And now for something (slightly) different and absolutely artistic ...
Well known published Author, Writer, Artist & Editor Terri Windling, from Arizona and currently residing in Devon, UK, is an established blogger whose website is choc full of her delightful, unique illustrations and regular musings on the artists' world and the creative process and which have gained an increasing number of followers month on month from around the globe.
This week she has been gingerly contemplating her experience of chronic illness, a pursuit she refers to as 'Murky Territory', and although she does not have ME, I thought many here might find her experiences familiar yet also uplifting and presented in a novel way (scuse pun)!
Her illustrations, (tho not featured in this particular blog), are dotted throughout the rest of her site and showcase her unique and charming style.
http://windling.typepad.com/blog/meditations-on-illness/
Secondly, for the creative among you and definitely for all comic book/graphic novel fans, she also references a number of other creative blogs, my favourite of which is 'John Barleycorn Must Die:The End of the Reign of the Sky Gods':
http://gaytonvanryn.blogspot.com/2011/02/around-table-withrima-staines-part-1.html
.. which I am unashamedly recommending, firstly because it is entirely unconnected with illness and has therefore given me a much needed lift in spirit and a laugh of late, during these trying times. And secondly, because Rex is my good and highly talented friend whose witty banter, unique writing style, original fabulous pen & ink drawings and vision, have set the tone and form the backdrop to this fabulous new site!
In a collaborative venture, with co writer and friend, dramatist Howard Gayton, the 2 guys navigate the inspiring, breathtaking, at times addictive & maddening, yet ultimately rewarding and distinctly otherworldly path of creating comic art.
Well known published Author, Writer, Artist & Editor Terri Windling, from Arizona and currently residing in Devon, UK, is an established blogger whose website is choc full of her delightful, unique illustrations and regular musings on the artists' world and the creative process and which have gained an increasing number of followers month on month from around the globe.
This week she has been gingerly contemplating her experience of chronic illness, a pursuit she refers to as 'Murky Territory', and although she does not have ME, I thought many here might find her experiences familiar yet also uplifting and presented in a novel way (scuse pun)!
Her illustrations, (tho not featured in this particular blog), are dotted throughout the rest of her site and showcase her unique and charming style.
http://windling.typepad.com/blog/meditations-on-illness/
Secondly, for the creative among you and definitely for all comic book/graphic novel fans, she also references a number of other creative blogs, my favourite of which is 'John Barleycorn Must Die:The End of the Reign of the Sky Gods':
http://gaytonvanryn.blogspot.com/2011/02/around-table-withrima-staines-part-1.html
.. which I am unashamedly recommending, firstly because it is entirely unconnected with illness and has therefore given me a much needed lift in spirit and a laugh of late, during these trying times. And secondly, because Rex is my good and highly talented friend whose witty banter, unique writing style, original fabulous pen & ink drawings and vision, have set the tone and form the backdrop to this fabulous new site!
In a collaborative venture, with co writer and friend, dramatist Howard Gayton, the 2 guys navigate the inspiring, breathtaking, at times addictive & maddening, yet ultimately rewarding and distinctly otherworldly path of creating comic art.
