Sorry...

what better way to say that you're Sorry than with a beautiful rose?! man, i was just sooo ecstatic with this piece once i finished it. it was one of those spur of the moment pieces that started out as a small pen sketch on the back of an office memo pad during a slow day at work and after some thick, clean lines and some color were added became an amazing piece! i am definately going to get a nice frame for this one and find a nice place to hang it in my house! it deserves to be out instead of sitting in a stack of portfolios in the dark. about the piece - it is a black pen sketch that i made a photocopy of and then added some crayon type colored pencils for a splash of color. everytime i look at it, it reminds of the glowing rose from beauty and the beast. enjoy!!

*GASP* an early illustration friday....angels & devils...

i know everyone is going to be surprised and curious by my early entry. well, its because i cheated...again. i had this one sitting in my portfolio just waiting for a suitable topic. however, i never imagined a topic as perfect as this one would come along for me to display this piece. im greatly appreciative for whomever submitted this topic to the site and kudos to you!! i know this is one of cheryls faves and im sure she, along with myself, is excited to have it up. i also have another little sketch that i did quickly one day on my break that also fit the topic that i wanted to share with you. whats this you ask?!?! not one illofriday submission, on time to say the least, but two pieces for this post?!?! to what do we owe this pleasure?!? i know i know, its a rarity but enjoy it while its here. so here is the other little piece that fit the topic of angels & devils.....

both photos have been taken on the new carpet in my new rental house that my boyfriend and i reside in. enjoy!

a little late, but better late than never.....fat.....

well, its a little late and i missed the illofriday deadline, but i still have something that i have been working on - pigs are pritty thick and would definately fit under last weeks topic of fat! anyways, i have been slowly reteaching myself photoshop because it has been way too long since i have done anything in it artistically- 5 years since my high school design class to be exact. its been a little hard for me to draw anything amazing though because i do not have a tablet yet and actually did this one with just a mouse. just a little bit about the piece now - i dont know if you guys will pick up right away on this or not but it is actually 2 pigs in 1! what a deal right?! well the faded background is his behind and little squiggly tail. the front more dominant layer is the front view of the big guy. after doing a little drawing and adding some color i decided to use a little bit of texture and outlining. so there you have it, my photoshop debut. enjoy.