Animal Cards
While I’m wrapping up projects that I’ve had in the works for some time, I’ve recently had the satisfaction of being able to turn some attention back toward a few older projects. Yesterday, I used
Camping Dreams
I had another fun day today with a drawing prompt from over at Doodle Addicts, this time to sketch a “hippie van”. It’s really hot where I live, but camping still sounds really fun right
Summer Maiden in Gouache
She’s a palette cleanser. I mean that literally. I painted this little gouache illustration in my sketchbook this morning using some of the remaining paint left over from finishing my work on Tuesday. For a
Winter Greens in August
I started this week out with a nice sunny day in the studio, filling another grid of botanical illustrations with color. This time, the theme of my gouache painting is winter greenery in a pastel
Bookshop Cats
Today’s post comes from a love of shop and bodega cats that my husband and I share. This pencil drawing is a gift for my husband, and features two of our three cats asleep on
Skeleton Key
It’s been a long time since I’ve posted with a response to a drawing prompt, but I just felt like diving into one this afternoon. I needed a little creative exercise between other things like
Autumn Florals Painting
So far this week, I’ve finished my Autumn floral design from my last post! I love painting with gouache. There’s something so rewarding about how matte and crisp everything looks when you’re finished, and because
Planning for Warm Florals
At the end of last week, I completed my first run of perfected prototypes of some items I’ve produced for sale, which was a big milestone! I’ve been celebrating by turning to the next project
Varsity Croquet
I recently had a blast playing croquet and other lawn games at a summer party, and it reminded me of a phase I had last year where I drew a few croquet-inspired things in my
Purple Blooms
Yesterday, I watched and took notes on a bunch of tutorials on Adobe inDesign in preparation for projects that are developing. I also spent some much-needed time in the studio, finishing up this little painting