Free Thinker

These are the latest prints pulled! There are 21 total, 7 of each color variation. I had an idea to use pattern as both part of the background and part of the character. I am really excited by the outcome! 

"Free Thinker" will be available to purchase for the first time this weekend at the art show in Mountain View. Come and see me!

IF - Egg

Purple Cow...Bunny

I was asked to design something for Easter using our logo. This is the result! It will be posted on Purple Cow Websites' Facebook. :)

Spring Fling

Hello! I was recently commissioned to create a label for a chocolate/coffee beer made by a local brewery called Ale Industries. They were awesome  to work with and I really enjoyed creating the final piece!

Wind Up Doll

This is how I have felt for the last two weeks. I need to have the key in my back turned so that I can spring back to life and keep on making art!

Fadeaway Girl Study

This is a gouache study for a woodblock print I am thinking of creating. I have hung it on the wall in my apartment so that I can look at it over the next few days and make a decision.

Wings

IF - Myth

A little twist on the myth of Atlantis

Scarlet

Re-do of the piece posted a month ago. 

Circus Elephant Act I

Winter Snow

Woman In Red

The Woman of Many Faces

To the woman who wears many masks....

Dancing Through

Hello All! I had a quick minute for my next post. Here is the latest woodblock print. Believe it or not, I actually produced 18 good ones this time! It is exciting to be pulling larger editions of my prints these days. I am hoping to eventually hit 50 in an edition. 

On another note, this month and part of next are going to be really busy for me. I am currently going through a lot of transitions and may not be able to post as frequently (I was trying to post once a week). I will keep you updated the best that I can! Happy holidays to everyone! 

Little Women

I believe that this is still a work in progress for me. It is closer than before, but I still do not think it is complete.

Little Women

I am finally posting again!! Sorry for the delay, but these delays are going to continue through the holiday season. Seriously, there are not enough hours in a day. I did want to share both of these photos with you so that you can see the difference between the painting I scanned in and the painting after I spent some time playing in Photoshop. Lately, I love Photoshop. Now I can take this information back to the original painting and create a masterpiece!

After 

Before

Children's Spots

The Crane Wife

These sketches were created based on a children's story called The Crane Wife. This story has not yet been published by the author, but the small bit I was allowed to read to inspire these sketches was beautiful.

Valley Art Gallery Christmas

I have been accepted to show my work at the Valley Art Gallery in Walnut Creek. At Christmas they have a volunteer program for their artists to create ornaments to hang on their Christmas tree. It was a really fun, quick project for me that will hang in the gallery through the holiday season!!

Water

I have been trying to keep up with IF for the last couple of weeks, but I seem to be a day or two late every time! The word of the week was "water". I used it as an opportunity to play with colors and shapes.