Shower Invite

I finished the shower invite. What do you think?

Silly Party Invite

This is my sketch for the week. It is an invite to my baby's first birthday party. I am so excited! I think I was subliminally influenced by Lisa Rupp's designs for Pingg.

Moondog Ball Poster

It's funny how I am so captivated by Ashmae's prints but as I was going through my sketchbook I found a bunch of watercolors I did in college for this poster that reminded me of hers a little.

The Human Body

Sorry I haven't been very good at keeping up on this blog since I found out my hubby was going to get foot surgery. I have been doing a lot more on my own since he is on crutches. I am realizing how much I take my husband for granted. He does a lot!
After the surgery the doctor gave us some x-rays. It reminded me how beautiful and awesome the human body is. I haven't done many illustrations of the human body but I made this for my first e-commerce website, Topical Sun. I would like to create some more illustrations of the human body.

Watercolor Shell

I thought I would just whip out a little watercolor sketch today. There is only one problem...I haven't really used watercolors since I painted this shell in my college drawing class. That was over four years ago. Yikes! Needless to say, I am very rusty. So instead of show the awful, ugly mess I made today, enjoy something I am actually proud of.

This photo I took doesn't really do it justice. It is pretty large and the textures are pretty awesome. It's okay to brag about your past accomplishments when you are having watercolor woes, right?

Calligraphy Attempt

I thought I would pull out my watercolors and do a little sketch today. As I rummaged around I found a calligraphy kit my mom gave me. So I decided to try calligraphy for the first time. I thought, "how hard can it be?". The answer, for me anyway is really hard. There is so much to think about, holding your pen a certain way, how much ink, how much pressure, and the shapes of letters. After about 20 M's I finally got one that didn't look awful. Maybe I will have to take a class. One thing is for sure I have a long way to go to get to here:

from etsy wedding

Hello Turtle

Just a silly little turtle I sketched tonight. Hmm...wonder what I would look like with glasses?

Carnations

Each week I will be posting a sketch. It is my way of challenging myself. I love drawing but haven't done it for a long time. My goal is to improve my illustration skills. You have to start somewhere, right? Practice, practice, practice...
This is a detail of a carnation sketch I did last night. I was inspired by the lovely flowers my husband gave me for Valentines day. These purple carnations were mixed in with some greens and hot pink roses. I am always excited to see what color of flowers my husband picks. The roses died long ago but the carnations are still brightening the kitchen. I love fresh flowers!