illustration friday 9/3/10~dessert

here is my submission for this week's i.f. theme of 'dessert'. just a quick sketch i did this summer for a line of fall stamps. i am hoping to be able to paint it up in COLOR soon!

finally...the whole order is COMPLETE!!!

AVA'S room is now going to be completely adorned with 5 custom paintings by ME!!! i have to say, i am relieved to finally be done with this order. it's been back and forth with slight changes made by the customer and myself for weeks! i am excited to be able to move on to the next thing...
currently i am working on a self-promo piece/postcard to be used as an autumn mailer...sketch is below. i am super excited about this piece:)))

he wants candy!!! which makes him...

IMMOVABLE~this week's illustration friday theme! i did this piece a while back and it is entitled "i want candy!" i thought this was a cute little take on the word IMMOVABLE. meet brady. he's just NOT MOVING until he gets a lollipop, a peppermint stick and maybe even a gumball or two;)

part 2 of AVA's room...left panel DONE!

here is what i have been working on for the last 2 days...the second part of a custom nursery art order for baby ava. this is a large 16x20 and there are 2 panels...this being the left. it coordinates with the name panels i did a couple weeks ago (see pic below). also, i have i have posted the pics of the sketches and bedding...obviously some changes have been made from the original sketches. but, whatever the customer wants;)

C is for Cameron

i actually finished this over a week ago and realized i forgot to post it;/ anyway, this was a piece comissioned by my step-mom for her nephew and his new baby Cameron. she wanted an owl (like in his bedding) and Cameron somewhere in the piece. so i thought since his bedding had a lot to do with ABC's i would do little "Cameron" sitting under a tree reading up on his ABC's and 123's. with his little friend mr. owl watching over him, of course...;)



this is also available as a REPRODUCTION in my ETSY shop WITHOUT the name so it's perfect for any little boy's room!
http://www.etsy.com/listing/54261598/wise-owl-says-know-your-abcs-and-123s

dr. freese's 'thank you' gift

i am SO EXCITED to give this little painting to my neurosurgeon tomorrow at my follow up appointment!!! i finished it yesterday and it went pretty quickly (bec my heart was COMPLETELY in it)! i have it all matted and framed and ready to go! if it wasn't for this man, i would NEVER be able have a career in illustration...not with possible nerve damage in my hand looming over my every stroke i made. he saved my life and this was the only way i could imagine to thank him! he is one in a million, with hands truly blessed by God!

illustration friday 8/20/10~atmosphere

can't you just smell the hot apple cider?! i thought this piece fit this week's i.f. theme for 'atmosphere'...especially with fall right around the corner...THANK GOD!) i have had ENOUGH of summer!!!
this was a series of four pieces i did for a nursery last year...'the four seasons of ryan'. i love this one because of the colors and the leaves and apples. fall is such a beautiful time of year:) i love everything associated with it from picking apples to halloween!



so hopefully this little piece will bring about some nice warm memories of a beautiful season to come:)