Comments on: Amanda C. Brainerd andAmy Ludwig VanDerwater

By: Amanda

Amanda — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 22:44:53 +0000

Amy–responded via email about greeting cards.. Let me know though if you didn’t get it. /A

By: Amy L. VanDerwater

Amy L. VanDerwater — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 04:31:28 +0000

Amanda, Thank you very much for your explanation. Such computer art is fascinating to me. May I have your permission to use this image on some greeting cards for my own personal use (with the poem on the back)? It is so woven together… If you are not comfortable with this, I completely understand. A.

By: Amanda

Amanda — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 02:37:56 +0000

Amy–For this piece I worked in Photoshop exclusively. Initially I put together a basic digital sketch and then spent a few days mulling over your words and later came back to the initial sketch not with a vision of the final image but rather concepts based on your words from which to work. The final piece came together intuitively from the themes that stood out in your words.

By: Amy Ludwig VanDerwater

Amy Ludwig VanDerwater — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 15:05:35 +0000

ps – I love the butterflies…

By: Amy L. VanDerwater

Amy L. VanDerwater — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 02:01:40 +0000

Amanda, This piece is so inviting and sumptuous! For the past week, I have been curious…curious…curious about what would happen with these words. Your illustration is so layered, so warm (as Heidi said), and a bit mysterious. Would you mind telling a little bit about how you create a digital illustration, how you chose these images? I’m honored to have been a part of this. Thank you! Yours, Amy

By: Amanda

Amanda — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 14:38:40 +0000

Thanks! Glad you like this piece; it is a digital illustration.

By: Heidi Mordhorst

Heidi Mordhorst — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 10:54:35 +0000

This is what I’m talking about! Here’s a gentle poem, deceptively simple, accessible to young readers, made all sophisticated by the intriguing artwork. How did Amanda make this??? I’m warmed from within. Beautiful collaboration!