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A Good Yarn

August 16, 2017

I've been using a very limited palette for these silhouettes, and having great fun with the pops of red! I must admit, I love a good yarn... Can't wait to put all of these together!

In Art & Illustration (mine) Tags paint, painting, illustration, illustrator, art, artist, artwork, artsy, creative, design, graphic, graphic design, kids, children, kids book, kid lit art, children's art, childrens illustration, red, white, black, black and white, minimal, minimalist, minimalism, whimsy, whimsical, cute, sweet, sewing, yarn, knitting, craft, crafts, crafty, arts and crafts, diy, maker, buttons, silhouettes, limited color, color, colors, color palette, palette, watercolor, watercolour, original, originals, original art, original painting, sneak peek, glimpse, charming, fun, playing, busy bee, bouquet, flowers, flower, floral, happy, love, painting process, i love my job, wip, work flow, work in progress, summer, work
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Pink Flowers

July 12, 2017

Part Two of my recent floral mania (pink edition)

Geraniums have always had a special place with me. My great-grandparents owned a greenhouse where they grew and sold flowers. Gernaiums were what they were really known for. I like to think that I inherited that from them. 

 

In Art & Illustration (mine) Tags florist, flowers, flower, painting, paint, illustration, illustrator, sneak peek, studio, art, artist, wip, process, painting process, work in progress, progress, watercolor, watercolour, aquarelle, pink, peach, coral, gernaiums, geranium, flower girl, garden, palette, monochrome, monochromatic, happy, summer, artsy, daily art
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Book Cover: WIP #3

March 10, 2017

Almost done with this project, and I am very much loving the mice! I'll be posting the finished illustration for this fun book cover tomorrow!

In Art & Illustration (mine) Tags illustration, art, painting, mice, mouse, woodland, nature, surreal, anthro, anthropomorphic, whimsy, whimsical, artwork, artist, illustrator, kid lit, kidlit, kid lit art, kidlitart, school, children, kids, Children's Art, children's illustration, graphic design, design, characters, animals, Animals In Clothes, sweet, cute, friends, education, editorial, editorial illustration, vintage, rustic, snake, python, computer, computer language, book, books, book cover, cover, cover art, study, wip, paint, watercolor, watercolour, water color, ink, drawing, sneak peek, process, palette, friend, school house, back to school, tree, apple tree, apples, photo, photography, school books, educational, learning, computer programming, how to, non fiction, non-fiction, nonfiction, commission, forest, retro, old fashioned, house, home
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Book Cover: WIP #2

March 9, 2017

The first soft, barely-there layers of color. I love this stage of the painting process!

In Art & Illustration (mine) Tags python, python snake, book cover, book, literary, literature, cover, cover art, illustration, mice, paint, watercolor, watercolour, painting, brush, palette, wip, sneak peek, process, progress, studio, art, artwork, illustrator, computer, programming, language, languages, tech, techie, artist, mouse, children, school, animals, Animals In Clothes, anthro, anthropomorphic, nature, forest, wildlife, woodland, drawing, ink, kid lit, kidlit, kid lit art, kidlitart, surreal, animals in clothes, rustic, cute, sweet, whimsy, whimsical, charming, happy, editorial
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Sneak Peek Part 2

August 17, 2016

Raccoons with paintbrushes, just another reason why I love my job.

In Art & Illustration (mine) Tags illustration, anthro, anthropomorphic, nature, wildlife, surreal, surrealism, animal, animals, animals in clothes, raccoon, woodland, forest, clothes, fashion, sweet, cute, children, kids, kid lit, childrens illustration, children's book, Children's Art, children's illustration, kid lit art, photo, photography, painting, paint, picture book, watercolor, watercolor painting, watercolour, watercolor illustration, ink, wip, work in progress, process, sneak peek, art, artwork, artist, illustrator, happy, fun, quirky, palette, colors, studio
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Sneak Peek Part 1

August 15, 2016

Painting squirrels in hats.

In Art & Illustration (mine) Tags squirrel, hat, cute, wip, ink, watercolor, watercolor illustration, watercolour, paint, art, illustration, nature, animals, animal, animals in clothes, anthro, anthropomorphic, surreal, kids, kid lit, picture book, wildlife, woodland, forest, friend, red squirrel, palette, fashion, vintage, painting, painting process, close-up, sneak peek, artist, artists on Tumblr, artists of tumblr, illustrator, creative, work, rustic, sweet, whimsy, whimsical, photo, photography, studio, artwork, children's illustration, Children's Art, children's book, children, fun, widn
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Commission Sneak Peek: Grandpa Bear's Chair

July 8, 2016

A fox and a bear. 

The beginnings of something that has two of my favorite animals.

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