Christmas Commission

I painted this for my friend's husband for Christmas.  It's based off of a screensaver that he really likes.   I also framed it and "antiqued" the frame with  Rub N' Buff, but I don't have a picture of it framed yet. 

Jeff at the Rocks-Bohemian Rooftop

Jacqueline Mair Presentation

This morning, British fine artist, illustrator, and professor Jacqueline Mair spoke to some of us SCAD illustration students during her presentation/interview as a candidate for a professorial position next year.  (I made her look older in the face than she really is :(  But she had a really cool scarf on that was nice to draw.
Professors Mohamed Danawi and Daniel Powers look on as she presents.

PBR

Brandon, Lis, and people at the Rooftop tavern

 

Circa 1875 Savannah

I had a glass of French Pinor Noir and one of a Spanish Grenache while sketching this.  The Grenache was better.

Brass Giraffe and Percussion Gator

These guys are hoping to make it into Colonel Windpipe's Musical Brigade: http://colonelwindpipe.blogspot.com/

Savannah Street Sketches

I recorded different streets in downtown Savannah for a project for Chesapeake Family Magazine out of Annapolis MD.  They wanted us to create an "Anytown USA Main Street" scene.  I used these sketches to create a believable setting for the sketch.

Sketches from TV and movies

Some sketches I've made from television and movies for composition practice and practice with the "notan" design method-using black, white and middle grey to create good design and contrast.

Self Portrait

Another Tybee Sketch

Last weekend I finally went kayaking on the Ogeechee River and went to North Beach on Tybee Island.  This house was near the lighthouse on Tybee.

Zoo sketches

These are some of the sketches I did at the Jacksonville, FLA Zoo last weekend.  The orangutan is an old sketch I did about a year ago at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, WA.

Man eating a bucket of crawfish at the Oyster Bar

The Happy Hour is good at the Oyster Bar on River St., 

but the service at the bar was terrible last time I went.

Life Drawing at the Co-Labratory

Tonight was the 1st life drawing session at the Co-Labratory on Broad.  The model was great, the atmosphere was casual, and the music playing included Iggy Pop and Devendra Banhart.  I will definitely go back-they only asked for $3, and it's BYOB if you want.

Little reminder notes

 

I'm leaving these with my boyfriend when I leave for Seattle.  He wouldn't forget about the cats, but once I started making the plant note, I couldn't help making more.

Savannah Sketches

    

Another Tybee drawing and one of a house right off Forsyth Park.

North Tybee Beach

The wind made everything very sandy today but the water was amazingly warm.

Sketches

This shack was on the intercoastal in Jupiter, FL and the cow was painted at the Oatland Island Wildlife Center in Savannah.

Watercolor sketches

It was very nice and pretty hot this weekend, and I painted these at Screamin' Mimi's and Forsyth Park, respectively.

speed painting in class

i had no reference photo or sketch, and it was a really fun exercise

I will try to post a sketch a day...I have lots and lots of sketchbooks

My lemon trees

Cut Paper Pieces

I'm removing these from my website until I create a proper gallery for them. Until then they will live on my blog.