Recent art!

I realized I haven't had a chance to post some of my recent pieces: The girl with the two parrots is currently on display at Cactus Gallery in Eagle Rock, and I originally made the swan lake piece for a visual music themed show, but my friend bought it immediately after I made it, so hey! : D

http://www.flickr.com/photos/29945203@N04/3348511478/in/set-72157614816372036/ 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/29945203@N04/3347672323/ 

Friday, Feb 20, 2009

Another roller skating cutie and a colored pencil study!

Illustration Friday: Pale

Was working with colored pencils on cardboard, and was thinking how pretty white bones are both in form and in color against the texture of the brown paper surface.  I was thinking the colors and skeletons as being pale, but also trying to infuse it with a glow of color at the same time... enjoy! : D

Fox in the Snow

I was working on a digital piece (teaching myself Painter), but it crashed and I lost the document (which was really coming along! lack of save=fail). Sad! That (and this piece) are both inspired by the Belle and Sebastian song "Fox in the Snow." I just love the imagery of foxes in winter- very japanese, and very fairy tale-esque.

America's Littlest Leopard

OCELOT ! This one goes out to that special someone who mentioned I don't draw enough ocelots, who, as we all know, are America's Little Leopard .

Dumbo octopus

Another from Claire Nouvian's excellent photography book of deep sea creatures, "The Deep." Also known as the glowing sucker octopus.



Just a small note- I will be out of town (in Joshua Tree!) through Sunday, so will have new drawings to post then! Have a good weekend everybody! : )

Snow Bunting

Just practicing with colored pencils and markers. Many thanks to Crystal for teaching me about colorless blenders (it's the little things they never teach you in art school... )

(some new additions to the blogging scene- check out Crystal's blog, and Anna's digital painting blog. Some great stuff going on over at both sites! Check them out!)