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Zero2illo Mini 4 week challenge

admin — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 12:53:06 +0000

Since this is where I got stuck on the last challenge the next few weeks I will be work on this mini illustration challenge. There are a few things I have in mind, one is creating a pattern for a children’s clothing line idea I have, basically I PJ set with sheets and mini pillow, I will create 2 of these along with a wall hanging.

Second I’d like to create a more whimsy style illustration for a project I am thinking about for tweens. The basis behind this is really cute but I’ll leave the details for the final piece. There will also be 2 of these. And that will complete my 4 week mini challenge that I can build from.

New Illustration for my baby to be :: Bear

admin — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 01:20:25 +0000

Time to share the news! We’re expecting! Here’s a little illustration for the baby to be.

Illustration Friday Ripple

admin — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 23:13:59 +0000

The poor jelly fish could no longer struggle to visit the daylight…

Tara Reed WordPress Call with Kim Beasely

admin — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 14:12:19 +0000

I’m in the midst of listening to Tara Reed’s Wordpres Call from yesterday, and wow, what a huge help. I’m a designer and unfortunately I haven’t done enough wordpress to really educated myself with the ability it has. I think wordpress is my new love.

Thanks Tara!

Sorta Political Cartoon Strip (work-in-progress)

admin — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 21:52:19 +0000

A client of mine asked me to draw up a political style strip to promote some work he’s selling. Here’s the work in progress. Not what I normally illustrate but I’m enjoying getting the practice to use different styles.

One hand washes the other : Lets Barter

admin — Mon, 31 May 2010 13:23:34 +0000

I’ve noticed for some time now that bartering is becoming an everyday sort of way of life. One hand washes the other, right? At the beginning you think, “Hey I could be making a couple hundred dollars doing this website why would I want to do it for free?” Well think of it like this, for instance, a friend of mine has his own tile business, a website really isn’t on the top of his list, but he does want one. I need a new back-splash in my kitchen, between materials and labor it cost me just about the same as it would to design a website.

Instead of going through the hassle of budgeting for a kitchen I am in need of, or stressing out learning how to do it myself, I’ll be designing his site and he’ll be designing my kitchen! When you start to think about the things that you need and what you could offer to those who can return that “favor” it works out perfectly, cause in the end you would be spending that hard earned money anyway.

Illustration Portfolio Progress

admin — Sun, 30 May 2010 01:13:22 +0000

During the past few weeks working on my illustrations for my portfolio I’ve gone through many changes in ideas and styles. Yet I always seem to fall back to the same similar style. So I’m guessing that I’ve found my illustration niche and I’m going to take it and go with it. I’m working on an idea for a book, Dino Dinner. The writing of this book will be worked on shortly but I had to come up with some illustrations I would like to eventually add to my portfolio. I have my main character set, Rex the Dinosaur and Roy, a little boy. I don’t want to go too deep into illustration because obviously the story should be written first. But I think that Roy could probably have a few books.

Here is my main cover, undecided on if this should be it, very simple cover.

This is another illo that will be part of the book, which is Roy sitting with Rex during Dinner.

IF :: Fearless

admin — Fri, 14 May 2010 14:14:53 +0000

12wc still on illustration #1

admin — Tue, 11 May 2010 16:55:23 +0000

We’re into week 6 of the 12wc and boy is this kicking my **s. I’ve only gotten 1 illustration complete (well almost complete) and we should be onto #5&6. Anyway, I’ll catch up at some point I always do The good thing about all of this is I”m really starting to feel out where my designs skills are and where I want to be. So with out further ado here is my almost complete illustration #1.

12WC New ideas

admin — Fri, 07 May 2010 17:57:11 +0000

So we’re week 5 into the 12 week challenge and I decided that what I was working on just wasn’t in my heart. So I’ve switched gears and I will be illustrating a series of pieces that I’ve had on the back burner for a while. Really these pieces are designs that will be sold as prints and cards for now. Perhaps they will develop into something more later on.