… and it looked like this! Although in the semi-conscious state I visualized this image in, the trees had texture, and alternated between fuzzy chocolate brown velvet and semi-matte mid-brown. I love the creative visuals I have when I’m semi-conscious. Right before drifting off to sleep, often my mind plays a slide show of graphic visuals. I know I should jump up and sketch them (for ideas are sometimes hard to force out so it’s smart to collect them when they come.) But it’s the push-pull of sleep and I feel like if the image is strong enough, I’ll remember it later!

This image has been in my mind for a month now, and I felt compelled, while recovering from Bronchitis, to finally sit down and get the image out of my head… so I finally drew it up in Adobe Illustrator! It’s often frustrating to try to create something with your own limited tools, that your mind so clearly and perfectly imagined. It’s frustrating but I feel much better when I try get out some of what has been dominating me. I feed myself with loads of visual inspiration daily, from blogs and websites to books to magazines to photographs, etc, so it’s no wonder my mind starts assembling all this inspiration into something all it’s own. I try to not take in more than I can deal with, there is a fine line between inspiration and over-stimulation. At least for me. I can get so overwhelmed that nothing is clear and I don’t even know where to start. Ahhh!

And then, there are these nice, powerful visual dreams, full of whimsical shapes, colors, patterns and illustration that come to entertain me in my dreams. They help make it clear to me what I need to work out. This piece might not be done. I’m not sure. I would love to silkscreen it for a more handmade touch with a different depth level. Baby steps!

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