I told my friend a while back that I'd make her a drawing of Grumpy Cat because my friend loves Tard so much. So here it is! I think my friend is glad she waited.
Showing posts with label art. Show all posts
Showing posts with label art. Show all posts
Sunday, February 23, 2014
Friday, February 7, 2014
New series: UP AT NIGHT
I've been working on a series I'm calling UP AT NIGHT. This series is a collection of comics and illustrations that address experiences with insomnia, low self-esteem, and other daily struggles (and awkwardness?) told through a fictionalized version of me. This is the first image in the series.
I am very excited about future iterations of UP AT NIGHT and I can't wait to share more with y'all!
I am also still actively doing pet portraits, which you can buy here:
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Monday, August 26, 2013
A Look Inside My Sketchbook
I have recently felt like I hadn't set out to make much art in the past two years. I've felt a little stuck. I worked as a retail caricature artist for the better part of those two years, and although it was a "creative" job, I just didn't feel like I was making art that mattered. Since I drew all day at work, I didn't take much time to make art at home.
I did learn a couple valuable things during that job, though. I learned that parting with your art, this thing you have created with your own hands out of nothing, just comes with the territory of being an artist. I learned how not to become so attached to the art I made; I learned not to be precious with my art, and I learned to let it go.
Another thing I learned from being a caricature artist was that humor in art is important. I learned that I wanted to incorporate humor and whimsy into my art. I'm not sure if I have succeeded yet.
Finally, I learned that I really should be making an effort to create every day. Even if it's just a little.
I thought I wasn't making much art during that period, but the truth is, I probably made more drawings than I ever have in any other period of my life. That's pretty impressive in itself. Now, I'm not going to show you examples of the caricatures I did (mostly because I don't have many photos of them), but I will show you a look inside my sketchbook. My sketchbook is something I visit and create in almost every day. I'll be adding excerpts of my other journals on a regular basis here in the coming weeks.
I did learn a couple valuable things during that job, though. I learned that parting with your art, this thing you have created with your own hands out of nothing, just comes with the territory of being an artist. I learned how not to become so attached to the art I made; I learned not to be precious with my art, and I learned to let it go.
Another thing I learned from being a caricature artist was that humor in art is important. I learned that I wanted to incorporate humor and whimsy into my art. I'm not sure if I have succeeded yet.
Finally, I learned that I really should be making an effort to create every day. Even if it's just a little.
I thought I wasn't making much art during that period, but the truth is, I probably made more drawings than I ever have in any other period of my life. That's pretty impressive in itself. Now, I'm not going to show you examples of the caricatures I did (mostly because I don't have many photos of them), but I will show you a look inside my sketchbook. My sketchbook is something I visit and create in almost every day. I'll be adding excerpts of my other journals on a regular basis here in the coming weeks.
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| Cover of my Summer 2012 notebook. I took it to Seattle when I visited last year. |
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| I was really interested in exploring hands. |
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| Menu from a restaurant on Capitol Hill. |
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| Drawings inspired by The Virgin Suicides, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and Seattle artist Brandon Vosika. |
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| Marbles and Kermit as Siamese twins! |
Thursday, July 25, 2013
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