Chilly Bears Retrospective
It’s that time of year again. The time of year when I’m compelled to draw or paint some sort of bear in pajamas. There’s just something about the crisp, cold air of the turning seasons
A Hag at the Well
I drew this terrifying little lady the last time that I was camping – which was several years ago now! She just popped up in some old drawings I was sorting through, and fits the
Gourd Squad
Yesterday, I spent some time polishing up a recent doodle from my sketchbook. It was a little bit of drawing work, but mostly practice arranging my files in Photoshop. The before and after is pretty
Mystery and Fanciness
Today’s drawings have a bit of a creepy vibe, which fit with the dreary Autumn weather that started out this week. Monday’s drawing, on the left, was started on an uneven background of gray marker.
It’s Pumpkin Time
Today’s post is from the new sketchbook that I shared last time. Small and compact, filling a page is no longer a multi-hour commitment each day! Sitting down to a blank white page each morning
Sketches & Minis
A new season always feels like a good opportunity for a little adjustment. To me, that meant re-dedicating to my goal of hand-drawing or painting something every day. With all of the designs that I’m
Mr. Postman
This little postman is a sketch from so long ago that I couldn’t even guess its age. I’ve kept it through the years because he makes me happy, and because every time I find myself
Fun with Patterns
I’ve been working on repeating patterns for a lot of my recent “behind the scenes” design work. Since I’ve brushed up on my digital skills, creating these has become really simple, and therefor addictive. For
Press Premises
This week, I’m catching up to my goal of opening up my online shop in time for the holiday season! I was able to complete a lot, including the illustration above, and the logo within
Mule of Difficulties
Today’s drawing is a small pencil sketch of a tarot card, showing a mule-person as the four of cups. It’s the third similar card that I’ve dawn as I’ve been plugging away at other more