Wednesday, November 9, 2011

King Bath


 Quick Series I just came up with for new portfolio pieces. THIS is what I love to do! The action, animal characters, silly details....eep! I just must do MORE! My husband told me this looks like what pets do when their owner is not home, I like that idea for a book someday. It's probably been done, but still a fun idea I want to explore in the future. This is a lion cub posing a king in the bathroom, with mice subjects... but there was one rebel... duh duh duh.. and then an unexpected turn of events! Watch out, those creatures in the toilets sure can be surprising!













Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Library Mural Design Submission



This is a quick sketch that I created for submission for a mural design in a library children's room in the Palos Verdes area. This is my vision for it. It sounds like the mural would be two walls opposite of eachother. It incorporates the feel of the community and kids having fun reading the books that are growing from the trees.

Saturday, October 8, 2011

Sketchbook Excerpts

Here are a few random sketches from my sketchbook. Take a look!
Sept 2011 On our honeymoon in Chicago, the balcony of our bed and breakfast


Sept 2011 The feeling I get from Chicago
 Fairy & Deer
Sept 2011 Cat fishing from the top of a building in Chicago, in my imagination of course







Aug 2011 Drawn the night a possum snuck around in our garden


August 2011 Pastachino!


















Oct 2011 Drawn listening to the Decemberists song "From my own true love (lost at sea)"






Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Pet Portrait


This is a portrait of Nelson, Tundra, Sampson, and Eenie, my yoga teacher's pets. If there's one thing I love to draw, it's animals! These guys are sure cute, plus I traded this piece for a free session of yoga classes-not bad!

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Another Baby Shower Invite Design!

Wheeew everyone is having babies nowadays! I am illustrating all of my friends' baby shower invites so here is Jenny's design, her favorite animal is the hippo and she is expecting a baby girl-so exciting! Here it is:

Saturday, August 20, 2011

Wedding Invitation

Well I have been behind on my blog, but I have a good excuse! I am getting ready for our wedding in 2 weeks! I am having so much fun creating things for our wedding it is very important to me to do original designs because I can! And I want it to be "us". Here is our invitation. The front is below, followed by the back, the sketch, and then the inside, and some insert cards. Enjoy!







Baby Shower Invite

It is my friend's baby shower coming up and I created the art for her invite! She loves owls, so I made an owl family but due to her request, I made them just a bit happier by drawing separate mouths and reapplying with photoshop (I love using photoshop as a tool). Enjoy!

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