Spring has Sprung!

Wanted to post something fun. I make t-shirt graphics and prints for girls clothing for a living and wanted to make something REAL quick, like 10 minute quick.  Spring has sprung, not just yet, it's still pretty cold out here in the NJ/NY area. I can't wait, because my winter coat zipper fell off and now I have to wear my fall pea coat. Warm weather please come quickly!!!

Oldies but Goodies

Wanted to put up some old art. Haven't been doing to any new stuff since I have been spending most of my time doing side work, which I can't post. So here are some old watercolors and sketches. It's something to hold you over for a bit until I finish that zombie poster and do some other things.

Save the Date

Some friends of mine are getting married and I did their Save the Dates, and I am also doing their invitations as my gift to them. They are an awesome couple! I have never been to Key West before so I am pretty stoked about going to the wedding. Plan on making it my vaca, its 3 days before my 34th birthday so it should be a wonderful time!!!

ILLUSTRATION FRIDAY- EYE GLASSES

I already had an illustration ready that I have posted before about eyeglasses and it's a pic of ME! I wear glasses all the time and make self portraits with them on. So why not put it up for illustration friday. Yeaaaa! Enjoy!

Strawberry

Just testing something out. Went to the print source show today and saw some really great artwork. Wanted to try something out. Here is a little taste.

Zombies Bite...Almost done!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! With the first post of 2013 six days in, hope the new year is treating you well. I don't have any resolutions made, but a dream jar, its sort of the same but different. I will explain what it is all about in my next post. For this post, its about ZOMBIES!!!! I am going to finish it tomorrow so I can submit it in the Illustration Friday for this week's topic of Edge. I think its fitting. So in order for folks to see this post, I need to put it in on Tuesday the latest. I am almost done with this, need another zombie in the top right corner and maybe add some textures and little details, maybe or maybe not. Monday night I am going to play with the colors and that background texture thingy. I will post the color options tomorrow along with the final zombie. If anyone has any comments, feel free, they are most welcomed. It will be nice to know someone is reading this blog, not just myself.

Zombie Update

Still working, sharing the progress...

Zombie Update

Up dating on the progress of this zombie poster I have been working on. Still have a ways to go. I will keep the updates coming. Any comments are welcomed.

ZOMBIES!

I LOVE ZOMBIES, so I decided to work on a poster about them and the horrific things they can do. This is just the beginning of what I have been working on. This plans to be my Christmas project to work on while I am off. I am not doing to much this holiday and will be home early from opening gifts. So I will work on this the rest of the time. I hope to be complete and post it on or after the holiday. I will be posting my progress, taking screen shots as I go. Feedback is welcome. Oh I plan to put one person (female) slaying them. A friend of mine says he is going to print it out for me on really fancy smancy paper. I better get going.

Things I worked on in 2012

Here are some things I worked on this year. My sister got married right after hurricane Sandy. It was a beautiful wedding! I made the invites and all the graphic things like the program, name cards etc. Then I made a thank you card for some friends at work that got me some cuppy cakes for my 33rd birthday. Also started to do a pic for a halloween post of a "day of the dead girl", but never finished that. Also sketched out a website opening page, but that also I never finished. Oh the illustration of Rochelle's Bridal Shower, that went in the center piece of flowers for the Bridal Shower. Also made a close friends invite to a 60th Birthday dinner. The main things I worked on this year seemed to be all the wedding stuff. So 2013 will be about me!

Recreating a Poster

The top is the original one.

This is my version, directly above. There was a poster that I saw online and I really liked the style so I recreated it for a technique test and also to hang up for my personal use only. So let me know your thoughts. I haven't posted anything in quite sometime, but I have been doing work, but nothing that I can actually post. Christmas is on its way and I never made this years Christmas card. Since 2012 has been complete HELL for me I have opted out of making a card and spreading holiday cheer that I don't have. Recreating a poster about Whiskey, can give you an idea of what my year resorted to. I plan to hang it up as a reminder to never go back to that place. I am going on a rant here but what better way to rant about my horrible year with a poster about whiskey. My plans for 2013 are to make it the best year ever, with accomplishing goals that I set for myself and follow them thru. I will post my New Years resolution on New Years day to share with anyone who actually reads my blog. Until the next post...

Sketching in Photoshop

I was just testing doing sketching and painting in photoshop. I am a slave to illustrator and want to expand my geek skills in another program that I am not totally comfortable in. Here is the very first thing I have done.

Moving Along...

I have been moving along on my web page opening. Wanted to share, my process as I am working. (Yes another picture of myself) I would like to finish this by the weekend.

IT'S ME!!!! (again)

Aren't you just sick of seeing me? I hope your not saying to yourself, "All this blog seems to be about, this girl drawing herself." Well as of right now, it is. I promise you it won't be for much longer. I just want to update this blog on a regular basis. Ok, tomorrow, I will post something different, I promise!

Another Version...

So, as I was looking over the piece I did for the opening page for my website, I realized I didn't like it. My hair isn't that fluffy, nor do I wear a fro like that and my lips aren't that big. I did another sketch and put some pics of myself next to it so you can compare. I am at my 2 work areas, my 9-6 and my 6-1. I seem to live my life in front of a computer more than the average person. I also realized that my blog is filled with pictures of myself. It seems like I am an extremely vain person, but for right now I seem to be drawing myself. I am not that vain, or am I...(we can get back to that) I see my face all the time, and I know what it looks like with out looking in a mirror. So here I am, again...Sorry folks, I need to draw someone or something else soon. This blog is getting a little boring. I will jazz it up soon. I need to finish all the graphic things for my sister's wedding. After that, it is on and popping with artwork. Oh the wedding is in November, and hopefully I should be done with everything by September, I hope.