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Making my narrative

About to make a 3 image series of a well read story for my portfolio. I am starting with character design. Here is my Goldilocks:

A Day at the Eric Carle Museum

Today we experienced magical moments. We got to meet Kelly Light and hear story time with David Hyde Costello at the Eric Carle Museum. Together they were encouraging “YOU Can Help” after linking up on Ripple. After watching Ripple grow from just Kelly to hundreds of artists it was truly special to get to meetContinue reading “A Day at the Eric Carle Museum”

The Specimens

Maybe it is because I grew up going to my Mom’s lab a lot or many I just love biology, but when the opportunity came for me to pick up these little vials I jumped, because I knew just what was going in them. and here is a close up for the first collected creature:Continue reading “The Specimens”

Animal Magnets!

Both for, one more time, Urban Country Fair Saturday! And don’t forget today is International Dot Day

And we’re back

Making magnets has me loving playing with clay again. Also, given that I over used my arms trimming our hedges my weakened muscles are killing the sensitivity in my drawing hand. It has been a totally unexpected outcome of yard work. Although, lesson learned, time to work out more and keep my strength up. BackContinue reading “And we’re back”

Urban Country Fair

I am selling my work at a local craft fair this Saturday, or Sunday if it rains. Here is a sneak peak into some of what I will have for sale.

Back from Kentucky

Hello readers! I am back from a week in Kentucky. I had planned to sketch everything around me. However, after my comedy of errors traveling experience Thursday and finding no cell or internet reception, I woke up Friday sketched this and made a decision. I am going to take a week off from the internetContinue reading “Back from Kentucky”

Tough Drawing Week

Readers, I have been at the desk drawing since last Wednesday, but I have hit a wall. There are a couple of pieces that I am working on which, I can not master and they are clogging up all of my creativity. One of these is fan art for Rampant by Diana Peterfreund, a storyContinue reading “Tough Drawing Week”

Atmosphere

One thing I think is ultimately important in an illustration is the lighting. It creates your atmosphere, feeling, sense of space for the piece. It is currently something I am focusing on. Especially pushing colors to not be exactly what is seen. Here is a color comp of a piece I am making for aContinue reading “Atmosphere”

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