Wolves - ink and watercolour on board

Over the Christmas break I decided to give myself a break and do an illustration just for the fun of it. I also didn't want to be sitting at my computer, so I worked the old fashioned way, on paper. Let me tell you, this was so much fun, and kind of therapeutic, it reminded me that drawing is also fun, and not just a way to pay some bills! This illustration was loosely inspired by a series of books I am reading... any guesses? ;)

Bunny - pencil sketch

I don't know about you guys, but I have one kid who LOVES his bunny. He won't go anywhere without it, and needs to snuggle and play with his ears to be able to fall asleep. I love this, partly because it's adorable, and partly because i am a huge fan of the story the Velveteen rabbit.

I did a little sketch of him for Elliott, but really like the way he turned out so I am going to try to come up with a project that I can use him in. Right now I am thinking a fabric pattern with Bunny and other of Elliott's favorites, maybe to be made into a pillow case or something. Or perhaps a wall in his room with little framed sketches of his favorite friends, like the family photo wall we have in our hallway.  Or maybe both! either way, it was fun to draw something of a still life, but with a little added character. It's been a while since I did something like that!

C~

Franklin - watercolour and pencil

I am cleaning my office space and found this! I did this about 7 or 8 years ago. This is where my career began :) I think I should frame him.

 

Cats don't willingly wear sweaters - pencil sketch

Here is my submission to this weeks Illustration Friday. The word was sweater, and I couldn't wait to draw one (I like all the texture of the knit, thought it would be fun).  I couldn't think of a subject until I remembered a friend of mine who likes to dress up his cat. (you know who you are...) My cat, being a "real" cat, would never put up with such nonsense and a serious price would be payed trying to put the sweater on...like say, a limb. In fact, I may be punished just for drawing him in one.

Mustachio Owl - pencil sketch

Just a silly sketch, for no reason.

My kids as Star Wars characters - pencil rough

So Amelie asked me to draw her and Elliott as Star Wars people. So she is a Jedi in training, being trained by Yoda no less! (she looks a little older then she should... working on it!)  Elliott, as he loves his Artoo action figure, is a little boy meeting the real deal.
Hopefully I will get a chance to make these in full colour.

I've since fixed the size on Amelie, I had to make Yoda a lot bigger :) still... maybe in colour it will look a little more like her...

Amelie's bedroom mural - paint

So this weekend, I finally got around to painting my 4 year old's room.  She wanted it pink, girly and all about Tinker Bell.  So here it is! 

I painted the walls light pink with one purply pink accent wall, on which I did my simplified version of the Pixie Hollow tree. The Fairies are wall stickers I got from Walmart :) The curtains are made by my very talented sister (I can sew, wish I could... but there you go).

My daughter's room has a peak in the ceiling. I painted it the dark fushia colour (picked by my little one) and added two stars, for those who know the story of Peter Pan, you will get the reference.

Below some detail photos of the bottom of the tree.

Yarn Doll - pen

Here are illustrated instructions on how to make a yarn doll.  This was also for Maplelea Dolls.  Each doll comes with a journal, and each outfit comes with an extra journal page with stories or in this case a craft.

Castle City - pen and digital

Elliott and Hawkeye - pencil sketch

Vase of flowers - pen

Little Red Riding Hood - pen

Here is Amélie as little red with her animal companion Meadow the wolf :)

Paintings in Elliott's room

Here they are hung on his wall. makes for cute baby room art I think!

Hedwig - acrylic paint and paper





















Pigwidgeon - acrylic paint and paper

I wanted to a Harry Potter -esk theme in my baby boy's room, but wanted to make it younger, more appropriate for a small child ... I just love the colours and characters in the movies. So I have the owls going up on his wall, and am working on a long red train to go into his room as well. My very talented sister made some curtains to follow this theme.

Candy Circus - ink and watercolour

Just some silly fun :)

Amelie and Elliott mock cover - pen and digital

Andrew felt my illustrated text needed a complete illlustration :)

Crabby apples - ink, watercolour pencil

Bath time fun - watercolour and pencil

Amélie on an apple - watercolour and pencil crayons

Kiwi bird - watercolour ink

more fingerprint fun :)