I seriously misjudged how I would feel the last month of pregnancy. I only remember working almost 9 hour days the last month of my last pregnancy so, I didn’t see it coming that I would not be able to keep up with my own work this time. However, chasing a kid all day andContinue reading “Taking Back Ground”
Category Archives: Pastel Color Comp
Trick Fox
Sometimes a piece can just not come together. This skateboarding fox has been frustrating me since last week when “skateboard” and “fox” came up as twoodle words. I couldn’t get the motion and shape of the fox right. Pages of sketches went by. I tried shifting to other pieces, reading a book, taking breaks. ItContinue reading “Trick Fox”
Moo Cow
My time has still been absorbed by the piece that can not yet be shared. So, here is something a little old, the cow from my son’s word/image game that I made for him. I made this while he and I were doodling at our shared art desk. I reused some paper that had beenContinue reading “Moo Cow”
Opossum wants to play with Tiger
A little risky fellow has tangled himself up on this tiger’s tail. We will have to see if this tiger’s interested expression is based on hunger or playful curiosity. This is the color comp for my twoodle from last week. Ah! I did it again didn’t I? I got behind on posts, this should haveContinue reading “Opossum wants to play with Tiger”
the Fun Part
“getting there is half the fun; come share it with me” – Kermit As I work my way back into an illustrating routine which, is guaranteed to be interrupted again in just 8 weeks, I have changed up my color comp stage. Instead of using the computer or watercolors, I am working with wet pastels.Continue reading “the Fun Part”
Casey Girard Illustration 