An Enjoyable Evening

"You sunk my battle ship!"

The product of great collaboration, random humor and excellent company.

The dragon has a fondness for wicker chairs, even has an open account at World Market. It's ill advised yes, but what can you do when you're passionate about sound creaky reeds make when you get comfortable? It's reminiscent of the dragon's youth echoing the song of crickets amplified by the cave walls and the chomping of the calves.

Intently staring at the game board, the Dragon looks self-assured and certain of a win, but I do believe the cat has some surprises in store for that Dragon.

Per Request — The finished illustration

For N, by request from a comment on the previous sketch post.

I agree it's about time, even though the cards won't be sent out until tomorrow. (Hello procrastination and over thinking the cards.) Next year, chances are there won't be a trip to Germany in the middle of November and my schedule will go as normal.

I wanted to keep the colors muted. The prints came out stellar and I am quite thrilled.

Sketch for this year's Christmas Card

It wasn't supposed to be this complicated.

Points of inspiration:

Ella's wall. (see below)

Trip to Germany and the popularity this year of the moose.

My mom's love of Cardinals.

The red-capped, white polka dotted mushrooms I love.

Tree Mural for Ella

This was painted in September. My friend Erica was pregnant at the time and wanted something unique in her child's room. So she asked me if I would be willing to paint a tree. I jumped at the chance.

This was long before we would know the sex of the baby, for Ella was modest in the womb.

The sketches:

Close ups:

Into the woods...

I spent much time in the woods as a child. Mostly catching pretend fish made of wide swaths of moss from the stream. In the spring the forest floor would have a purple carpet of violets, I have never since seen anything like it in my life.

Here is a forest sketch, I have yet to figure out what colors are going into my palette or what medium I am going to use.

A long time ago, in a galaxy...

It's been awhile since I posted, but I feel the need to post this little bit of cuteness.

This is an illustration made for a job at work, it has a 1950's sort of feeling which was intentional.

The One that Got Away

Another piece for the dating series. This one was drawn around 4 years ago and I finally got around to painting it.