Autumn arrived just as we’ve been moving, sweeping me up like an old leaf and blowing me somewhere new. I’ve been lost in a daze of packing, and now unpacking in our new house. Despite the stress, I’ve been feeling as though I’ve been on a kind of honeymoon. We’re finally here!
I unpacked the studio last week, and got my computer work station back up this weekend so that I could finally post. My intention was to do something like a “what I did on my summer vacation” in September, but I was in between spaces for longer than I had wanted. So I’m back… with a Halloween cat!
Light pencil sketch and a Chrome Orange marker 
Outlining the shapes with the fine point of the marker, erasing the pencil 
Filling the large shapes with the chisel tip and lots of ink 
Outlining and filling the cat with my contrast color (here just black Sharpie!) 
Adding the little details in mixed media: gel pen, acrylic paint marker Adding the final touch: a dark orange middle ground. Done!
This Halloween cat illustration in the sketchbook was pretty quick and dirty, but turned out pretty nice for quick one-hour exercise. I’m at least thinking about doing a more polished version for a Halloween greeting card. It feels great to get seasonal in my new workspace, even if I’m still technically settling in!
