From Scratch

      For my computer class I had to make this little beauty (and by beauty I mean “amateurish attempt at computer art”):

      The goal was to make an icon/logo representing a subject important to us students. Naturally, I chose something representing the novel I’m currently writing. Sparknotes version: my novel contains imagery involving the elements (fire, earth, water, and wind, plus two extra elements: light and shadow). The title (technically) begins with a “D,” as does the protagonist’s name. Also it involves dragons, and is heavily centered on both a fire world and an earth-like world. Unfortunately, I have no idea why I thought to make part of the flower vine/stem (call it what you will) a dragon’s tail, but it probably has something to do with the fact that one of the characters is, well, a dragon. And finally, I went for a “blood-red moon” type of thing, to represent the Shadow element. I also really like the background, so light and “sunny,” while the foreground is dark and mysterious. In short, it totally represents my novel. 

      At first, I thought this looked like an eight-year-old drew it so her mom would put it on the refrigerator door beneath a tomato-shaped magnet. Now, it sort of grew on me. Computer art (or drawing in general) isn’t my forte, but this turned out decent. At least, I’m proud enough of it to put it on my refrigerator.

  

      And by refrigerator, I mean this blog.