the park is open to the public...and FOR SALE!

i'm happy to announce that my favorite painting i've done all year is FOR SALE! :) click on the link below to read where my inspiration for this fantastical winter wonderland came from....

http://www.theenchantedeasel.blogspot.com/2012/12/welcome-to-peppermint-bark-park_1800.html

this ORIGINAL PAINTING is FOR SALE here:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/117873639/peppermint-bark-park-original-painting

Happy Holidays to all and i hope you enjoy your visit to Peppermint Bark Park, truly the tastiest park around....:)

illustration friday~crooked

...because all pirates are a little crooked ;)

https://www.etsy.com/listing/101840134/ahoy-mate-reproduction

~HaPpY AuTuMn~

ok, so technically i'm a day late, BUT autumn is ALWAYS welcome ANYTIME!:)
GOOD RIDDENS TO SUMMER!!!!

now....that means i am one season closer to my FAVORITE...WINTER....;)

bibbity bobbity boo....

adding another princess to the collection....

can i say i love the cute little mice?!;)

follow the link below to my etsy shop where you can find my renditions of ariel, snow white and my favorite, belle.
http://www.etsy.com/shop/theenchantedeasel

once i get more time, i'll be adding more. hoping to do princess tiana next from the princess and the frog!

lauren....and her ladybugs :)

i have actually had this done for a couple of weeks, but wanted to wait until the customer received it before i listed it FOR SALE as a PRINT in my shop 

https://www.etsy.com/listing/108802671/laurens-ladybugs-reproduction

this is a custom painting i did for a little girl named lauren who has a *thing* for ladybugs;)
happy (early) birthday lauren!!! enjoy your new painting!!!

illustration friday~tall

proof that you're never too tall for a bear hug....;)

https://www.etsy.com/listing/65807564/youre-never-too-tall-for-a-bear-hug

Steppin Up To The Plate....

well, here is the custom painting i was working on for a future philadelphia phillie no doubt....
i am actually pleased with the way it turned out (being the die hard braves fan that i am....)
i will be framing this over the weekend and delivering it on sunday!:)

i am selling it as a print in my etsy shop found here

https://www.etsy.com/listing/107543732/steppin-up-to-the-plate-reproduction
it can be personalized with name and even a # on the shirt if you like. hop on over to my shop and have a look :)

as girly as i am (and i am super girly) i just absolutely LOVE painting for little boys. go figure....

mutli-tasking....

at it's finest!

working on 2 custom piece at once. this one for a little girl named lauren who loves her ladybugs.

and the latter one, a painting for a baby named grady (whose family are big phillies fans). myself being the die-hard atlanta braves fan that i am....well, let's just say i'm tying not to *accidentally* make him a brave ;)

on his way to cali....

my custom painting for baby shane is done and on his way to shane himself...in california!
can't wait for the family to get it...and for shane to enjoy it for years to come:)

i am selling PRINTS of this here in my etsy shop WITHOUT the name on the blocks-because i was smart and scanned it before i painted his name ;)

https://www.etsy.com/listing/106314684/t-is-for-toys-and-truck

love this little guy!

illustration friday~carry

now THERE'S a clever way to carry some apples....;)

a recipe i did last october for the wonderful nate and salli over at www.theydrawandcook.com

it can be seen in full size view here....http://www.theydrawandcook.com/recipes/pippas-pink-ladybug-apples-by-nicole-esposito

enjoy!:)

NEW WEBSITE UP AND RUNNING....

 thank GOD! now i can go back to PAINTING :)

i am proud of myself for putting this site together all by my little self. and let me tell you, it was no easy task. like tuesday...i put in 20 hours...STRAIGHT! yeah, i'm determined like that ;)

have a look and let me (and pippa) know what you think....
www.theenchantedeasel.com

***NEW WEBSITE COMING SOON***

well, because i am on a mission to constantly better myself and my work, i promised myself i would re-design/re-do my website every year around this time.

and so it appears the time has come once again. and i just love making new *projects* for myself and making my plate so full that i can barely sleep at night because my head is bursting with idea after idea after idea....well you get the point...;) really no big surprise considering as a small child i had a hard time *resting*. it's the over-abundance of drive i suppose. but hey, NO COMPLAINTS from me! i'm a big believer in pushing yourself to be the best you can possibly be....

and for me, that is constantly growing as an artist and illustrator. so....within the next week, i will be re-doing the website over at www.theenchantedeasel.com (which is now "under construction"). i just wanted to feature little pippa and change up some of the layout and colors. oh, and i did i mention they went and changed their software?! let's just say that i have my work cut out for me!

although i do have a bachelor's in graphic design (as well as fine arts) i am NO FAN of web design....or any computer design. i'm old school...pencil, paintbrush, canvas, sketchbook. because....that's just how pippa and i roll...;)



oh, and new website means new blog. like i said, i love a full plate!:)

illustration friday~shiny

"ahoy mate!" shouted little Aiden the pirate. "i believe we have sailed the high seas right into ....a treasure chest of SHINY gold and precious jewels!"

as Mac(aroon), the silly little monkey, looks on from his favorite *hiding* spot....a coconut tree ;)

AARGH!!!

(FOR SALE as a PRINT here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/101840134/ahoy-mate-reproduction)

ahoy mate!!!!

this is now FOR SALE here in my etsy shop

https://www.etsy.com/listing/101840134/ahoy-mate-reproduction

i decided to scan it before painting the name so that i could sell it as a PRINT. it is a comissioned piece for a baby named Aiden (hence the name of the ship in the photo below-the S.S. Aiden).

so...can i just say that i have a new *favorite*?!

AARGH!

progress on a pirate....

 and a cute little monkey too...;)

this is the S.S. Aiden! complete with a little pirate (by the name of Aiden-who knew?!) and a crazy little monkey named Macaroon (i couldn't resist since i placed him in a coconut tree-AND i LOVE macaroons. self-serving, i know, i know....) anyway....

this is a custom illustration/painting i am working on for a friend of my step-mom's who is about to give birth to a little boy named....(3 guesses. it starts with an "A"....)

will be done this by tomorrow. tonight MAYBE....bec i'm feeling a bit more *ambitious* than usual.....;)

new postcard mailers!!!:)

my new self-promo psotcard mailers have arrived! a big shout out to www.vistaprint.com! this is the second time i have used them for postcard mailers and they do not disappoint! have to give credit where credit is due...HIGHLY recommend them. AND, they offer some really great deals!:)
planning to have these mailed out by the end of may..right after i make some edits and revisions to my mailing list:)

also, a print of this illustration entitled 'teamwork' can be found FOR SALE here:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/76543425/teamwork-reproduction

nothin' like a little 'teamwork'...;)

illustration friday~yield

so, i'm thinking grandma may have *yielded* and bought little noah his much coveted green geiko galoshes....;)

this is a piece i did last year for a story called "the most boring birthday in the universe" for stories for children magazine. i thought it was a good example of *yielding*....in a cute way of course;)

i guess there's no fighting like cats and dogs in this house...;)

a custom painting that i just got done of 2 adorable little sisters....and their furry counterparts:)

now...onto a recipe for a contest held by kraft over at they draw and cook. see link here:http://www.theydrawandcook.com/kraft-contest

so excited to start sketching this one out and then eventually paint it....and submit it!

illustration friday "intention"....sharing the love :)

for such a little girl, pippa has a mighty BIG heart. so, her "intention" is to share the love. not just on valentine's day....but EVERYDAY!:)

love, pippa

xxx

CUTENESS...in progress :)

this week's "project"....a duo of really cute sisters (and their beloved counterparts)!

click on the link below to see the other piece i just did for their adorable little ballerina sister...

http://www.theenchantedeasel.blogspot.com/2012/02/little-nutcracker-vibein-february.html