tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27901171634193700942024-03-13T12:45:32.217-04:00Jessica Somers IllustrationJessica Somershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15602905176442190654noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790117163419370094.post-91098437480464536022010-11-23T16:36:00.005-05:002010-11-23T16:40:15.657-05:00Little Scans<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tB0R6a8BQwM/TOw0TrBaSHI/AAAAAAAAAKY/IGcwZsFk5-w/s1600/circle-volcano.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 395px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tB0R6a8BQwM/TOw0TrBaSHI/AAAAAAAAAKY/IGcwZsFk5-w/s400/circle-volcano.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542862753957038194" /></a><div><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tB0R6a8BQwM/TOw0JmCJe5I/AAAAAAAAAKQ/AAhgWMPHkDA/s1600/collage.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 303px; height: 307px; " src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tB0R6a8BQwM/TOw0JmCJe5I/AAAAAAAAAKQ/AAhgWMPHkDA/s400/collage.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542862580819262354" />I'm working at reviving my creativity with these quick, miniature collages. <br /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span><br /></div></div></div>Jessica Somershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15602905176442190654noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790117163419370094.post-34462478971967953132010-06-21T14:27:00.002-04:002010-06-21T14:34:59.861-04:00Pneuma<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tB0R6a8BQwM/TB-vTrK2XrI/AAAAAAAAAJg/7FP_4AnsLao/s1600/pnuema.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 302px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tB0R6a8BQwM/TB-vTrK2XrI/AAAAAAAAAJg/7FP_4AnsLao/s400/pnuema.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485295623701159602" /></a><div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div>Gouache on Rives BFK</div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div>Jessica Somershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15602905176442190654noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790117163419370094.post-72360297930373796002010-04-08T10:41:00.005-04:002010-04-08T11:19:13.866-04:00Modern Formations Spring Salon<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tB0R6a8BQwM/S73t4GgJEQI/AAAAAAAAAJY/7rCRThVNxmk/s1600/back-left.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 306px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tB0R6a8BQwM/S73t4GgJEQI/AAAAAAAAAJY/7rCRThVNxmk/s400/back-left.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457779871516791042" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div>Two of my pieces have been included in the Spring Salon at <a href="http://modernformations.com/">Modern Formations</a>. The show is up for all of April, so stop by, check out the work, and don't forget to vote for Best of Show!Jessica Somershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15602905176442190654noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790117163419370094.post-18218282095109831782010-02-02T18:51:00.005-05:002010-02-02T18:59:47.517-05:00Snake in the Grass<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tB0R6a8BQwM/S2i7bTmCXQI/AAAAAAAAAJI/PaoAjNQ36QY/s1600-h/snake-6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tB0R6a8BQwM/S2i7bTmCXQI/AAAAAAAAAJI/PaoAjNQ36QY/s320/snake-6.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433799028213177602" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tB0R6a8BQwM/S2i7GPUldSI/AAAAAAAAAJA/aV8HjVA2RuM/s1600-h/snake-2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tB0R6a8BQwM/S2i7GPUldSI/AAAAAAAAAJA/aV8HjVA2RuM/s320/snake-2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433798666288985378" /></a>Just for fun, I turned an image from my sketchbook into some greeting cards. You can find them for sale at my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=39828606">Etsy</a> shop.Jessica Somershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15602905176442190654noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790117163419370094.post-89100026897983681242010-01-11T18:51:00.004-05:002010-01-11T19:47:32.314-05:00Inward From the Edge<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tB0R6a8BQwM/S0vGlNilCBI/AAAAAAAAAI4/n43SVUxZTOc/s1600-h/Inward+from+the+Edge.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 314px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tB0R6a8BQwM/S0vGlNilCBI/AAAAAAAAAI4/n43SVUxZTOc/s320/Inward+from+the+Edge.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425648518690048018" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>My newest print!Jessica Somershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15602905176442190654noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790117163419370094.post-15763067093394761382009-07-14T17:30:00.004-04:002009-07-14T17:53:34.557-04:00Design Work<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tB0R6a8BQwM/Slz-RCdJPJI/AAAAAAAAAIA/nI8sPeUIUV8/s1600-h/krunkwarholblog.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tB0R6a8BQwM/Slz-RCdJPJI/AAAAAAAAAIA/nI8sPeUIUV8/s320/krunkwarholblog.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358437225334389906" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tB0R6a8BQwM/Slz9zdFTYPI/AAAAAAAAAHw/s4e8ac35xjE/s1600-h/colwarholblog.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tB0R6a8BQwM/Slz9zdFTYPI/AAAAAAAAAHw/s4e8ac35xjE/s320/colwarholblog.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358436717086073074" /></a><br /><div><br /></div>Some of the design work I've been doing for my job at Center of Life (a Pittsburgh non-profit). These two images are for a performance at the Warhol Museum. Find out more details about the performance <a href="http://www.warhol.org/calendar/events_detail.php?eventID=1619&dateYear=2009&dateMonth=7&dateDate=17">here</a>. Jessica Somershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15602905176442190654noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790117163419370094.post-84628896374520332372009-06-04T17:39:00.004-04:002009-06-04T17:47:57.085-04:00Etsy Shop- Open for Business!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tB0R6a8BQwM/SihA7jyjhJI/AAAAAAAAAHo/8ChJSSZnJ5w/s1600-h/+corners.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tB0R6a8BQwM/SihA7jyjhJI/AAAAAAAAAHo/8ChJSSZnJ5w/s320/+corners.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343592349838836882" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tB0R6a8BQwM/Sig_5No5a5I/AAAAAAAAAHg/lxOamqmsZvA/s1600-h/bannernew.jpg"><br /></a><br />Finally finished! You can find original, limited edition prints or digital reproductions at a discounted price. Check it out at <a href="http://jessicasomers.etsy.com/">jessicasomers.etsy.com</a>Jessica Somershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15602905176442190654noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790117163419370094.post-9383277099087419632009-05-25T11:54:00.004-04:002009-05-25T12:24:05.226-04:00Commencement Exhibition<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tB0R6a8BQwM/ShrBQQgfWiI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/T7PwE14d5ng/s1600-h/nice+one.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tB0R6a8BQwM/ShrBQQgfWiI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/T7PwE14d5ng/s320/nice+one.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339792793254451746" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tB0R6a8BQwM/ShrBQInnYII/AAAAAAAAAHI/xXN0YmglKNo/s1600-h/right.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tB0R6a8BQwM/ShrBQInnYII/AAAAAAAAAHI/xXN0YmglKNo/s320/right.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339792791136854146" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tB0R6a8BQwM/ShrBPgPgYGI/AAAAAAAAAHA/s0CTb1MNBK8/s1600-h/pidetail.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tB0R6a8BQwM/ShrBPgPgYGI/AAAAAAAAAHA/s0CTb1MNBK8/s320/pidetail.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339792780298313826" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tB0R6a8BQwM/ShrBPf8Py7I/AAAAAAAAAG4/O7lNjXorU58/s1600-h/+frontal"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 243px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tB0R6a8BQwM/ShrBPf8Py7I/AAAAAAAAAG4/O7lNjXorU58/s320/+frontal" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339792780217535410" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">In case you missed the show, here are some pictures of the commencement show at MICA. My space was in the Meyerhoff Gallery. I got some good response and even a mention <a href="http://thereweretentigers.blogspot.com/2009/05/highlights-from-mica-art-walk.html">here</a>. </div></div>Jessica Somershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15602905176442190654noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790117163419370094.post-4220550139757786002009-05-13T13:32:00.006-04:002009-05-18T00:41:40.974-04:00New Website Up and Running!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tB0R6a8BQwM/SgsFTYOjw0I/AAAAAAAAAGQ/EIlXjuqSgLg/s1600-h/portfolio.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 261px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tB0R6a8BQwM/SgsFTYOjw0I/AAAAAAAAAGQ/EIlXjuqSgLg/s400/portfolio.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335364014029652802" /></a><a href="http://www.jessomers.com/"><br /></a><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>My first effort in Dreamweaver is making its debut on the web. Never fear, followers, I won't forget my humble beginnings as a blogger. Keep watching for new posts. But first, check out my <a href="http://www.jessomers.com/">baby</a>. <a href="http://www.jessomers.com">www.jessomers.com</a>Jessica Somershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15602905176442190654noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790117163419370094.post-50642837585972385972009-04-23T14:24:00.001-04:002009-04-23T14:27:12.021-04:00Two Bodies Collide (version 2)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tB0R6a8BQwM/SfCy-nm3-ZI/AAAAAAAAAGI/v3nA4KIK4Cg/s1600-h/purplecosmos_blog.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 271px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tB0R6a8BQwM/SfCy-nm3-ZI/AAAAAAAAAGI/v3nA4KIK4Cg/s400/purplecosmos_blog.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327955148032965010" /></a>Jessica Somershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15602905176442190654noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790117163419370094.post-43218520467551238482009-04-22T17:45:00.006-04:002009-04-23T00:11:44.474-04:00Two Bodies Collide<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tB0R6a8BQwM/Se-QTLzZJUI/AAAAAAAAAGA/wzYSqaq2-Xc/s1600-h/cosmos_blog.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 275px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tB0R6a8BQwM/Se-QTLzZJUI/AAAAAAAAAGA/wzYSqaq2-Xc/s400/cosmos_blog.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327635543462847810" /></a><br /><div>My latest! </div>Jessica Somershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15602905176442190654noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790117163419370094.post-8706517973005837342009-04-02T11:34:00.005-04:002009-04-02T11:42:59.995-04:00Life of Pi<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tB0R6a8BQwM/SdTbGCTnuXI/AAAAAAAAAFo/EWwbi6t3yQ8/s1600-h/algae_blog.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span><img style="text-decoration: underline;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px; " src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tB0R6a8BQwM/SdTbGCTnuXI/AAAAAAAAAFo/EWwbi6t3yQ8/s400/algae_blog.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320117956576262514" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Quiet Hunter</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">A pattern based on the carnivorous algae island in Yann Martel's <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Life of Pi</span></span>. Here I'm moving away from narrative, closer to pure design, while still evoking the feeling of the book. </div>Jessica Somershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15602905176442190654noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790117163419370094.post-2083536980827312092009-03-04T14:46:00.004-05:002009-03-04T15:00:07.291-05:00Life of Pi<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tB0R6a8BQwM/Sa7dXIUxdYI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/A2OseGXq1bE/s1600-h/abundance-blog.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 347px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tB0R6a8BQwM/Sa7dXIUxdYI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/A2OseGXq1bE/s400/abundance-blog.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309424400157734274" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Abundance</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tB0R6a8BQwM/Sa7a7w9WhsI/AAAAAAAAAE4/8zXmBtkdD-U/s1600-h/void-blog.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 347px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tB0R6a8BQwM/Sa7a7w9WhsI/AAAAAAAAAE4/8zXmBtkdD-U/s400/void-blog.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309421731005761218" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><div><div style="text-align: center;">Void</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The first two prints for a series on Yann Martel's <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Life of Pi</span></span>. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Jessica Somershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15602905176442190654noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790117163419370094.post-25138149237260428982009-01-11T15:25:00.003-05:002009-01-11T15:27:42.463-05:00Revolve<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tB0R6a8BQwM/SWpVy1h8mRI/AAAAAAAAADs/moVXA-lLFUc/s1600-h/revolve_somers.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 397px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tB0R6a8BQwM/SWpVy1h8mRI/AAAAAAAAADs/moVXA-lLFUc/s400/revolve_somers.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290135044151351570" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div>Silkscreen on Rives BFK Fawn</div>Jessica Somershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15602905176442190654noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790117163419370094.post-26389005731035609862008-11-12T17:20:00.006-05:002009-01-11T15:23:42.138-05:00Out to the Field<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-style: italic;font-size:18px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-style: italic;font-size:18px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Penance</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-style: italic;font-size:18px;"><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tB0R6a8BQwM/SWpSvPvg5CI/AAAAAAAAADk/zBkHFC5y5mc/s1600-h/penance_somers.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 280px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tB0R6a8BQwM/SWpSvPvg5CI/AAAAAAAAADk/zBkHFC5y5mc/s400/penance_somers.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290131683933217826" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-style: italic;font-size:18px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-style: italic;font-size:18px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-style: italic;font-size:18px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Genesis</span></span></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tB0R6a8BQwM/SWpSusCpkPI/AAAAAAAAADc/BN54Ma_00Gw/s1600-h/genesis_somers.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 329px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tB0R6a8BQwM/SWpSusCpkPI/AAAAAAAAADc/BN54Ma_00Gw/s400/genesis_somers.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290131674349801714" /></a><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Offering</span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-style: italic;font-size:18px;"><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tB0R6a8BQwM/SWpSuYZBpVI/AAAAAAAAADU/hnLGE5Nr5nQ/s1600-h/offering_somers.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 249px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tB0R6a8BQwM/SWpSuYZBpVI/AAAAAAAAADU/hnLGE5Nr5nQ/s400/offering_somers.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290131669074945362" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Consumption</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-style: italic;font-size:18px;"><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tB0R6a8BQwM/SWpSufrXocI/AAAAAAAAADM/fzvB-FlnQ8o/s1600-h/consumption_somers.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 261px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tB0R6a8BQwM/SWpSufrXocI/AAAAAAAAADM/fzvB-FlnQ8o/s400/consumption_somers.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290131671030931906" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-style: italic;font-size:18px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-style: italic;font-size:18px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-style: italic;font-size:18px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Reprisal</span><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-style: italic;font-size:18px;"><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tB0R6a8BQwM/SWpSt9FPBpI/AAAAAAAAADE/S2uBGRJiRbE/s1600-h/reprisal_somers.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 350px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tB0R6a8BQwM/SWpSt9FPBpI/AAAAAAAAADE/S2uBGRJiRbE/s400/reprisal_somers.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290131661744178834" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-style: italic;font-size:18px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-style: italic;font-size:18px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-style: italic;font-size:18px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Unseen</span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-style: italic;font-size:18px;"><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tB0R6a8BQwM/SWpRiCTqp3I/AAAAAAAAAC8/jhg0qqCBS34/s1600-h/unseen_somers.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 374px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tB0R6a8BQwM/SWpRiCTqp3I/AAAAAAAAAC8/jhg0qqCBS34/s400/unseen_somers.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290130357476829042" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Now Cain said to Abel, "Let us go out to the field."</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Genesis 4:8</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Jessica Somershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15602905176442190654noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790117163419370094.post-36766955280973148812008-11-11T22:39:00.004-05:002008-11-11T22:44:31.732-05:00You Better Believe It!<div>I screen-printed this little graphic on some scrap paper the other day. I cut them down to postcards for my friends off at school. I've been promising them mail for the last three and a half years, and have yet to deliver. </div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tB0R6a8BQwM/SRpQQtEXLTI/AAAAAAAAABM/JZ9UaT0BHdY/s1600-h/its+true.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 335px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tB0R6a8BQwM/SRpQQtEXLTI/AAAAAAAAABM/JZ9UaT0BHdY/s400/its+true.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267610962069237042" /></a>Jessica Somershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15602905176442190654noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790117163419370094.post-1010522333724481252008-11-02T17:46:00.004-05:002008-11-02T17:50:01.485-05:00The Yellow Wallpaper<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tB0R6a8BQwM/SQ4ug99kVAI/AAAAAAAAABE/bsx-zFcAmpI/s1600-h/blogwallpaper.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 255px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tB0R6a8BQwM/SQ4ug99kVAI/AAAAAAAAABE/bsx-zFcAmpI/s400/blogwallpaper.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264196158366176258" /></a><br />Rarely do I find my work tolerable after it has existed for more than a few months. But amazingly I'm still pretty pleased with this one from circa spring 2008. Jessica Somershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15602905176442190654noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790117163419370094.post-48704481245044876722008-10-30T03:46:00.009-04:002008-10-30T05:24:40.994-04:00Sketches<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tB0R6a8BQwM/SQl9SSfz4rI/AAAAAAAAAA8/d6_B60_IaTk/s1600-h/blogsketch5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 305px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tB0R6a8BQwM/SQl9SSfz4rI/AAAAAAAAAA8/d6_B60_IaTk/s400/blogsketch5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262875392715514546" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tB0R6a8BQwM/SQl9SIQY1kI/AAAAAAAAAA0/M7bV3N2nCNU/s1600-h/blogsketch4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 228px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tB0R6a8BQwM/SQl9SIQY1kI/AAAAAAAAAA0/M7bV3N2nCNU/s400/blogsketch4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262875389966472770" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tB0R6a8BQwM/SQl5VVYdByI/AAAAAAAAAAs/nryPm_vXwHk/s1600-h/blogsketch2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 228px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tB0R6a8BQwM/SQl5VVYdByI/AAAAAAAAAAs/nryPm_vXwHk/s400/blogsketch2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262871046983059234" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tB0R6a8BQwM/SQl3oDO0cCI/AAAAAAAAAAk/DoP8XEV7tWo/s1600-h/blogsketch3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 278px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tB0R6a8BQwM/SQl3oDO0cCI/AAAAAAAAAAk/DoP8XEV7tWo/s400/blogsketch3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262869169505071138" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tB0R6a8BQwM/SQl1i50TOAI/AAAAAAAAAAc/abQEiv0q_gA/s1600-h/blogsketch1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 243px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tB0R6a8BQwM/SQl1i50TOAI/AAAAAAAAAAc/abQEiv0q_gA/s400/blogsketch1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262866882055321602" /></a><br /><br /><br />Because I have yet to document my newest work, I have dug up some old sketches. Many of these are the ancestors of the print series I have been developing for the past few months. Jessica Somershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15602905176442190654noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790117163419370094.post-34775151403091191382008-10-30T03:17:00.000-04:002008-10-30T03:35:03.488-04:00LaunchWith this first post I release my fledgling blog into cyberspace. Be gentle, be kind, the internet is dark and wild, and neither of us speak html. Jessica Somershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15602905176442190654noreply@blogger.com1