*Alice in Wonderland* watercolor on board, 5"x5" *Tsuruhime* watercolor on board, 5"x5" *Red Riding Hood* watercolor on board, 5"x5" I created these little paintings for an art show, but was weirdly attached to them and didn't want to sell 'em. They combine my love of all things tiny with the concept of paper dolls. ... Read more
Pen Drawings
Every day, I whip out my sketchbook and doodle with my new favorite pen (0.4mm is the best). These are the ones I like from the last few days: ... Read more
Polka dotty
At an excruciatingly glacial pace, I am working on customizing WordPress and getting an etsy shop up and running. Perhaps you'd like to see a little cheerful illo I worked on today? I've been a big fan of polka dots before it became the hot trend and combined with sunshine yellow shoes, it's an outfit I want for myself. ... Read more
Drizzly Summer
Another grey day and another digital drawing. Maybe it's because I live in the Pacific Northwest, but I really enjoy drawing clouds and raindrops. It's chilly and un-summery outside, but I've got my trusty cafe au lait beside me and I'm admiring the many tattooed hipsters flowing in and out of the coffee shop. I've never had any desire to get inked myself but I actually love tattoos. If I were to get one, what would it be? There might have to be some stripes (I do love me some stripes!), and ... Read more
Lovely client
I used to create little promotional fliers for a small boutique called Mapel until I went back to work full-time. Because they had a very small budget, they offered trade for my illustrations. This meant that I got fancy designer jeans and cute trendy tops -- totally worth it, in my opinion! It was a sweet and stylish shop and the women who ran the business were fantastic. I found one of my favorite illustrations for a Fall promo they had, and was reminded of how much I enjoyed drawing ... Read more