tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86091651640233687392024-03-13T07:35:02.043-04:00More Than WordsThe creative process behind advertising, graphic design and graphic novels is the focus of this blog. That doesn’t mean that every aspect of creative process is discussed. I may air my opinion on whatever I choose from a random selection that needs creative scrutiny. It goes for film, photography and illustration as well.Mathew Mathewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07015481331948677229noreply@blogger.comBlogger77125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8609165164023368739.post-51562690435075601132023-12-03T11:10:00.003-05:002023-12-03T11:43:15.571-05:00Birthday Greetings Card<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3uHTwq6q_eokGycQzBWzskWEOZM7diAXIkGCtEH3xn5tVWcc0LLajrQo5S6g4x6YvUey2wMrZcjySabaRRvxFPkdCbNj-FcC3VGn98Gk5pLhcYg6tFdi3JnZQRu-wEuA55iNCfPdqcdWNmZmKupYcI2USXjyzAr57ArniM245NEytAV6eYEpRc_kCHrM/s1440/B-day.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3uHTwq6q_eokGycQzBWzskWEOZM7diAXIkGCtEH3xn5tVWcc0LLajrQo5S6g4x6YvUey2wMrZcjySabaRRvxFPkdCbNj-FcC3VGn98Gk5pLhcYg6tFdi3JnZQRu-wEuA55iNCfPdqcdWNmZmKupYcI2USXjyzAr57ArniM245NEytAV6eYEpRc_kCHrM/s320/B-day.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Mathew Mathewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07015481331948677229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8609165164023368739.post-43759617544482599492023-12-03T11:06:00.003-05:002023-12-03T11:08:23.230-05:00Jesus Christ | Monochromatic watercolor sketch<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimGqyeZzYZ8vRevE-dS7lMeSaXg-JiGwR9ndBrxWCiSSaf7EoRrZO1FBDkKP9BNiMYd3pcQ9zZLI4uPAJHwJTiYTmMpUvQDnmsH1KOh8QubowRiRy5W5WEtqIsSR3B01ON62CwMXWkFhjlS6v_XwXoim-JvPjnYkLmkhUc51elVpG0Gxva2vMKn0K3LDU/s4032/Christ.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimGqyeZzYZ8vRevE-dS7lMeSaXg-JiGwR9ndBrxWCiSSaf7EoRrZO1FBDkKP9BNiMYd3pcQ9zZLI4uPAJHwJTiYTmMpUvQDnmsH1KOh8QubowRiRy5W5WEtqIsSR3B01ON62CwMXWkFhjlS6v_XwXoim-JvPjnYkLmkhUc51elVpG0Gxva2vMKn0K3LDU/s320/Christ.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Mathew Mathewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07015481331948677229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8609165164023368739.post-79164268210910738032020-03-24T11:07:00.003-04:002020-03-24T11:07:41.007-04:00Rocky Path<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">What baffled those who were at the accident scene was not how lucky the occupants were to survive the crash without even a scratch, but how did they manage to land the vehicle on that fallen tree! I still wonder how that happened.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">February 6, 2014, was a cold sunny day. The roads were dry and there was no snow or ice anywhere on the route. Though the posted speed was 35 mph, the car was cruising at a steady 25 mph. The curve ahead seemed clear and dry and the speedometer dipped to about 20 mph as I took the right turn. Suddenly the car skidded all over the road and I lost control of it. In a split second, the vehicle jumped the curb and sped down a hillock towards a stream 20 feet below. I have no recollection of what was going through my mind. Nothing was on the path to break the fall. And it all happened in a jiffy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Then the unimaginable happened. The car stopped abruptly. I came to my senses and found myself still in the seat and without any bodily injury. I sat there dumbfounded. Slowly it dawned on me that I was not alone. And not out of danger yet. I looked at my wife who was still in her seat but equally dumbfounded and without any bodily harm! Without much difficulty, we got out of the car via the driver-side door.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The rescue crew from the Baltimore County Fire Department arrived soon after had only one word for us: “Someone up there is looking after you!” Thank God for that someone whoever it was.</span><br />
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Mathew Mathewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07015481331948677229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8609165164023368739.post-38931667249895576002017-07-19T17:15:00.000-04:002020-03-21T16:40:55.951-04:00Dark Sky<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Mathew Mathewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07015481331948677229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8609165164023368739.post-78777678901908809072017-07-19T17:14:00.003-04:002023-10-30T21:37:37.882-04:00Mind's Eye<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The stream ends up in the West Kill River. The West Kill flows for 11 miles before entering<br />
Schoharie Creek just below the village of Lexington. Wild trout are found throughout the stream,<br />
but they are most abundant in the upper 8 miles. Wild brown trout can be found in all sections of the stream, but rainbow trout are found mostly in the lower reaches, and brook trout numbers increase as one heads upstream.</div>
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Mathew Mathewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07015481331948677229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8609165164023368739.post-38114925553123530122017-02-17T19:32:00.000-05:002020-03-21T16:40:56.233-04:00A Portrait<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Mathew Mathewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07015481331948677229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8609165164023368739.post-84829328698665791832017-01-30T16:32:00.003-05:002020-03-21T16:40:59.047-04:00That iPhone Shot: X.O.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Mathew Mathewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07015481331948677229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8609165164023368739.post-14304753435371203592016-11-07T17:24:00.000-05:002020-03-21T16:40:56.330-04:00Old Church <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Mathew Mathewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07015481331948677229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8609165164023368739.post-1693752702523825812016-10-20T11:14:00.001-04:002020-03-21T16:40:56.423-04:00Pappy: A Neighbor <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Mathew Mathewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07015481331948677229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8609165164023368739.post-33382703119314888732016-10-18T16:15:00.000-04:002020-03-21T16:40:56.517-04:00V.S.O.P. on Coffee Table<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Mathew Mathewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07015481331948677229noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8609165164023368739.post-77517042262101220232016-08-09T21:44:00.000-04:002020-03-21T16:40:56.611-04:00From God's Own Country<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Mathew Mathewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07015481331948677229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8609165164023368739.post-81184181012395080502016-05-07T20:03:00.003-04:002020-03-21T16:40:56.799-04:00Into the Storm<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Mathew Mathewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07015481331948677229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8609165164023368739.post-22069172327928149492015-12-30T14:07:00.004-05:002020-03-21T16:40:56.987-04:00Pope Francis<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Mathew Mathewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07015481331948677229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8609165164023368739.post-68009190905952263542015-08-09T23:06:00.000-04:002020-03-21T16:40:59.140-04:00Storm Clouds at Peggy's Cove in the Morning<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The morning looked so beautiful with the blue sky and a calm sea. There was hardly anything to complain about. But before one could say, "WOW! what a beautiful day," a sliver of cloud appeared on the western horizon. Soon there was rumbling of thunder in the distance and a wind that was picking up speed and churning the water into high waves.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">It took me the most time so far for a painting. It began with just a lighthouse, the sky, and some rocks. And of course the sea. The rest were added as the work progressed, I mean dragged, over a period of many months! I could still tinker with it. Add a lightning bolt and more seagulls. May be. But it's done for now.</span></span></div>
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Mathew Mathewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07015481331948677229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8609165164023368739.post-9813099793782466222015-03-04T13:47:00.000-05:002020-03-21T16:40:59.328-04:00Vernal Falls, Yosemite National Park<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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worldly marvel has touched you before.</div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;">"Within its boundaries are huge granite crags carved by glaciers, stunning waterfalls, </span><span style="color: #3d85c6;">meadows <br />carpeted in bright flowers, throngs of wildlife -- and giant sequoia trees reaching </span><span style="color: #3d85c6;">200 feet <br />into the sky, a sight not soon forgotten." (AAA World)</span></div>
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The days are hot and dry under the dusty sky on a farm north of Salinas in California.<br />
The parched land is wailing and waiting for rain that never came for the last several years.<br />
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Watercolor illustration from my sketch book.</div>
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Come Monsoon, the Karimala river begins roaring down the hills with newfound vigor and excitement.<br />
As the torrential rains fall onto the hilltops and into the ravines, it gathers speed with unpredictable force.</div>
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On a wintry morning hardly anyone would venture to walk on slushy, slippery roads,</div>
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let alone along the frozen shores of a lake. But then, there are a few whose determination<br />
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This could be one of those intrepid souls who has found comfort in the frigid silence of a lake.</div>
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Mathew Mathewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07015481331948677229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8609165164023368739.post-72885487803919639092015-01-25T08:57:00.004-05:002020-03-21T16:40:59.609-04:00Watercolor Illustrations in a Book<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The illustrations will be done with a limited palette, black being the basic color.</td></tr>
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