I help you up!

I help you up, Teddy!

But how are we going to get the picnic basket?

Nate's Birthday Cake Monkey!

Nate's Birthday present, pen & ink with watercolor.

Sometime back he gave me the idea, the sketch I reposted below.


January:

Nate:
Hee, I have a suggestion but you'll hate me.

Me:
Of course I won't hate you.

Nate:
Instead of a spaceship, maybe a chimp in a spacesuit doing an Atlas pose holding the cake up?

Me:
LOL!
Don't you think that's a bit deep?
Not many people know who atlas was or what he was doing...

Nate:
But regardless, you have a monkey in a space suit.

And so...I later drew it.

Of course it wasn't until about two weeks before his birthday that I decided painting it up would be the perfect gift for him. At least, I hope so!

Little Pieces — "Cracked" for Illustration Friday

It says it all...

"Cracked", but on purpose, for Illustration Friday.

He loves me...

Ah...the uncertainty of love.


A triptych panel.


He loves me..
The tentative start of new love.


He loves me not...
The insecurities surrounding new love.


He Loves Me!
The joy when love is declared.

Swinging Free—Color

Happiness.

Freedom.

Love.

Blue sky.