I went hunting for old art files and came across a disk of my graduation portfolio illustrations (circa 1999-2002). This image is my take on Harry Potter's first visit to Gringots with Hagrid. The movies hadn't came out yet, so... Continue Reading →
This one is dedicated to Barbara Sher (author of Refuse To Choose: A Revolutionary Program for Doing Everything You Love), Scanners everywhere and lovers of websites like Pintrest (which is basically crack-cocaine for a personality-type like mine). You know who... Continue Reading →
I Heart Naptime Need I say more?
So I caved and bought a small set of lino cut tools so I could get smaller details in these rubber stamps. I've been assured that practice makes perfect, but I'm still struggling with finesse. In a way I like... Continue Reading →
Finley (3 in August) loves to trace his hands and feet. Here's the project we came up with this morning: "I moose you!"
So I really actually do have other things I should be working on, but I'll indulge myself with one more wasted moment by pug-updating this vintage photo. This would actually be a pretty fun painting... But I better not pull... Continue Reading →
If I ever wrote a Dummies book, it would probably be: Wasting Time with Photoshop. There would be a whole section on pasting dog heads onto favorite family photos. This is what my 9-mo-old son, Max, would look like if... Continue Reading →
One more for the day. I haven't perfected the carving technique yet, but this little bat was fun. Nice thing about this project is that if I ever totally hate what I create, I'll still have a perfectly useable eraser!
This is a fairly easy project. All you need is a Pentel Hi-Polymer eraser (or similar), a wood carving tool with a V shaped point (find in wood section at craft store), and an idea! I sketched this snowman onto... Continue Reading →
