Illustration Friday - Tattoo

Papermate Flair and Prismacolor Markers on paper

I felt like the tattoo was fitting for Mother's Day this Sunday. :)

Illustration Friday - the theme this week is TATTOO

IF - Soar

Illustration Friday - the theme this week is SOAR

Illustration Friday - Bouquet

This little drawing started as a quick sketch for a drawing in my Book of Faces. You can see in the photo below (top left corner) that I transferred the outline to my Book of Faces in preparation of doing an ink and marker drawing. But then I wondered what it would look like if I stuck with the pencil and added some shading. And I just kept working on it. So now I have this finished sketch on the back of some scrap paper. I may cut her out and put her somewhere a bit more permantnt. Not sure. 

I've never really done any of my funky people without adding some color and I've never done one in graphite. But this was really fun!

Illustration Friday - the theme this week is bouquet

Illustration Friday - Adventure

My newest little character. Doesn't she look sassy and ready for ADVENTURE??

Illustration Friday - the theme this week is adventure

Illustration Friday - Stuffed

You may think that Olga's owl is stuffed, but I assure you he is very real...and he may have just pooped down her back. Eww.

Olga Owns an Owl - 16" x 8", Mixed Media on gallery wrapped canvas (AVAILABLE in my etsy shop)

Illustration Friday - the theme this week is stuffed.

Illustration Friday - Ink

I always have little lined notebooks that I like to draw faces in. It's been a while since I worked in this particular book. I've been focusing mostly on my Art Journal.

It was fun to pull out this book and the necessary supplies and visit some of the past faces too.  This little lady is a combo of ink, Prisma colored pencils, and paint. I wanted her to have an old time circus feel.

Illustration Friday - the theme for this week is INK.

IF - Reflection

Eloise Enjoys Elegant Earrings, 2013 (SOLD)

Eloise always felt that if you couldn't see your reflection in your accessories, they just weren't shiny enough. She never leaves the house without a little bit of shine and sparkle.

Illustration Friday - the theme this week is reflection

IF - Paper

Much as I love working on canvas and wood, I always come back to paper. I love drawing on, painting on, and doing piece work with paper. Love it!

I have an artist friend that despises working on lined paper. It drives her crazy. Not me. Doesn't bother me at all.

Illustration Friday - the theme the week is paper.

Illustration Friday - Wish

Sometimes I wish my hair was purple...

Illustration Friday - the theme this week is WISH

IF - Novelty

Her entire background is torn pages from a novel. What a novelty. :)

Illustration Friday - the theme this week is novelty

IF - Secret

What would you secretly wish for if you had a Fairy Godmother?

Illustration Friday - theme this week is SECRET

Illustration Friday - Children

I love drawing children! It's so fun to try to capture their sweetness and playfulness! This is a drawing I did a couple of years ago for my daughter's friend for her birthday. She was turning 8. (Not sure why she didn't make it onto the blog until now.)

Illustration Friday - the theme this week is CHILDREN

IF - Sweet

6" x 3", Sharpie, paint and Prisma colored pencil on chipboard

I finally found a little bit of time this week to draw which was a sweet, sweet feeling. 

She is part of a new series I'm doing drawing on found objects. We get a lot of notepads at our house and where I work so as we finish them off, I've been collecting the chipboard backing. I plan to do a whole series of faces on them. They are all different sizes and I love the contrast of the white paint, the black lines, and the yummy brown chipboard.

And all you need is chipboard, Sharpie (or other black pen), white paint and a little colored pencil if you choose to add some color. Sweet!

Illustration Friday - The theme this week is SWEET.

IF - Tribute

I did this drawing for a friend as a tribute for his birthday.

Illustration Friday - the theme this week is TRIBUTE.

IF - Farewell

Farewell April, hello May

Illustration Friday - The theme this week is farewell

IF - Train

Hair like this doesn't just happen, you've got to tease it and train it and mousse it. But it's worth it because it's a hit with the ladies. :)

Illustration Friday - the theme this week is TRAIN

IF - Eye Glasses

Illustration Friday - the theme this week is eyeglasses.

IF - Snow

I drew this little lady while dreaming of snowy days...but she sort of ended up looking like she's ready to pull a bank heist.

Illustration Friday - the them this week is SNOW

IF - Whiskers

Illustration Friday - theme this week is whiskers.

IF - Shy

Illustration Friday - the theme this week is SHY