Tinkerbell

I just finished listening to InkHeart by Cornelia Funke. It was an epic story with a great love of books.

Faeries are described including Tinkerbell, who is very different from the blue dirt loving faeries of the Inkheart world. Tink stands and gawks at her reflection whenever she can.

Stampeed Earl!

I love the classic comedies from the 80’s. Comment if you know what movie this line is from. It is almost the first thing said.

Animal Wednesday is a bunch of horses! Getting back to my roots, my childhood roots. For my first 8 years I grew up in KY, so, like a proper young girl I was infatuated with horses. I drew them and rode them every chance I got.

The first horse’s face is a little scary. . . but I am happy with how the body came out. Again practicing with the sharpie.

I was going to write the breed of each horse to practice my hand lettering. It didn’t come out great so I left it off everywhere but here. It wasn’t crop-out-able.

Office Titans

Maybe some things in the sketchbook aren’t meant to be seen by anyone but the artist. They are practice. A moment of learning rather than a great piece of art or something that anyone wants to look at. But, I made a deal with myself that I would post two times a week covering my two themes. Husband’s choice was skipped last week for world cup, but I couldn’t let it go again.

This went from giants walking through cubicles, to the original Greek Titans sitting at a meeting table, to them huddling around the cubicle, to this.

Dwight pining to be part of the office gossip around the water cooler. I remember this episode where he felt that people around the water cooler held more power and the idea seemed to fit. It also required much less research on my part, to look up this photo and just draw it. Then getting to practice with markers to push line and shadow. I was having trouble since I first drew with a blue prismacolor, the thin point sharpie kept getting gunked up with wax-Jim ended up with a mustache! I had to use the thick sharpie for more than I wanted. I like the exercise of working outside my comfort zone though. Thank you for the suggestion.

World Cup Final!

I had such a good time with the world cup give away I am going to make some more! 4 more, one of a player from each team again.

To win comment on this post by 3pm tomorrow, Saturday the 10th, and I will do a drawing. The top four names will get one.

I am curious to see who you think will win each game, so give your line up in your comment too!

My guess is:
1st-Spain
2nd-Netherlands
3rd-Uruguay (mainly because they are my favs!)
4th-Germany

This is how the cards will look. Although, I have made my choices as to who I am drawing next. If anyone would like a specific player, please shoot me an email, I am willing to take commissions.


I think again, if you have already won a card you aren’t eligible to win for this round. Although, once I do a new give away all bets are off and everyone is in.

Thanks for participating 🙂

UPDATE: The Cards being given away this round. (we had babysitters today)

a Trade

At the beginning of the year a friend of mine, Miguel A. Cardona Jr. posted some characterized profile pictures on facebook. They turned out to be a project of his, check them out. He has a tutorial on the process, too.

Anyway, I loved them! So, we set up a trade, I would draw something for him if he would make one of these pictures of me. This is what he gave me.

So, it is my turn to finish up my drawing of him! Here they are:

a Brief Caricature History on me: In a past life (college) I would draw caricatures at campus events. I really loved doing it, capturing a likeness is a joy. To keep them speedy 10-15 min. I used sharpies and crayons. After a night of breathing in the sharpie scent and laughing with people I would usually end up hoarse, but with a smile. This was so much a part of school life I made one for each person in CSH (Computer Science House-a group I was in during college), which were used for their yearbook. It was great to go back and make another one tonight.

I am always up for a trade.

Dolphinbugs

That’s right! I didn’t forget it is Wednesday and I am due to post an animal. This one is made up and I have a whole page of them.

Now Husband’s choice, did fall by the wayside. The giveaway took my time instead. I do have a theme from him and that piece and tomorrow night’s theme will go up by next Tuesday.

I am loving making so much art! Giveaways will continue this weekend for the world cup and I have come up with another art project. However, I think I am going to request a little cash to be donated if people want these pieces. It will have to do with dancing. . .

Germany vs Spain

Today’s give away are two more trading cards. I picked players that have stood out in my opinion or are in a run for the Golden Boot.

note: The white patch on Piqué is for his always having an injury on his face.

To win, comment on this post about which World Cup team you think will win today. If you guess right, then you will be in the running to receive one of the cards. If you won a card yesterday you aren’t eligible to win today, but don’t hesitate to throw a guess out there!

Good luck, thanks for participating, and enjoy the World Cup!

World Cup Giveaway

Please forgive my lateness on today’s giveaway! It was hot and we couldn’t keep electricity on for my computer and the AC.

We are back on track and have the items to be given away. Here are two players from today’s match. Robben – NED and Forlan – URG These are original trading cards made by me.

The three people that commented all guessed that the Netherlands would win so they were all in a drawing to see who would receive the pieces. First picked was Steve, CONGRATS!, you get Robben. Second picked was Paige, CONGRATS! you get Forlan. As Chuck put in a guess for tomorrow’s game too he is in the running for winning one of the two pieces for tomorrow. I will be posting those later tonight/tomorrow morning. Stay tuned for that post!

First Giveway

To celebrate the semi finals of the world cup I am going to give away some of my own illustrated trading cards of players in the final four teams.

There will be two cards each day one for each team playing.

This is how you win one. Comment below the team that you think will win before half time. The game starts at 2:30pm so half time should be around 3:15pm. If you miss today, you can catch tomorrow.

Winners will be revealed at the end of the game. To win you have to choose the team that wins. Then if there are more than two people who pick the right team, I will pick two names at random.

I will update the post later today with scans of the two cards for today.

The teams today are Netherlands vs Uruguay.

Update: Having some technical difficulties so I only have a rough trading card to show for now. They will be awesome! What you will be getting is a 2.5 x 3.5 original by me. Just post a comment of who you think will win.

Ripples the Great

Happy Fourth of July! What a great day of celebrating our country. We went to watch the U.S.S. Constitution fire its cannons. With many boats in the harbor and crowds all around the ringing of horns and cheering after the magnificent display was awe inspiring.

We watched from a clover field and as we left I got stung by a bee! On the bottom of my left wrist, right where I rest it while I draw. So, I am glad I got my Ripples drawings done yesterday.

Just as artists heard the call to come to help Ripples, musicians from the Gulf are hearing it too. Here are more players coming to join the Gulf Band.

Thank you for being our inspiration Kelly and bringing us all together.

These will be posted soon, but Ripple is busy right now with the Great American Illustrator’s pieces. Be sure to check them out, instructions are on the right.

Also, on my site, going to do a give away to celebrate the Semi Finals of the World Cup! Keep watch for more information soon!