Winter Birds
Today I just have a bunch of birds. This time, for technique, I started with a watercolor wash over each of the birds, then topped it with gouache and colored pencil. It’s a technique that
Favorite Fall Things
I’m not ready to believe that it’s almost winter. It will still be a while until all of my boxes are unpacked from my move at the end of the summer, and in the meantime
Tricks n’ Treats
It’s technically the day after Halloween, but that’s not going to keep me from posting today’s illustration. This drawing is similar to the sketchbook exercise from last time, with a yellow-orange and black color palette
Autumn Cat
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
Fashion Plates
Between travelling and packing to move, it’s been hard to get any work done lately! I was also out sick for a few days as well, so I’ve been especially non-productive. While I recuperated, I
Summer Vacation
I just got back from Alaska, where I saw a whole bunch of gorgeous views! As always, I brought my sketchbook, and as always, I ended up with way more photos than drawings. This is
Cicada Stages
This week, I was in the mood to paint something realistic-y in the sketchbook. So far, this is the result. It shows a cicada stepping out, almost delicately, from its old exoskeleton. So far, I
Signal Modified
With a week of rainy weather, I wanted to paint something that reminded me of summer storms. Specifically, the sight and smell of rain on wet pavement, a nostalgic smell. When I scrolled past the
Cat and Plants
Today’s piece is mixed media, and shows an interior view simplified into a cartoon scene with a cat. Well, two cats, technically! I feel as if my illustration should come with the warning to be
Mille Fleur
Today’s paintings are from last week, sketched on the front porch in the sunshine. Although the mixed media herbs are nice, my favorite to work on was the portrait. My inspiration image came from somewhere