The Frog Prince
I have had a couple of really good drawing days, and this illustration in a Moleskine journal is the product of one of them. It’s just something for a side project illustrating some Grimm’s fairy
Horse Carving
Today I worked on coloring this little drawing of a carved wooden horse, using it as an excuse to play with lines and shapes using a limited color palette. In this instance, limited mobility worked
February, Michigan
Today’s sketchbook exercise was inspired by this painting by Dutch artist Jan Mankes: As you can see, I changed my colors quite a bit, but the composition quite little. I just love the original with
Color Profile: Gamboge
Recently, frustrations with watercolor have lead to practicing, and I used the excuse to create a little illustration centered around the newest tube of paint in my watercolor collection: gamboge yellow. Gamboge is fun because
Victorian Street Performers
This week, I was inspired by an old Victorian photograph of two street performers, and assigned myself the task of illustrating them as characters. Here’s the photo for side-by-side comparison: It was a really fun
Missing the Coffee House
I find myself missing the coffeehouse experience, which is odd, because I’m not the sort of person who found myself hanging out in coffee houses casually. In fact, my last job had an associated coffee
Family Crest
For this little sketchbook exercise, I just approached the idea of a family crest using a curated color palette as my jumping-off point. I tried to match this palette from a designer named Erika Firm
Alternate Book Cover
This drawing was started a while ago as a side doodle, inspired by the drawing prompt: “An alternate cover design for your favorite book”. It’s really hard for someone who loves books as much as
Bookshop Sticker Sheet Progress
Just a quick post today, with a sticker sheet in progress with the theme of a little book shop. My first, showing a bakery, is nearing finished at this point, with color and everything, and
Emerald Z
Today’s sketch is a doodle in Photoshop, inspired by a Doodle Addicts prompt. The criteria was to draw your favorite letter in shades of green. I’m not sure that l have a “favorite” letter, although