photo: Audrey on flickr
For those of you who have been following this blog for a while, you know it’s been through some changes lately.
A year ago, I started posting every other week.
Six months ago, Life in Z-D moved to OhMyGod Life.
And now, another big change is on the horizon.
This time, the change is due to a voice that visited me in the middle of the night.
There I was, sleeping away, when I was awakened by a voice. One that said,
You need to start cartooning.
What? Me?
I have a history of hearing a voice in my head, telling me to do strange things.
Like rap. And go to ministerial school.
Usually I argue with the voice.
I mean, when a voice in your head tells you to do something wacky, it only makes sense to engage in a lively debate before committing.
photo: Daniela Vladimirova on flickr
But interestingly enough, this time I didn’t argue.
Prior to my midnight revelation, I’d been feeling restless about this blog, knowing that it needed something different.
Or maybe it needed to end.
I wasn’t sure which.
So the minute I heard the cartoon suggestion, I knew it made sense.
Indeed, it was hard to get back to sleep because I was so excited about the idea.
The next day, I drew my first cartoon, scanned it in our printer and processed it in Photoshop.
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Then I went online to find out how to add color.
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It took several days to figure it all out. Color schemes. Scanner modes. File processing.
There were many steep learning curves. Lots of frustration.
But in the end, I figured it out.
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So that’s the new Z-D.
Will I ever use photos again?
I have no idea.
I’ll wait to see what the voice in my head comes up with next. . . .
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Had any inspirations lately? Share your comments below!
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Yayyy!!! I’m so excited about seeing your cartoons! 🙂
I’m so excited that you’re so excited! 🙂
Another way to share your beautiful voice
And thank you for the beautiful comment! 😉
I must say that your choice of pictures for the blog has always been excellent, but your cartoons will take the blog to a whole new level. I love what you’ve come up with so far, and I know that future cartoons will exude your wit and wisdom.
I had an inspiration at the beginning of the summer to rest a bit from writing and marketing my writing and do something different — selling my myriad tubs of collectibles (that my kids don’t give a hoot about) on eBay and Amazon. Has it ever been fun to follow that inspiration! Variety is truly the spice of life. 🙂
Gosh, thank you. I am always inspired by your comments and wisdom, so we have a mutual appreciation here. And I love that you’re following the inspiration flow as well – life really does get excellent when we do that, doesn’t it?! 🙂
My fave – “change your name to Y” – ha ha ha ha! I just love how open and receptive you are to the whispering (or maybe sometimes chattering?) of Spirit! That voice has been nudging me to create feng shui tip-type videos. Exciting!
Oooooh. That sounds cool! And I imagine that you would bring an engaging and bright DYT Type 1 energy to those videos. 🙂
Yes! Gotta show up as me – The Feng Shui Fairy…and bring fun and magic to it all – thx ZZ!!! xo
LOVE IT! As for my inspiration – I just need to stop arguing with that Voice. It knows so much more than I ever could.
On another note, Z, think about a graphics tablet. Cartooning will be so much more fun that way!!! Work straight into Adobe Illustrator and viola – half your steps can be gone.
With Love and from the
River
I love this – not arguing with the Voice. What a concept! And thanks for the heads up about the graphics tablet. I’ll let Melissa know she needs to buy me one. 😉
Hi………..
Those voices in the night are great when you can contemplate together;
For along time, my voices in the night were, “Strangers in the night” and I worked to get way past their horizon. Now just a few comforting voices and they are all loving, kind, spiritual, God-like and keep me and Clarabel safe in the night….what a transition….I love your new dimension…it is so playful
Michael :))
Here’s to loving, kind and comforting voices. The best kind! Good to know that you and Clarabel are keeping safe in the night! 🙂