in doing so, they can delay an arranged marriage, which can happen to girls when they are 12 or 13.<br /><br />If you want to see the other pieces I have in the show or learn more about Girls Gotta Run, visit their website at </span><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"></span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.girlsgottarun.org">http://www.girlsgottarun.org</a><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">. <span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/29776793-115652724291166970?l=aeomaia.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Karen McCrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10303372271874064609noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29776793.post-1156129913254832582006-08-20T23:08:00.000-04:002006-08-20T23:25:29.463-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3369/3181/1600/match.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3369/3181/320/match.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">"Matching Boxes of Matches in a Boxing Match"<br /></span><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">Copic Pen, Acrylic Ink, Prismacolor Pencil</span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">7" x 5"<br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/29776793-115612991325483258?l=aeomaia.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Karen McCrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10303372271874064609noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29776793.post-1155635017377841212006-08-15T05:40:00.000-04:002006-08-15T05:43:37.386-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3369/3181/1600/tou-phreaux.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3369/3181/320/tou-phreaux.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">"Tou & Phreaux"</span><br /><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">Copic Pen and Ink</span><br /><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">6" x 3"<br /><br />From the "Less is More" School of Art Theory<br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/29776793-115563501737784121?l=aeomaia.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Karen McCrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10303372271874064609noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29776793.post-1155047961160127892006-08-08T10:33:00.000-04:002006-08-08T11:03:37.650-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3369/3181/1600/capture.1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3369/3181/320/capture.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">"It's Always a Blonde"<br />Copic Pen, Prismacolor, Acrylic Ink<br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;">Strathmore Windpower Vellum Bristol</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/29776793-115504796116012789?l=aeomaia.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Karen McCrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10303372271874064609noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29776793.post-1153838044652646282006-07-25T10:16:00.000-04:002006-07-25T11:09:28.940-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.aeomaia.com/new/gallery/photos/mona.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://www.aeomaia.com/new/gallery/photos/mona.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />What Would Mona Paint?<br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;">Copic Pen, Prismacolor, Acrylic Ink<br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;">Strathmore Windpower Vellum Bristol</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">What would Mona paint? Cubism, obviously. I think the real opposite of the Mona Lisa is probably something more like Jackson Pollack, but it was just too much fun to give her a Cubist Alter Ego, Re-Mona. :]</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/29776793-115383804465264628?l=aeomaia.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Karen McCrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10303372271874064609noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29776793.post-1153180101369947342006-07-17T19:18:00.000-04:002006-07-17T19:57:42.696-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3369/3181/1600/cheeseburger.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3369/3181/320/cheeseburger.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">Copic Pen, Colored Pencil & Ink</span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">Strathmore 300 Series Bristol</span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">7" x 5"<br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />"Makin' the best of every virtue and vice.<br />Worth every damn bit of sacrifice<br />To get a cheeseburger in paradise"<br /> -- J. Buffet<br /><br /><br />I thought and thought and thought for a more 'serious' take on this week's word, but nothing came to mind...well except maybe Eckstein making a well-timed sacrifice bunt for the Cardinals...but nothing had any kind of visual hook to it. And then, my man Jimmy dropped the perfect image right into my ear, and the rest just flowed. Guess the cousin of the "Sticky" lizard felt like dropping in for a cameo. :]</span><br /></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 85);font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;" ></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/29776793-115318010136994734?l=aeomaia.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Karen McCrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10303372271874064609noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29776793.post-1152654157674884252006-07-11T17:36:00.000-04:002006-07-11T17:44:37.896-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3369/3181/1600/skyline.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3369/3181/320/skyline.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>It's a Bird...a Plane...a Spaniel??<br />Copic Pen & Ink<br />5" x 7"<br />2006<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3369/3181/1600/skyline.jpg"><br /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/29776793-115265415767488425?l=aeomaia.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Karen McCrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10303372271874064609noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29776793.post-1151948110935853182006-07-03T13:30:00.000-04:002006-07-03T13:35:10.943-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3369/3181/1600/sticky-gecko.1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3369/3181/320/sticky-gecko.1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Gotcha!<br />Copic Pen &amp; Ink<br />5" x 7"<br />2006<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/29776793-115194811093585318?l=aeomaia.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Karen McCrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10303372271874064609noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29776793.post-1151330170832296782006-06-26T09:54:00.000-04:002006-06-26T09:58:37.786-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3369/3181/1600/peony.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3369/3181/400/peony.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Miss Peony Bloomington Sets Sail<br />Copic Marker, Pen &amp; Ink<br />6" x 9"<br />2006<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/29776793-115133017083229678?l=aeomaia.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Karen McCrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10303372271874064609noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29776793.post-1150603774489200782006-06-18T00:07:00.000-04:002006-06-26T09:54:06.763-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3369/3181/1600/new-moon.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3369/3181/320/new-moon.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Moon Dance 2006<br /><br />Copic Marker, Pen &amp; Ink<br /><br />8" x 10"<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/29776793-115060377448920078?l=aeomaia.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Karen McCrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10303372271874064609noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29776793.post-1150403576997011382006-06-15T16:19:00.000-04:002006-06-26T09:53:43.536-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3369/3181/1600/jungle-600.1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3369/3181/400/jungle-600.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Illustration Friday: Jungle<br />6.14.06</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Copic Marker, Pen &amp; Ink<br /><br />7" x 5"</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/29776793-115040357699701138?l=aeomaia.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Karen McCrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10303372271874064609noreply@blogger.com6