a good book is the precious lifeblood of a master spirit

I'm slowly retraining my brain and fingers to use adobe illustrator and photoshop again. I once used to have quite a knack for both of them, but over a year without practice has left me rustier than the tin man before Dorothy comes along. (Just a little tid bit, tin actually doesn't rust. Go figure.) And I like functional art, or art that is created for a purpose. So I made a bookplate? Why not. I need to a way to mark my bound editions that are moving back to school with me. I just need to make a special trip to the office supply store for some sheets of sticker paper.

Ex libris is a Latin phrase used to reflect ownership of a book, i.e., from the library of.... Just in case you were wondering.