Self Portrait for December

I have not done a self-portrait in AGES, so today I did one on a whim. It's not one of my finest drawings, and I must admit, I didn't put much thought into it... But I haven't done much drawing in a very, very, long time, so this was kind of a "get off your butt and get motivated" sort of thing... I forced myself to do it... I'm going to try and do a self-portrait every month, but I'm not making any promises.

halloween girlies

A couple quick sketches of two of my very good friends - Jackie and Heidi, and then myself, in our Halloween costumes from this weekend. We celebrated up in Milwaukee and a marvelous time was had by all!

My 1950s getup came together quite nicely I must say, considering I didn't give my "faux bangs" a test run beforehand (I actually have bangs, but surprisingly they made it more tricky to roll the hair in front ...).  I also made my very first piece of clothing ever: a circle skirt! I ADORE it - it is so much fun to wear, petticoat and all!

Lucille

From Cool Hand Luke. Also, my car's name is Lucille.
Just a little typography warmup - because this weekend may or may not be dedicated to working on new self-promotional material. I haven't changed anything since I stopped selling on Etsy, so it's been a while...

keep it secret...

I've really never understood the whole "boob storage" thing... But, I was on a trip with a good friend of mine this past weekend, and while walking from the hotel to the KwikTrip down the road for some coffee - she slipped the hotel key away for safe keeping. I couldn't resist blurting out the perfect LotR quote for just such an occasion... WIN!

here come the scissors...

I think I need my bangs cut... I feel  like a sheepdog for crying out loud.  I don't think I can cut them myself again though - you'd think after doing it a fair number of times that I would be better at it, but that's definitely not the case...

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...

sedna lovin'

A collection of random Sedna sketches from the various sketchbooks I have scattered about...  If I can gather enough willpower to start, I'll be working on the panel sketches soon :)

See older sketches here, here, here, and here.

rubber bandit

A bit of an inside joke. Names have been changed to protect the innocent...

ugh

After a busy week and an exhausting weekend, I'm not fit for doing anything today. Except maybe melting into a puddle on the floor...  I need. Something.

freja and things

The Norse goddess Freja, and some other random ideas for a show I'm doing in November. I'm focusing on Scandinavian myths and legends :D Yay!

delineation

strange girls

Some sketchees...

a taste

Just a little taste of the work I'm doing for Paradigm this October.  They are only sketches though...  The second image is just a very rough idea, the first image is more the direction I'm headed in, though like the second image, there will be more ornate details.  I'm working in watercolor, acrylic, fabric and wood...

inspiration for Sedna

The wonderful Jackie at LovesickRobot is doing awesome work on the script for my Sedna book, which has inspired me to start working on it again!  So, I was trying to work on a cover and I came up with the idea of using the dog - which more than likely will not be my cover, but I liked it so much I thought I would post it.  I think I want the cover to be more simple, minimal, with lots of white space...  we shall see.   Also there's just some quick sketches of what her body could look like...

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)

sedna sketches

Sketches for the main character in a possible comic I'd like to create based on an Inuit myth about Sedna. I did the illustration on the bottom a while ago and never finished it. The sketches on the top are brand-spanking new.

I was also recently inspired after reading the lovely Mike Mignola's Hellboy comics, and a comic I picked up while in Ireland a few years ago called An Tain - which tells of the epic tale from Ireland. I also took a look at my friend's ZvR - featuring amazing artwork by Mr. Ashley Wood! And I loooove the art in Hellboy and An Tain (which is colored using watercolor - beautiful) and it made me want to create a graphic novel telling Sedna's story.

new cute things!

Some new stuffed critters - though I gave two away as gifts this Christmas and the pictures are on another camera with no USB or card reader.... so those guys will have to wait... The squirrel and the armadillo are hands down my favorite ones yet. And they're way faster and easier to make than the biggety ones, so I have plans to make more little guys.

I also have some random sketchbook critters there for your viewing pleasure and a quick 30 min sassy girl illustration.