On Heartsongs...
As I make this entry to accompany the website updates, I think of the movie "Happy Feet". I got the movie for Valentine's Day this year, from my kids, who love the dancing penguins.
The story for those who don't know it, involves Mambo -- a fuzzy penguin, who can't attract the mate of his dreams, because he can not sing. According to his fellow Emporer penguins, Mambo is an outcast, freak and will never fit in.
Mambo has another way of expression -- he DANCES. His ability to create rhythm (tap dancing) expresses his heartsong -- his way...providing the ideal accompaniment for his lady-love.
We all have our own way(s) to express our Heartsong(s)...One of mine was in a poem written two years ago for my children -- which subsequently came to represent all children -- and further to that: The Child Within Everyone.
"The Oonahnahmae Universe" (aforementioned poem) has already been discussed in this blog -- check back to one of the first entries.
Jen is currently creating an illustrated version of the poem, which is also our way of beginning to storyboard. These images are a sampling of how Jen creates visual metaphors for each line...Enjoy!
Stylized panel sketches for blocking...
Details of one panel (or facing pages)
to include storytelling detail...
Underpainting of Panel #2...
(with some finishing started)
Panel #1 completed and ready to print.
I wish you a love-filled weekend...and that each day, you do something to make your heart sing!
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