Thursday, April 30, 2015

Recent doings

It's about time for an update! Here's what I've been up to lately.



I sent off my first book proposal yesterday! I attended an illustrators conference earlier this year and one of the Design Directors from Chronicle Books made an appierance. She was impressed with our work and invided us all to submit proposals to her, if we had them. 
What you see here is a book dummy with five finished illustrations inside, a cover letter, and a self adressed stamped post card with the painting below on it.



Here is the beginning of a little series of butterfly paintings. I hope to be able to sell them at the Lehi Round Up Boutique this year.



This painting is for the cover of a book my aunt wrote.


This is something I did for fun. It's my cat, Sophie, as a cartoon character with an Easter basket.

Untill next time!

Sunday, February 1, 2015

Backyard Birds

Some recent bird paintings I did for a client.


Black-capped Chickadee



American Robin

Friday, January 9, 2015

Animal Portraits


Animal Portraits

Here are a few of the custom pet portraits I've done. If you would like a portrait done of any of your animals I would be happy to create one for you. Just shoot me a message and we can work out a price.


Kirby 
16x13 pencil
2013


Little Dexter 
11x14 scratchboard
2013


Little Cowboy
10x8 watercolor + pen and ink
2014


Pirate Dog
8x10 watercolor + pen and ink
2014


Thursday, January 1, 2015

Daily Sketchbook



It's been so long since I've posted last. This year I promise to be a better blogger. Recently I've challenged myself to be better about keeping a daily sketchbook too. I call it my 365 days of sketching challenge! Everyday, aside from my other projects, I've been spending a minimum of ten minuets in my sketchbook. These drawings do not have to be detailed, or refined, and they don't even have to be good. This provides me with a safe place to practice and throw my ideas around without any pressure. I'll be posting some of these little drawings every week just to show what I have been up to.


It's not that exciting, but here's the chair in our living room.


This is what, my cat, Sophie would look like if she were a cartoon character. She is such a sweet cat.
I started doing some simple journaling on each page too.   


Seussian Christmas trees.


Seuss inspired lady bird.

I got the Book "The Cat Behind The Hat The Art of Dr. Seuss" for Christmas this year and I have absolutely loved it.