Illustration Friday!
Thanks to a dear illustrator friend, I have discovered Illustration Friday.  A wonderful website where artists of all skill levels and mediums can participate.  A new theme comes out each week to challenge and spark the imagination.  The best part about this endeavor is that it is completely for FUN.  No competition, no judging, just the perfect little spark that sometimes needs to be kindled to

Green or Grey? What About Black?
I'm taking a brief departure here from my usual topics just to point out something I've noticed over my lifetime of reading.Have you ever notice when reading a novel (I emphasize non-fiction here) that many characters have green or grey eyes?  From "Memoirs of a Geisha" to "Harry and Lily Potter" and many more I can't recount at the moment.....I've lost track of the plethora of green and grey eyes between the pages of our favorite books.Now, I'm not sure if the authors interpret hazel as green (I'm thinking probably not) or grey as a light pale blue (maybe), but I

Where is your creative zone?
I had not wanted nearly a whole week to go by between posts, but as they say - life gets in the way.....It had been many months, I thought, as I ungracefully pulled myself up from cleaning my now gleaming hardwood floor in my studio, since that floor had been shining. Eight to be exact. As I blew my nose for the upteemth time - nasty those dust all

Finally......a new drawing!
Well my friends, it's finally here!  The second portrait of Cosmo from my photo reference.  I will be doing many more of these as "practice" for my book.  Although I have not done any illustrations for the actual book, my goal is to complete as many sketches and finished drawings of him as possible.  This will help me become very familiar with all the nuances of his body, ha

A New Look!
After much inward deliberation, I decided to completely change the look of my blog. The layout is the same, but I was starting to feel that the dark and vibrant colors were a little hard on the eyes (especially when you're wearing contacts after 11:00 pm!). It was a tough decision, as I absolutely love bright colors, but I felt it was better to let my work & photos stand out than the colors themselves.  Soon I will be changing the header as well to give a more customized feel.  Let me know what you think!