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Looking it up…

Oct 30, 2003 | Chronicles

Or Trying to Find the Meaning of Life… ILLUSTRATOR n., in L. Form f. illustrate v. Cf. late L. illusrâtor (lactatantius); F. illustrateur (15th c. in Godef.) One who or that which illustrates, in the various senses of the vb.; one who gives or draws illustrations; the...

Once Upon A Time

Oct 23, 2003 | Chronicles

Or a Fraser Valley* Fairy Tale… Once upon a time, there was a little boy who wanted to draw a cow. As he was a farmer’s son, cows were in no short supply, so he had plenty to work from. Unfortunately for him, his ambitions outweighed his skills like the proverbial...

Driving Rain

Oct 16, 2003 | Chronicles, Out & About

Or the Secret Language of Windshield Wipers… I’m not a big fan of driving. I dislike driving at night, I hate even more driving in the rain. Hurtling along at great speed, encapsulated by a hissing halo of horizontal rain, with the wipers’ flickering pantomime in from...

The Alka-Seltzer of the Soul

Oct 7, 2003 | Chronicles

Or Can You Get Your Daily Calorie Intake From Food For Thought? While digestive analogies are perhaps best avoided when talking about the creative process (yuck!), one of the most consistent aspects of drawing the world is the constant need to ingest it, like some...