Elephant Love

I was going to save this one for something special like Valentine's Day, but I know there's a special someone looking for this little elephant.  If you're out there, Superman's Woman, this one's for you!

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Pages 9 & 10: Out/In

Continuing to work on ze book....
(as usual, words will be added later)

.....and I love that my cat can't help but get her paws in my work.

Thick & Thin: Process

Some process pics of page 8 in this new book I'm working on, illustrating "Thick vs Thin." Is it just me, or do everyone's concept sketches look like pictures drawn by a blinded toddler? 

Opposite Book: Page 3

Page 3: Happy vs Upset

As one who's dropped a couple ice cream cones in her day, the concept for this one was a breeze. The full page is 9x9, mixed media. I'll be adding the words "happy" and "upset" later on, so stay tuned! 

And as usual, I apologize for the pitiful mobile picture. I'm still working on obtaining that dream scanner.....

Introducing: Book of Opposites

Here's the shindig: I'm FINALLY out of a sling after a long three months of immobility. During those three months, I experienced many things. Boredom, frustration, insanity, creativity.... essentially all the things I imagine that when collaborated, give artists the um, eccentric rep they tend to carry. And thus, I sat there for days and sketched some amateur-looking doodles with my good hand. These doodles eventually turned into concepts for a new children's book. Craziness talking? Maybe.

The book is called, "The Little Book of Big Opposites," which will be all about..... you guessed it!

I began executing the concepts, and the process of page 1 is pictured. I'm thrilled to finally have my hands in work again, even though I'm technically going against doctor orders here. I'm simply eager to train the arm back into business. We'll just call it art therapy.

Lion Tamer: Progress

 A little progress on the little tamer....

Lion Tamer: Sketch

Taking another crack at hanging up my sling and freeing myself from insanity.....

Sketching feels GREAT.

Post-Surgery Post: Carnival Girl

 

Where have I been, you ask?  On my couch.  Recovering from surgery.  

A reproductive shoulder operation has kept me in a sling for these last 6 weeks.  I have 2 more to go, but I've been going insane without being able to create, sketch, or even sit up long enough to open my computer.  Today, I decided I've had enough and tried to get something done.  And at this point, it's Photoshop or nothing, because I still can't draw (or write) on paper.

(Do you know how long it takes to use Photoshop without being able to use shortcuts?  Ugh, pain in the butt.)

Sexy.

Carnival Girl

A little something I'm experimenting with....

The Sub Life: 2