digital sketch: beetle

In this case I enjoy the computer sketch better then the original. It was created in Illustrator. I like the addition of the soft and transparent colors. The original sketch never quite felt finished to me but, the computer sketch in contrast has a complete feel. I was trying to establish a fantasy like quality with the color scheme, the many layers of pencil and I incorporated my handwriting from the journal into this computer sketch.

digital sketch: inverse

digital sketch: leaves

Computer Illustration 5-2008

painting: lazy susans

Falling Leaves 11-2007


Grapevine 12-2007

White Flowers Jan -2008

The lazy susans all started with the leaves image up top. I was given a plain wooden lazy susan by my mother in law, Cindy. I kept it in my studio (aka garage) for awhile not sure what to do with it yet. Then, my sister got engaged in September and I was going back to NY to celebrate with them. I wanted to bring something nice, was thinking of doing a regular painting but remembered the lazy susan. They had just move into an apt so, I thought that would be a perfefct use for it. I hadn't painted in almost a year (very busy after my second son, Hudson was born). I had an idea in my head for falling leave probably the entire year so, when I started to paint it came together in a matter of hours. My fastest painting to date! I think it was bottled up for so long it just came pouring out once i started. That piece lead to my second & third lazy susans. The grapevine was for my parents (who have a wine theme throughout the home) and the white flowers was for Cindy. I haven't done any other since January but, I'm sure I will again soon.

digital sketch: tweet tweet

Journal Sketch: 5-2008

Computer Sketch: 5-2008

This I'm much more happy with! The computer sketch takes on the same life and feeling that the original has. This one came together pretty quickly too. I think I had my guard down and just went with my intuition - not stressing over any details and letting my hands draw with a normal light flow as I would on paper. Even though this is only my second attempt and I;m happy with it - I know deep down to get this type of result (and to refine it) is going to take lots of practice!

beading: mother's day

I spent 3 hours on Mother's Day Beading! Here are 2 Bracelet and Earring sets I created using Soft Flex Sterling Silver Extreme 925 Wire in .019 Diameter and Toggles from Soft Flex Company.

digital sketch: avocado

Journal Sketch : 4-2008

Computer Sketch: 4-2008

Here is my very first attempt at drawing with my wacom tablet. This sketch was created in Illustrator. I'm not overly happy with it - on its own it's okay but, when looking at the the journal sketch that one has much more life. Maybe adding in the colors takes away from the real quality making it seem a bit more cartoon. More work ahead of me!

blog beginnings

I work as a graphic designer from home and don't have much day-to-day artistic contact. I find that my daily tasks only allow for small creative spurts instead of creative explosions. I hope that starting this blog will make me feel less isolated artistically as well as provide a venue for experimenting with design ideas and sketches and post new paintings. I would like to gain experience and get comfortable using my wacom tablet I received almost 2 years ago. So here goes. This will be an outlet for my unofficial creative journal.