In pursuit of a colorful wall hanging to adorn the wood panels in my little boy’s room, I applied a few dots to a blank “Artboard” in Illustrator. Polka dots are good, but mine were not appealing. I made some adjustments. By revolving a half circle, like the letter “D”, I happened upon what looked [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Family’
Little Spots of Polka Dots
Posted: 28th September 2012 by Alex Amiot in Adobe Illustrator, ParenthoodTags: Baby, Doodling, Family
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Baby Pee and Apple Tree
Posted: 24th September 2012 by Alex Amiot in Adobe Illustrator, ParenthoodTags: Baby, Family, Nature, Parenting, World Peace
My little boy peed on me twice in one diaper change. Speaking of the 16th letter, by drawing a shape with some semblance to the letter “P” and applying Illustrator’s 3D Revolve effect, you’ll get what almost looks like a tree. After “expanding” the shape’s appearance like my son expands his diaper, I selected the [...]
Super Nephew
Posted: 20th June 2012 by Alex Amiot in Adobe IllustratorTags: Birthday, Family, Super Hero, Uncle
Being an uncle is great. My nephew turned three last weekend and we enjoyed celebrating with him and family. The nephew doesn’t like dogs up close, but it’s okay because he’s a superhero. Even superheroes have time to kick a ball around with uncle. Super Nephew.
Laughing Snowman – Haiku
Posted: 11th March 2012 by Alex Amiot in Adobe IllustratorTags: Family, Friends, Snowman, Spring, Weather, Winter
—————————————————————- Start with a snow ball Gather friends, it takes a team Roll, stack, make it laugh He wears my red scarf I don’t need it anyway We’re warm from rolling I think he’s melting Not much winter in Fargo We’ll see you next year Alex Amiot
Is That A Fat Joke?
Posted: 1st March 2012 by Alex Amiot in Adobe IllustratorTags: Bread and Butter, Dialog, Family, Fat Joke, Food, Husband and Wife
Her: [Buttering her toast] Him: Wow, that’s a lot of butter. Her: [Looks at him with contempt] Him: I mean… [searches for a way out] I thought you were just using that much butter on one piece of bread. Her: You’re a lot of butter! Him: Is that a [...]
The Motley Challenge – Part 3 (Wheat)
Posted: 22nd February 2012 by Alex Amiot in Adobe IllustratorTags: Ben Franklin, Dialog, Family, Kids, Motley Challenge, Walmart, Wheat
*Child: Where does wheat come from? Adult: Fields. Child: Why not gardens? Adult: Gardens are to fields as Ben Franklin is to Sam’s Club. Child: What’s wrong with Ben Franklin? Adult: It closed. Child: Why? Adult: Pamida won. Child: Who is going to do something about Pamida? Adult: Walmart. ————————————————————————- Child: Where does wheat come [...]
Puppy Chow? Yes Please.
Posted: 9th February 2012 by Alex Amiot in Adobe IllustratorTags: Chocolate, Family, Food, Live Trace, Niece, Puppy Chow, Uncle, Vector
Hello, I am Super Uncle. While on vacation in illustrious Fargo, my disheartened toddler niece was settling for chips and dip in the absence of her auntie’s nummy nummies (puppy chow). The day before had been filled with euphoric bliss: A hotel stay, learning to swim, watersliding, and puppy chow. This day was distressing. Only [...]
Things Dad Has Taught Me
Posted: 6th February 2012 by Alex Amiot in Adobe IllustratorTags: Carpentry, Dad, Drywall, Family, Father, Hammer, Son, Teen Mania, Vector Sawblade, Work
People appreciate their fathers for many reasons. So do I. The first time I shingled a roof, the tools my dad handed me were not air-powered or pneumatic. He gave me a hammer and nails. By the time we finished that roughly 800 square foot roof, I had a pretty decent grasp of both [...]
An Uncle’s Perspective
Posted: 23rd January 2012 by Alex Amiot in Adobe IllustratorTags: Adobe, Baby, Family, Illustrator, Niece, Noob, Perspective, Uncle, Undo
Someday when I have a kid, a well-meaning but inexperienced relative is going to make my infant get all bothered. I’ll swoop in to save the day, super daddy coming to soothe the squirming ball of angst. Up until this weekend, whenever I would hold a niece or nephew and they got the slightest bit [...]
