Sketches

Went to a coffee shop for the first time in a really long time to sketch some people.  I think I'm going to have to make it a regular thing.  Although I'm not as sneaky as I used to be.  I made eye contact with way to many people while I was drawing them.  Awkward.

I remember my Illustration teacher at Ringling telling us a story where he was sketching people on a train in New York and a guy came over and angrily demanded the sketch of himself and said he did not appreciate being drawn.  I think I would die if someone did that to me.

Fowl Play

Here are some recent birds done for the fabulous Hannah Fettig over at Knitbot.

House Finch

Osprey

Chickadee

Lark

Tern

Coastal Knits

This past summer I worked on "Coastal Knits" with the lovely Knitbot and Never Not Knitting ladies.  It was a super  fun project.  They let me have creative free range which is always the best; and the book is great!  Especially if you have a craft for knitting.  The inspiration for the patterns came from the east (Knitbot) and west (Never Not Knitting) coasts.  Check it out at www.coastalknits.com.

Here are a few of the ills I did.

More nursery Artwork

It's Bahloo from "The Jungle Book" and the Cowardly Lion from "The Wizard of OZ".  Both of them are acrylic.  I finally finished ALL the artwork for the nursery.  Pics coming soon.

Pinterest=Creative Overload

I recently joined Pinterest, and am completely hooked.  If you follow the right things, you can get an overwhelming amount of inspiration and reference.  It's also great for an online compilation of illustrators or artists you like.  Since building up my boards I've been looking at a lot of different illustrator's work.  I have missed hours of scouring the intraweb for artwork and it has led to a lot more sketching.  Here is a digital sketch inspired by some concept artists I found.

Nursery Artwork

Here are a couple of pieces I did for the nursery.  They were super fun.

Been on Vacation

So most everyone knows this already but I have been on a vacation from illustration to take care of my new little one. She has been a very fun distraction.

I'll be back soon enough though. Having a baby is very inspiring.

Owls Colorized

Pierre Monroe and the Owl Brigade

Cooped Up

Hootenanny

Petticoat Sue

Pierre Monroe

A few little owl inspired drawings.  I want to re-set up an Etsy page selling both Dan and my stuff.  We made some pretty sweet little cards out of his photography.  And of course these little guys would be added.

Little Umbrella Girl

I was commissioned lately to do a few illustrations.  I'll give you more details and hopefully post some of the finished product when I can.  However, this young lady did not quite make the cut (although may be used for something else later).

New Studio Space!

Dan (my husband) and I are moving into a studio space together.  He shared one already with another guy but they both needed more space so he is renting a unit next to the one they were in and it's big enough for me to have my own little art space!  The back of the unit is basically a small warehouse where he is going to be doing his photography.  We had the walls and floors painted and before the polyurethane was added to the floor we stenciled this.  I drew it in illustrator and Dan created the stencil.

WIP

Work in progress on a commissioned illustration for Knitters Review. The final watercolor will be scanned in, adjusted, and recolored in some spots. I want to tone down the saturation a bit too. Make it more like an old map that's yellowing.

The second picture is of my little helper.

The Sketchbook Project

A few posts back I mentioned participating in the Sketchbook Project.  They mailed me a sketchbook and I had until January of this year to fill it up with whatever I wanted.  I thought it would be a good motivator for making me draw in a sketchbook again.  I was right, but as usual kind of left the bulk of it until the last minute.

Anyways, here are a few more pages from it.  The pages are so thin when I scanned them ghost images of other pages appeared.  I don't mind the gritty, dirty look it gives them though.  That's what a sketchbook is all about right?  Torn pages splattered with coffee rings and smudge marks.

Portland area friends can see my sketchbook, and the other participants, at SPACE Gallery March30-April2.  Atlanta peeps can see it at the Granite Room April 8-9 (211 Peters St. Atlanta 30313).

Go here to see my profile and bio for the project.

Somethings

Finally I am able to post some of the things I've been working on.  This house got hit with a bad case of something and we are finally getting over the worst of it.  FYI a great remedy for sinus infections is drinking 2 tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar in water with lots of honey; and Grapefruit Seed Extract mixed in juice.  Both taste horrible but they get the job done.

So here are a few of the things I've been doing for the talented Hannah over at Knitbot.  She is currently redesigning her knitting patterns and asked me to do some spot illustrations and design elements to go on her pages.  I was very grateful as her style and tone goes hand in hand with mine.  So I had a lot of fun working on these.

Take care and don't let allergies or the flu get you down, you have lived through worse! (so says the little pep talk written on my halls cough drop)

Business Cards

My new business cards came today! They were sorely needed.