My boy challenged me to illustrate a creature that he likes to draw. He's into monsters, sea serpents, dragons and toothy dinosaurs. Basically anything with claws and fangs.
Here you go, son. This one's for you.
xo
Lilla Rogers Studio!
I am thrilled to announce that I am now being represented by Lilla Rogers Studio!
Pinch me!
MATS Children's Book Class
I do love a good MATS course. The latest was a children's book class. My subject was Junko Tabei, the first woman to climb Mt. Everest.
65,844,610
My country feels foreign to me, yet I feel more patriotic than ever.
There are 65,844,610 Americans that share my sentiment.
We will continue to speak up. We will continue to fight back.
United we stand.
Rock Bottom
Get your boots on. There is work to be done.
Puppet
Sometimes you just got to call a spade a spade.
Winter Finch
My new winter finch for the Finch + Foxglove website.
Leia
RIP Carrie Fisher :(
Vintage Christmas Ornaments
I love love love a good box of vintage ornaments!
Black Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend
Truth: I grew up in Lake Tahoe and have not been skiing since I was 10 years old!
Nasty →
"Men, their rights, nothing more; women, their rights, and nothing less."
-Susan B Anthony
"So cast off the shackles of yesterday. Shoulder to shoulder into the fray. Our daughter's daughters will adore us and they'll sing in grateful chorus... Well done, Sister Suffragette!"
-Mrs. Banks (Mary Poppins)
"When any barrier falls in America, for anyone, it clears the way for everyone."
-Hillary Clinton
All Hallows' Eve
When witches go riding, and black cats are seen, the moon laughs and whipsers, ’tis near Halloween!
Ghost Portrait: George Washington
I made this solely for my own amusement. I crack myself up sometimes!
Once upon a midnight dreary...
Hip hip hooray!! Halloween is nearly here!
Indoorsy
I love being cozy inside when it's dark and stormy outside. It's my favorite.
Fall Is In The Air
Autumn in my best favorite time of the year!
Global Talent Search Finals
This was my round 3 submission for the finals in Lilla Rogers' Global Talent Search. I created a gift line to be sold in a tea shop. It was based on a "tea leaf reading" trend board we were given for inspiration.
Hello September!
September is not quite summer but not quite fall and I love it.
Hooray for September!
xo
Global Talent Search: Round 2!
Today the second round gallery was revealed in Lilla Rogers' Global Talent Search and it is AMAZING!! We were asked to design the cover of a dessert cookbook. I knew right away that I wanted to have a birdseye perspective looking over a table filled with desserts, the fortune telling cups from the first round, a variety of patterned dishes, doilies, flowers and a dash of gold. Lilla gave us the option to draw people but I opted to draw hands instead. I can draw people but they seem more appropriate for artwork geared towards kids. This assignment was so fun.
Note to self: Make more food illustrations.
Voting is open to the public for round two: You can cast your vote for your five faves here.
xo, m
Experimenting
I got out of my comfort-zone with some late night sketchbook experiments.