Tag: graphic art
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Naughty or Nice.
…Ho Ho Ho… I wanted to do something to express my holiday cheer – that didn’t require an excessive amount of time (or thinking) – and this naughty or nice femme fatale seemed like the perfect playful idea. I love her hat! I would say sorry for my yet-to-be-finished story, but I told you it…
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Rockabilly
I thought I’d entertain myself (and you, hopefully!) with a little song & dance while I’m on my time-out. This illustration was super fun to make, and it all started with a photograph that I found of Elvis (note the hair and the dance move). I was in no mood for faces or body details,…
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R, R, & R.
I thought this was a perfect illustration for my post this evening. Originally, I was only going to do the woman’s head (see below), but I decided to add a body because I wanted to practice poses. The girl was done in Illustrator and then I added the photograph of a book because I was…
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Brown-eyed Girl
The latest female illustration… I started this brown-eyed girl a month or so ago and then I got sidetracked. I found it yesterday and noticed that her face was flat and pale, so today I worked on some shadows and highlights and then oil paint effects for some texture and softness.
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A Bit of Blues
I’ve been playing around now that my story is over. I start feeling so rebellious when I give myself an agenda like that. When I’m finished I like to do something that just feels good, or that helps me feel free again. Usually it’s some kind of wild, psychedelic abstract, which reminds me of scribbling…
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The Hiding Place
It was humid that summer evening, like June usually is in the valley, and the three of them had gone down to the swimming hole to cool down. Draco wandered off, like he always did, trying to trap fireflies in a jar. Bob and Anastasia stayed in the water, swimming until their arms and legs…
a sprinkle of faith 