Live Painting at 2011 Chamberlin Rail Jam

Not yet titled, watercolor, ink, spraypaint, approx. 28x55" 2010

Early Work

It's been interesting to be at home once again and revisit a familiar place through new eyes. I recently did some rifling through the attic and found some of my earliest drawings which is pretty fun.

In those days I worked largely with a large pallette of bold colors...ahem..an 8 pack of crayola markers, utilizing both sides of fine white construction paper. My signature was visible and large, and sometimes I would take the artistic license to throw in a few extra e's or s's into the spelling of my name. Most of my drawings contained a narration or explanation recorded directly on the drawing by the authorities (Ms. Becky and Mrs. Holly), and contained subject matter of rocks, people, houses, rainbows and mermaids...

...so not much has changed, really. It's all about just filling the space between snack time and nap time.

Not all oblong things are created equal.

That was nice of me not to eat the whole heart. Always hungry.

One of my first topless mermaid ladies.

And my first collaboration drawing with Amanda- overhead view of the soccer field

Illustration Friday- Dessert

"Ice Cream Castle" 18x24 oil on canvas 2007

I did this painting a few years back for my sister, Kate, when she graduated college. I asked what she wanted as a gift and her off-hand response was a castle made of ice cream, so that's what she got! I was in painting class at the time so it doubled as a school project.

My classically trained painting professor was not impressed. His critique involved that it reminded him of Lisa Frank, which I took as a compliment! If only I could make a living designing trapper keepers with magical worlds where polar bears, unicorns and penguins live in a rainbow spectrum of harmony.

Illustration Friday- "Immovable"

Digital illustration, 2010

Been meaning to participate in this weekly challenge for a while.This gave me an excuse to finally start playing with my wacom and painting in photoshop. Still can't say it really measures up to traditional media, but I imagine digital painting will quickly become a new addiction when I get the hang of it.

No matter what media, I plan to continue to participate, so check back for more entries.  To learn more about how it works and to see some more brilliant illustrations from artists all over the world, visit illustrationfriday.com