Cornucopia

I'm really happy with this cornucopia drawing I did for my October e-mail. I love drawing vegetables and I did the coloring for this with colored pencil first, then finished with some airbrushing in photoshop. I love the textured and bright effect I got from this and will probably use it again even though coloring that much with pencils made my hand cramp up!

Brunhila

I did a drawing of my WOW character Brunhila just for fun and it turned out so cute I wanted to share it! This was sketched out in pencil then I used color pencil to finish it.

Mamapalooza Flyer

I put together this flyer for the Mamapalooza back-to-school event. I love the font I used for "Mamapalooza". It's so fun and funky. I'm also playing at this event at 1:00, so if you live in central Ohio, you should come see me! Lots of talented moms are involved in this event sponsored by Advanced Wellness Center and WCBE . We'll have music, food, belly dancers and mama-made stuff, and we'll be giving away some excellent door prizes :)

Halloween Hand Illustration

I created this drawing from a sketch I did in a coffee shop. I wanted to do a fun halloween montage and include some different elements but tie them together somehow. I liked this sketch because all the scary things were being scared by something themselves - namely the zombie hand popping out of the grave.

First I did a pen drawing of the illustration then on my light table I did a painting of the elements with watercolor. I scanned both sheets then put them together to create the final piece.

The Right Mama

I created a rockin' mama illustration for the Mamapalooza poster, but it turned out to be a little too rockin' considering most of our line-up is acoustic singer/songwriters (like myself). So, I toned it down a little, changed the guitar and the color scheme to go with the mamapalooza colors.

Mamapalooza

I am loving working on the graphics for the next Mamapalooza - here is the logo I've created for Mamapalooza Columbus. The Back-To-School event will be on Saturday, Sept. 25th from noon - 5pm at Whole Kids Pediatrics and Yoga in Columbus. The event will feature music by mamas (including me!) and lots of mama vendors and presenters. Come on out and support some moms who rock!

Shiah's Tree

Easily one of the prettiest t-shirts I have ever painted. I had a picture of this little girl and her tree in my "want to draw or paint" file for over a year and just kept putting off doing it. I finally got the ultimate motivation in that I was dropping off a t-shirt for her mom (a gift from another mom) and I wanted to be able to drop off a shirt for this girl at the same time. I knew it had turned out really nice, but the best part was the look on Shiah's face when she saw it and said "It's my tree!!!" Totally made my day :)

Poppy Painting

I painted this pretty poppy in preparation for teaching a class at the Marysville Public Library. It was called "Watercolor Your World" and it went so well! I am really hoping to teach some more classes there - I love to work with adults who start out so timid, but then create amazing art!

Nittany Lions

Had a wonderful time creating some illustrated characters for David Rastoka of Heartfelt Stories. These are for a book that will feature the Nittany lion growing up to become the Penn State mascot! His mentor along the way is a Joe Paterno lion, which was really fun to come up with. These are the illustrations being submitted for approval by Penn State. I look forward to doing the illustrations for the book once it is approved. To see some of Heartfelt Stories past publications - including an Ohio State version with Brutus the Buckeye! - visit: http://www.heartfeltstoriesllc.com/

Watercolor illustration

Did this painting for an ad idea for WCBE. I used watercolors and really like how it came out - especially the carrots.

Shoes for Girlies

I love doing art projects with and for my daughters. This was inspired by some snazzy and expensive shoes I saw and wished I could get for the girls. I hate spending lots of money on shoes though, because they grow out of them so quickly. So, I bought some inexpensive white canvas shoes and let the girls paint them how they liked. Then, while they were at school I decorated them with black marker, glitter paint and sparkly gems. The look on their faces when they saw the "glammed" shoes was priceless.

Congratulations Molly!

My daughters and I have been watching "Molly" the Barn owl on webcam and her owlets started hatching today! I drew this pic for my clip art club in celebration.

If you'd like to see the real Molly and her baby owls you can visit them at: http://www.sportsmansparadiseonline.com/Live_Owl_Nest_Box_Cam.html

If you'd like to be a part of my FREE clip art club and get original drawings sent to you every week, sign up on my website at: http://www.earthflutter.com/

T-shirt for UCHS

I painted and donated this shirt to Union County Humane Society for their fundraising event this last weekend. They are a wonderful organization with very friendly staff and they always have beautiful cats and dogs in need of good homes.

You can visit their website at: http://www.uchspets.org/

What Women Love Ad for WCBE

I created this illustration and ad for WCBE to use in a women's publication. I had fun sketching women in different poses and came up with some very busy ideas that were fun... but decided on something simple, elegant and beautiful. I had the colors picked out right from the start. I loved putting together the chocolate brown, pink and grey.

This ad hasn't even been printed yet, but it has already brought me in as a listener more often - I have a print out of this ad next to my computer and it's reminding me when some of the shows I enjoy are on the air!

You can listen to them too at 90.5 fm or like I do - streaming on the web at: wcbe.org

Refurbished Jeans

If you have kids you know. Jeans get grungy. The knees wear out, they get strange stains here and there and almost before you've even thrown away the price tag they are officially "play clothes" and unfit for wearing in public. Here is my solution to two wonderful and well-loved pairs of jeans that my girlies wore to death. I patched the holes with fun fabrics and covered spots with decor (drawn on very simply with sharpie markers) and now they are "good as new!" once again.

OEFFA Conference Tomorrow!

I am so excited to be leading a hands-on art and food session for the kids at the OEFFA (Ohio Ecological Food & Farm Association) conference tomorrow! We'll be doing my "Play with your food before you eat it" activity. Creating sculptures out of oatmeal and decorating with fruit, nuts and other goodies before we eat them. I'm also hoping to have time to do a few sing-along songs with them and I made a fun song sheet with some illustrations on it. This one is for the "Buffalo Hunt" song, which is one of my favorites. I keep it non-violent of course and we hunt with our cameras.

If you'd like to learn more about other awesome things going on with OEFFA visit: www.oeffa.com

Repurposed Purse!

I made this purse from a pair of patchwork pants I got in Estes Park Colorado when I was a teenager. The pants were ripped and unrepairable, but I couldn't bear to throw them out because I loved the fabric. I added some butterflies to it, knowing it would be my purse... The inside is a very soft plushy remnant from another project and the buttons are coconut shell. Now, I can carry this fun piece of nostalgia around with me every day!

Hounds in the Kitchen Illustration

Was so excited to do an illustration this week for Rachel from Hounds in the Kitchen. She saw a piece of clip art of a chef working at a counter and asked if I could do a picture of her cooking with a couple of kids. I drew this in pencil first then pen, then scanned it and colored in Photoshop. Rachel plans to use this to promote her kid's cooking classes which you can learn more about by visiting her website:

http://houndsinthekitchen.com/

Christmas Ornaments

Now that most of these have been given away, I can finally post a picture!

I created these ornaments with salt dough, then baked them, painted them and sealed them with acrylic. I had so much fun imagining my girls and my little nieces and nephew dressed up like little angels in a choir! The hugging snow couple was for my mom & dad.