During Covid it was an odd time. To pass the time and keep my sanity I made Story People-inspired highlighter art with some quotes. Click any piece to see it full size with a little blurb.
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A Reason to Smile
Two in warm embrace
there is always a reason
to smile, here it is -
Adjust the Angle
Camera, sketched friends
change the angle, change the view
new picture appears -
Avatar
Swirls, drops and symbols
a highlighter self-portrait
that's my avatar -
Beetle Balloon
Four mop-topped shadows
holding beetle balloons high
all you need is love -
Bitter Regrowth
Red flowers return
from the bare and bitter ground
regrowth, sweet at last -
Blooming Flowers
Garden in full bloom
one big flower standing tall
spring has found its voice -
Blue Sky Walking
TV in the dark
a voice bubble says hello
walking on blue skies -
Blue Trees
Forest of blue trees
a golden path winding through
follow where it glows -
Bond & Lipa
Agent and pop star
silhouettes in the spotlight
shaken, stirred, and dance -
Both End Candle Fish
Candle burning bright
at both ends between two fish
slow down, little flame -
Box Brain
Colourful brain glows
above a neat row of boxes
think outside of them -
Bridge Gabriel
Sunshine on the bridge
standing there, what could we be
Peter Gabriel -
Butterfly Sword
Sword and butterfly
strength and gentleness as one
both can share a frame -
Caged
Birdcage on the beach
sunny sand and open door
freedom was right there -
Can’t Go Back
Swirling hair, bright sun
you can never go back home
only forward now -
Chess Moon
Chess under the moon
every piece waits for its move
the night plays its game -
Cliff Jumper
Off the cliff they leap
into the cold blue water
heart before the splash -
Cloud Castle
Castle on the clouds
fairy-tale towers floating
built on dreams and air -
Cloud Failure
Clouds, a winding road
a face hiding in the sky
failure drifts on by -
Coffee and Friends
Big mug says HEY there
coffee steaming, friends nearby
mornings done just right -
Colour Legend
Rainbow arching wide
a key to every colour
legend of the light -
Colourful Balloons
Bright balloons lift up
a figure floating away
light as a wish, free -
Dot Night Sky
Tiny dots of light
painted one by one by hand
the night sky appears -
Dragon Warrior
Pixel hero stands
sword raised in the retro glow
Dragon Warrior quest -
Elephant Boat Castle
Elephant sets sail
on a castle made a ship
why not, after all -
Elephant Doodle Rug
Doodled rug unrolls
tiny patterns, elephants
hand-drawn, stitch by stitch -
Elephant Gate
Through the garden gate
an elephant peeks in, shy
hello, gentle friend -
Elephants All the Way Down
Elephant with umbrella
holding up the whole wide world
all the way down -
Everything All at Once
Lightbulb, star, rainbow
all crowded in one small space
everything at once -
Evolve
Butterfly face blooms
in electric colours bright
change is how we grow -
Expression of a Moment
Patterns, figures burst
all at once in one wild frame
a moment, expressed -
Golden Dandelions
Golden dandelions
one has gone to seed and flown
make a wish, let go -
Gonna Be OK
Little Earth speaks up
smiling in a speech bubble
it's gonna be okay -
Green Bites the Dust
Thin green highlighter
you gave your last bit of ink
rest well, little friend -
Green Hourglass
Green hourglass drains
people waiting, grain by grain
time will not hold still -
Green Sea Blue Captain
Blue captain at the wheel
steering through the deep green sea
steady as she goes -
Harbinger of Happiness
Bluebird bursting out
of the orange, wings spread wide
happiness is here -
Heart Guitar
A heart, a guitar
side by side, they need no words
some things just belong -
Heavy AF
Heavy chair, heavy heart
weighed down but not yet broken
still I carry on -
Hemingway
Marlin, lighthouse, beard
the old writer and the sea
simple, true sentences -
Hope Fish
HOPE spelled out in ink
a little fish swims through it
keep on swimming on -
Hot Air Blue Birds
Hot air balloons rise
bluebirds flying close beside
light as a spring breeze -
Humpty Happy
Humpty's back on top
smiling on the garden wall
happy, all mended -
I Love Boats
Tall ship on curled waves
white sails full of salty wind
I love boats, it's true -
Jellyfish Jellydrops
Jellyfish drifting
like sweet drops through the blue sea
soft lights in the deep -
Judge Happy
Gavel and rainbow
the verdict comes in at last
happy, case closed -
Keep Dancing
Yellow and black dance
two dancers spinning so bold
whatever comes, dance -
Kurt’s Typewriter
Vintage typewriter
waiting for the next big line
clack, clack, ding, return -
Lamp Phone Maze
Street lamp, rotary phone
ringing somewhere in the maze
who is calling now? -
Lamppost Feelings
Lamppost glowing warm
over the far horizon
small light, big feelings -
Laughing Playground
Swings and slides and trees
laughter rings across the park
kids forever young -
Little Black Submarine
Little black submarines
cruising down beneath the waves
singing in the deep -
Loom
Glowing archway waits
a doorway to what comes next
step on through the light -
Love Ducks
Two ducks paddle on
side by side in sunny light
love floats on the pond -
Love Maze
Maze under sunrise
love twists and turns, then finds you
keep walking the path -
Magnetic Jamaica Fish
Horseshoe magnet pulls
Jamaican fish, good vibes in
reggae on the breeze -
Marker Death
Fading orange line
the highlighter gave its all
goodbye, faithful friend -
Moon Fall
Crescent moons tumble
pouring down like a waterfall
night spilling over -
Music On
Big yellow boombox
turn the volume to the sky
let the whole street dance -
Musical Note Guitar Selection
Notes become a guitar
strings humming in highlighter
pick your song and play -
Neon Lights
Neon signs flicker
little bright characters glow
the night comes alive -
Octopus’s Garden
Pink octopus waves
from a garden under stars
warm beneath the sea -
Open Window
Window thrown open
the green hills come rushing in
let the sunshine stay -
Orange Log
Cut log, new green shoot
life returns after the axe
growth finds its own way -
Paper Snowflake
Cut paper snowflake
folded, snipped and opened wide
no two quite the same -
Patchwork Poem
Squares of highlighter
stitched together line by line
a quilt of a poem -
Penny Mason Farthing
Butterfly, mason jar
the penny-farthing rolls by
old things made brand new -
Phonograph Wave
Old phonograph sings
a wave of sound pouring out
the needle still drops -
Pink Gum Cuteness
Pink bubble swelling
little mouse with puffed-out cheeks
cuteness about to pop -
Pink, That’s My Favourite Colour
PINK in big letters
loud and proud and favourite
that's my colour, friend -
Poolside Coffee
Pool shimmering blue
hot coffee in the warm sun
simple and perfect -
Puzzle Eye
Pieces scattered wide
one watchful eye scans the board
the fit will appear -
Quiet Drop
Headphones settle in
sound waves roll like ocean tide
drop into the beat -
Raise a Glass
Glowing mind, red wine
here's to the good thoughts tonight
raise a glass, my friend -
Red Panda
Grinning red panda
nobody else quite like you
one of a kind, friend -
Reflect Base Happy
Bold on deep blue field
reflect, return, base, happy
home inside yourself -
RIP Scruffy
Teddy and old keys
Scruffy played his last sweet song
rest easy, old friend -
Risser’s Beach
Boardwalk through the dunes
Risser's Beach waits past the grass
sand between my toes -
Roman Highlights
Cherub, lyre and leaf
ancient Rome in highlighter
glory in orange -
Sad Song (Orbison)
Shades on, starry night
guitar man sings it so sad
only the lonely -
Safety in Sandwiches
Perfect sandwich rides
the big curling ocean waves
safety in each bite -
Saltwater Cliffs
Window on the cliffs
saltwater breathing below
Nova Scotia calls -
Shelf Bottles
Bottles on a shelf
every shape and every shade
sunlight pouring through -
Shield
Coat of arms so bright
stripes of every colour stand
guarding what we love -
Sky Laughter
Green hills roll and laugh
under a wide open sky
the wind joins the joke -
Smoke Baby
Under rainbow arcs
a dreamy figure drifting
soft as morning smoke -
Space Adventure
Moon in a helmet
stars reflected in the glass
adventure is near -
Space Jumble
Planets tumble round
the patient sun keeps its place
we all find our orbit -
Spaceman Earth
Pink astronaut stands
on top of the spinning world
helmet full of dreams -
Split Mosaic
Colour bands split wide
two halves of one bright picture
meeting in the seam -
Standing in the Spotlight
One small brave figure
steps into the yellow beam
ready to be seen -
Starry Starry Highlighter
Swirling starry night
Vincent in orange marker
the sky hums along -
Story Teller of Life
Under the twisted tree
shadows trade their summer tales
life tells it the best -
Sun Cartography
Smiling sun above
a treasure map drawn by hand
chart your own way home -
Sunglasses in the Dark
Two pairs of dark shades
one holds sunshine, one holds night
same eyes, different views -
Superman City
Cape across the sky
candy-coloured city glows
a little hero -
The Walker
Walking stick in hand
the lone traveller heads out
road hums underfoot -
Together Music
Headphones on, two hearts
floating notes wrap all around
music shared is more -
Totem Gazebo
Totem stacked so tall
a gazebo perched on top
patterns hold it up -
Tree Color
Bare branches burst out
dots of every colour bloom
winter dressed for spring -
Trust, Time, Flow
Small Earth in the stars
trust, time and flow, three soft words
to lean on tonight -
Unconventional
Rabbits and lanterns
patterns that refuse to match
perfect as they are -
Upside-Down Umbrellas
Umbrellas float up
past the winding staircase steps
rain falls the wrong way -
Whaley Good
Big blue whale glides by
sunlight dancing on its back
a whaley good day -
Wrist Watch
Tick, tock, beats the heart
inside the little wrist watch
make this moment count -
Yellow Brick Road
Arm in arm they walk
brains and heart and courage found
were there all along -
Ying Yang Fish
Two fish chase their tails
wise one, fool one, round and round
balance in the swim
