IF - Shaky

This climb

is so unsteady,

my knees are weak,

my head is strong

This climb is so unstable

but my heart is open,

my hands are shaky.

I think I'm ready for this climb...

IF-Detach

Yet another appropriate theme for me to illustrate.
I've been trying to teach myself the art of detaching so that I can stop being so sensitive to what other people say or do around me. Maybe detach to save myself from being hurt or heartbroken.
A piece of me to stay whole, and the other to escape.

If I detach too much... what will I sacrifice?

(Ink & Watercolor)

IF - Forgotten

This topic is timely. I just moved out of a state that I've lived in for 20 years. That's a majority of my adult life. I left my friends, my school, my apartment behind. I've also felt the emotional loss of losing the oldest friend in my life.
I've been feeling really lonely without my friends around, not getting any more phone calls or emails (out of sight, out of mind I guess), and knowing that my best and oldest friend has decided to put a pause on our friendship... has left me feeling very forgotten.

I was in the moment when I drew this up. I didn't do my usual sketch, resketch, edit, and fix routine.

Art Nouveau style

Sorting through some work from school I came upon a product illustration I did for some kind of natural hair care serum or something. My first post is from when I was first sketching it.

And being the Art Nouveau nut that I am...

Sketch

Concept sketch:

Watercolor and ink final:

Body Image Doll

This is the rough cut out of the editorial illustration I did on body image. I'm still working on an updated version of the complete illustration.
I couldn't help but cut her out and assemble her. Although, I see issues with the doll, I'm going to correct what I think needs correcting in the final illustration. Then I'll go and have it printed out and then I'll reassemble her!

Then I'll take a photo of the completed doll and scan the art. Because a scan of this thing doesn't do the colors and the assembly justice.
(remember, this is a rough)

(I already know that there is a wonderfully talented artist who makes amazing art paper dolls. I found her stuff while doing research for mine. I'm not stealing her idea or concept, since I had the idea to create this before I found her.)

Yet another school project

Which it seems that's all I've been doing lately. I don't have the energy or the creative metabolism to do my own thing. And I'm aching to!
This assignment was to create a product poster for Apple's iPod and I chose a theme of rock and roll.
I have a lot of friends into rockabilly things, and took this idea to another level. I didn't want a static piece where a girl was holding an ipod and listening to music, so I made it abstract.

I should have some of my own art soon.... I hope




And I'm realizing that watercolor is painful to master. I'm not aiming at mastering it, but I wish it was a little more easy, like oils. Or maybe it's because I'm so used to using oils and the ability to correct mistakes with that medium. Ooops, it's not the right color, that's ok, we'll blend it right in! In watercolor, you put that color down, it's down. Unless you realize your mistake right away and can mop it up. Just make sure you have the right color to put down afterward. I'm also learning that my hand-lettering skills leave A LOT to be desired!