July 18, 2016
Faces are my favorite things to draw. It’s so challenging, because you have to make it look like the person, obviously, but you also have to capture their personality. Sometimes I miss the mark but sometimes it works. I usually find it easier to work in shades of gray, but since her eyes are her most striking feature I thought a little color would be perfect.
Graphite and prismacolor on paper.
July 14, 2016
More yard adventures! Graphite and Copic Multiliner.
July 12, 2016
Here’s a quick sketch, playing outdoors on a beautiful day.
May 16, 2016
Clockwise from top left:
All of my Stained Glass Flower bookmark series
Cherry Blossom bookmark
Daffodil bookmark
Poppies bookmark
Meadow on the Head (inspired by Webb Park)
Crimson Field
Violets bookmark
It’s been a good month!
January 30, 2016
I watched Netflix’s Jessica Jones last month, and while normally the superhero genre doesn’t interest me, I really liked it. To the point of adding Daredevil to my queue and brushing up on Marvel’s street level supes.
Hmmm…maybe I liked it so much because the titular protagonist is a strong, complex, interesting, imperfect woman. You know, instead of the typical fights-and-explosions trope one would expect from the typical superhero flick. It’s almost like…the show creators are acknowledging that maybe the world of secret identities, tragic origin stories, special powers, and snazzy suits aren’t just for dudes!
November 5, 2015
Here is a painting I did of two autumn leaves, in watercolor and gouache. Next to it is a photo of the painting, with the actual leaves laid on the paper.
May 27, 2015
Family Portrait type illustration I did for my sister’s novel. 35 mm film, charcoal, ink
May 26, 2015
I tend to cycle as an artist, in terms of what medium I like to work in. My creative wheelhouse is drawing, usually with charcoal or pencil. Sometimes ink. In the last year or so, I’ve been experimenting with color. Prismacolor are my favorite pencils, but a few months ago I used an Amazon gift card to order a set of Copic markers. I picked the Ciaos, basic colors plus the skin tones, because I draw a lot of faces. I really like them. I tend to get really detailed in my drawings, which is fine for black and white, but working in color feels like thinking in two different directions. It’s harder but more rewarding when I get it right. I like the control I have for fine detail with the markers, which is something I wrestle with when I paint. I gravitate towards the teeny tiny brushes, and I go through a lot of ACEOs. I like working on a small scale.
May 26, 2015
colored pencil
May 26, 2015
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