Category — Nature

This is 7×5 inches.

I decided that because I don’t really have time to do oil painting that I would try and squeeze in some short, small and simple illustrations. I named this part one in the hopes that others will follow on other days. I put them in a black border because I would probably put them with a black mat.

They are both 5×7.

mouse

octopi

I illustrated this book mark a month or two ago and finally got around to printing it. I generally have lots of books in process at a time, so I wanted a lot of bookmarks for them, without spending a lot of money. I also have been trying to do some short fun projects to improve my digital illustration. The owl genie was originally supposed to be a set of two or three types of owls, but because I’m so busy, that will have to come later. I have also been thinking about doing some bug or fish bookmarks.
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I love my macro lens. The last photo is my favorite. The botanical gardens had some plants with great personalities.

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I went to the Duke Gardens with my camera over memorial day weekend. I didn’t stay long because I had already gone for a long walk and the sun was intense. But, it was still a productive trip, I learned that herons are not very photogenic. The below photo is the best one I got.

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I saw this bird at the Audobon Zoo over a year ago. I have no idea what kind of bird it is, but it is a cute one. I started this a long time ago and just put some finishing touches on it. I think the colors in the photo are a little darker than real life, but it’s not too far off. [Read more →]

7" x 5" | Pencil on Paper

I only had two goals yesterday. First was to take some photos of butterflies and second was to do some pencil drawing; both were completed.
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This is the first painting I’ve done in 2010 that is larger than 5×7.  This one is 12×16 oil on canvas. I am mostly done, but I do have one more session planned for the kind of tweaking that can’t be achieved wet on wet. [Read more →]