me

I can't explain it, but for some reason, today was feelin like a self-portrait kind of day - and I am in a gooood mood! I haven't done one in about a year or so; I'm thinking maybe I need to do a self-portrait at least every month, though - if I can motivate myself...

adrift

Sometimes Beatrice was tired of seeing the same old trees day after day. On the abandoned boat she found in a stand of birches, sometimes she would pretend she was adrift on Lake Superior - bravely crossing the billowing waves to new lands for exploring and new creatures for finding...

Haven't done IF in a loooong long time.  Word of the week: "adrift."

Camille loved her tea on cold wintry days

 This is the final illustration (sans text) that was done for a client who sells rooibos tea.  It was a quick, fun illo and I really ended up liking it quite a lot.

MusicExpress Cover!

I was contacted to create an illustration for the December issue of MusicExpress, a music magazine for students. Hooray! I was so happy to get this job and very excited about having the opportunity to get an illustration in print! The one on the right is what the actual cover will look like. (Images are property of the Hal Leonard Corporation)

impatient

Franklin was always impatient when it came to making new friends.

Today I felt that I needed some obnoxiously bright and arbitrary color in my life, and this satisfies me for the moment... Done for IF's word of the week, "impatient".