Happy Earth Week!

Wait isn't every day Earth Day? I was listening to StarTalk radio podcast and Mike Massimino, the astronaut, was describing what it was like to see Earth from space and how we feel stable when we are here, but we are really quite vulnerable and out in the middle of space. Not only do we have outside dangers in space such as asteroids and the sun, but we ourselves are destroying the very delicate ozone, the oceans, the forests, and more! It made me feel afraid but also appreciative of the beauty we can enjoy, and hopefully help preserve for as long as we can. Like Valter said from the movie Wasteland on recycling, "One single can is of great importance. Because 99 is not 100, and that single one will make the difference." But more than recycling and reusing-as scientists, artists, engineers, etc we need to dream about about a better future, with more innovation to help reduce waste instead of create it. I know we can do it, we first need to dream it, as Walt Disney said. Earth, this one's for you:

"Take Care of Our Planet" Ink and Watercolor 3.5x3.5"

Pen Added

quicky idea sketch

Eggcellent!

This chicken worked overtime, so put these eggs to good use during these Spring holidays! This is my second digital mixed media project fresh off the press! It is really fun trying out different mediums! I will also submit this to Illustration Friday in this week's "egg" theme- I am excited to see the other artists' submissions! For this digital collage process I took photos of eggs, then did a sketch, and then completed the rest in Photoshop! See the process and inspirations below:

egg photos

Chicken that inspired original sketch

Original, "hard copy" sketch

Equality!!! Sketch of the Day

Molly's Birthday Weasel!

This drawing was for the lovely Molly's birthday last week! Her request was a long-tailed weasel,  here it is, he's a "spicy" one!

Quick Sketch of the Day- Cat and Dog Yogis

Cat and Dog Yogis 5x7" Brush Pen and Watercolor

Fifteen minutes before it is time to leave for yoga class I remember to draw my yoga teacher a belated Birthday card. So here is my 10 minute sketch of the day! It is supposed to sort of be my yoga teacher and his wife which also comes and helps teach the class, I sure love yoga!

Quick Sketch of the Day- Dogs and Birds

At yoga class, I gave someone an extra egg container because she said she collects them because they have chickens, and I got some free eggs this week! So, I decided to do a little sketch for them- and they said they like dogs and birds so here it is! The sketch of the day as I sat at our gallery show.

Tin Tub Saturday Night online book release!

 My grandma, Liz Larrabee's compilation of memoirs is published today on amazon (cover illustration by yours truly), come get your very own copy today! Here is the link: Tin Tub Saturday Night . This is a collection of all of the stories and poems from all of her books, extra photos, and more! You will be transformed into a different time and place with this beautifully written book of vignettes from the 30's, stories I grew up on and will pass on. These stories are treasures. This is one of my favorites: