Progress . . .

So the new illustration is still in progress.


So far it's gone from this:

To this:

She's still a draft.  I still want to incorporate a couple of ideas.  I'm leaning toward a cat.  Poodles are so typical.  

I want to give it some more energy.  I'm thinking the legs could be exaggerated for the energy I'm trying to capture.

However, I don't want to clean it up too terribly much.  It needs to stay loose and whimsical.  

I'll be visiting peeps and fam in Atlanta this weekend.  This will probably take longer than I originally planned.  But once I get my mind set on something, it gets done when it gets done. 

And it's always worth it!

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Fierce Boots

As I recall, back in the 90's, "fierce" was an overused word to describe something so jaw dropping, so stunning, so unique, so exquisitely appealing, no other word would work.  Typically it referred to clothing, an outfit or some type of adornment.  The person uttering it was typically any random gay male.

So I said it a lot.

Cut to 2011 1/2.  The kids these days are using descriptors that I'm sure would only befuddle me.  I'm clueless as to what the appropriate contemporary adjective is myself.

So I avoid using the word 'fierce' to avoid the snickering or downright gales of laughter that would ensue upon hearing my old self state the adjective with ignorant confidence.

Then I saw these boots tonight:

To hell with the kids!

I hereby pronounce these boots, "FIERCE!!!"  :-)

Diva Sightings

Asheville is a fashion show.  I guess I'm so used to the abundance of creativity.  I forget sometimes.

I think Asheville has this reputation for being 'the mountains.'  Which it is. But the visual is very hiking, camping, REI.

And there is so much Much MUCH more to Asheville than hiking, camping,  and related.

When I think of Asheville, I think of the downtown scene with its artists, theaters, dance clubs, bars, restaurants, night life, tourists, eye candy and individuality.    And what better way to express it than with your own diva style.

Take these shoes:

This fetching little kitten was serving me up some caffeine in the form of an iced mocha when I happened to look down and see these beauties.

Are they not adorable?!  I know the whole gladiator look in heels is still going strong.  Funny how folks act like it was only popular for the past few years.  

I remember Thierry Mugler  had all the supermodels sashaying down runways and George Michael videos in those fierce little numbers back in the 90s.  I think they were so far ahead of their time that it was more like haute couture for art versus reality.

On this little lady, they're paired down to almost a sandal.  But they're actually part kitten heels, part sandal and part dress shoe. 

Regardless, they're 100% cute.  Very individual.  Very Asheville.  

Very diva!  :-)