30 Day Challenge...

Ohh boy.  Here we go.  Day one of the the challenge is to draw a picture of myself.  The original photo I drew from is above and the drawing is next to it.  Course, it looks different.  There is beauty in imperfection.

So I drew on some watercolor paper that I recycled off an old painting of mine.  The finished product is in Sharpie.  I obviously edited details from the original photo since it was an awful photo to begin with.  Any photo that has dull or shadows over the eyes so you can't see the sparkle makes the person look dead.  Plus I seem to have turned the face a little in the drawing.  Either way, results are successful since it has been a long time since I have draw myself from a photo.

Pear Chair

Prints for Sale

I'm slowly adding my new work to Fine Art America.  I like their offerings for prints and am using my marketing strategies for selling prints of my work.

Like with Banana Float, I'm exploring themes surrounding fruit and femininity.  Seems ironic that energy is obtained through foods like fruit and yet I'm drawing women that are sitting lazily or floating dreamily.

Hopefully there will be more to come so check back often.

Welcome to the new blog....

Banana Float

This is the latest adventure for my life.  I've decided to merge an old blog into a new one.  Above is the first of a series of drawings I am working on.  It represents my journey through life with health and happiness.  Please stay tuned for more info on where to purchase prints and what is next.

Cleaning Out the Blog Closet...

I fell off the face of the planet for a short time. Work and family took priority. I will be restructuring my blog - thus, the title cleaning the blog closet. I'm going for something a bit more professional and I can't resist tying my family in. Elizabeth's three and Mike's a year. My husband and I have our hands full.
I'm striving for an outstanding portfolio.

2010...

I'm trying this again.  I won't probably kill myself to post something often though.

Currently, I'm 5 months pregnant and due the end of May.  My little girl will be just over two.  Seems time went by so quickly.  I can barely remember Elizabeth when she was just born.  She was so small and now my husband and I will start over with another baby just as small.

I turn thirty next month and I'm not sure what I'll do to celebrate.  Maybe bowling or a weekend in Chicago.  Who knows, I think I'd be better off staying home since no matter what I do right now I feel physically uncomfortable and when I don't sleep I'm pretty crabby these days.