Still Life

Starting a new week of posts with a still life. Very appropriate for an artist but not very suitable for a wiggly dog.

Project Life 365

Here is the beginning of an attempt to document both the mundane and the fun things that happen in our lives over the course of the next year. Yes, many of these pics will include our delightful little Ellie. Why? Because she makes us laugh, keeps us busy and loves to pose for the camera. Hope to see you here often!

Working on something new

Moving from illustration to still life. Here is a piece that I worked on that is done on black paper with colored pencil. I wanted to show a reflective surface. It's funny how you begin to pick out your fruit based on how it will look painted rather than how it will taste. But it was rather tasty to eat afterward.

This is my second completed assignment for a children's book illustration class. I am vowing now to never take on an expanse of water ever again... or maybe I will just to prove I can master it.

A week of studying small children

Here is the revised sketch for this assignment. I don't know if I will ever be able to look at a child again without analyzing their facial structure. They really aren't just small adults but are formed differently than us. It took a little bit of study in child development to "get it." Now I am wishing I could take a class or two in anatomy. See if my small friends can figure out where the frog has gone!

Sitting on the Dock of the Bay

Any thoughts on how to make her look younger?

Characters in Full Color

This is my young lady come to life in full color. What do you think we should name her? Certainly someone with this much time invested in her should have a name. Think part tomboy with a dash of pink ribbon and butterflies with dirt under her fingernails.