If I like you... I will make you an old timey logo for your company.

Illustration Friday... Grounded

When I think "Grounded" I think electricity... and she seems like a nice "grounded" girl.

The Sketchbook Project 2012... my theme is "Prehistoric"

Illustration Friday...Mysterious

Is it a mystery why I sketched this mysterious owl?
Done with a black, green and grey Sharpie markers.

The Sketchbook Project 2012... my theme is "Prehistoric"

Cover... Revised from earlier version.

Inside front cover and page 1.

Page 2... not happy with this one yet.

Page 3

Page 4

Page 5

Page 6... A nest of eggs.

Page 7.

Stay tuned for more pages!

Commission for Wonk Magazine Cover

www.yourwonk.com

Commission for the cover of Wonk magazine's 8th issue... the theme is the handwritten issue. The Wonk is a nickname for Wetaskiwin, Alberta and one of the things the city is known for is their historic water tower.

Illustration Friday... Influence

The influence in my life is to try everyday to live with respect to the teachings of Buddha.

In Buddhism, karma specifically refers to those actions (of body, speech, and mind) that spring from mental intent and which bring about a consequence or result. 

The five precepts are training rules in order to live a better life in which one is happy, without worries, and can meditate well:

1. To refrain from taking life (non-violence towards sentient life forms), or ahimsā. 

2. To refrain from taking that which is not given (not committing theft). 

3. To refrain from sensual (including sexual) misconduct. 

4. To refrain from lying. 

5. To refrain from altering one's state through drugs or alcohol.

I like to draw creepy things.

Sam said draw a vampire so here is a quick sketch.

The Sketchbook Project 2012... my theme is "Prehistoric"

The cover of my sketchbook.

Inside cover and page 1.

Illustration Friday... Imperfect

Amy Winehouse Portrait, with Sharpies

Illustration Friday... Obsession. Mine just happens to be a Sharpie.

My Obsession is of course Sharpie Markers! I just held my 3 favorites in my hand and drew it.

Sketching, Sketching... Constantly have those Sharpies Moving!

Illustration Friday... Gesture

"The Wednesday Addams" of Illustration Friday

Because all of my friends and family think my artwork tends to be a little dark and gloomy... to quote my Mom... "Why does every piece have to have a skull or be kind of gruesome?"
Sam came up with the best quote when looking at all the other work on www.illustrationfriday.com... "You remind me of Wednesday Addams, while everyone else is drawing happy, cute or pretty things, yours are all a little goth and dark, your like the Wednesday Addams of Illustration!"

So I did a self portrait.

Notice the shirt... and the angry little Pom.

Some Old Pieces I Found In My Old Portfolio

Stockings #1 a tribute to H.R. Giger who is one of my favorite artists.

Stockings #2

12 oz. Profit

Illustration Friday... Remedy, If you like it please follow my blog.

This was my second attempt.

This was the first draft but I wasn't happy with how it came out.

Art comes in all forms...

So I just wanted to give a shout out to my friend Darcy who is an amazing artist in her own right, but instead of Sharpies and Inks like me she does the most wonderful things with food. If you would love to see true talent in the kitchen check out her blog... and follow her!

http://theinfiniteyums.blogspot.com/

Home made Pizza Pops!!! 

Girls of Gotham... and Wonder Woman

So drawing Comic book characters is my new sketchbook exercise... plus doing some research there is not a lot of female comic book artists... and the ones that there are do the kind of graphic novels designed at teen girls who are into princesses and such.

Wonder Woman... who I kind of used  Sophia Vergara as an inspiration.

Classic Julie Newmar as Catwoman.

Harley Quinn

A new version of Catwoman

Poison Ivy, who I used Mad Men's Christina Hendricks as an inspiration.

Check out http://www.joellejones.com/ she is one of the best female comic book artists working today!