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I think this may be one of the prettiest birds ever - the lilac breasted roller from Africa. I like a bird that needs all the colors! Day 8/100 of #the100dayproject and #birdsbutterfliesandblooms challenge. I’m behind but that’s ok. Creativity isn’t a race! #inspiredbynature #illustratorsoninstagram #floralart #birdart #lilacbreastedroller #drawingoftheday
The secret to happiness is to enjoy the beauty and imperfection in our ever-changing lives rather than hold on to the past or status quo. This is my assignment for this month’s @makeartthatsells Bootcamp. We illustrated an excerpt from @bethkempton’s new book Wabi Sabi. I’d love to see my illustrations in some of my favorite mindfulness magazines like @flow_magazine, @justbreathemagazine, @projectcalmmagazine and @inthemomentmag. #matsbootcamp2019 #makeartthatsells #wabisabi #mindfulness #embracechange #editorialillustration #womenwhodraw #illustratorsoninstagram
Sweet Easter greetings to you! I’m looking forward to dressing in bright florals today, spending time with my dear family, eating the ears off a chocolate bunny and walking in the sunshine for a bit. Hope your day is filled with celebrating and happy moments. #easter #spring #floralart #robinsnest #inspiredbynature
This piece illustrates an except from @bethkempton’s book Wabi Sabi, Japanese Wisdom for a Perfectly Imperfect Life. I used the change of seasons to illustrate finding beauty during the constant changes in our life. I love the idea of accepting change rather than fighting against it. I’d love to illustrate for some of my favorite mindfulness magazines like @flow_magazine, @justbreathemagazine, @projectcalmmagazine and @inthemomentmag. This was for the @makeartthatsells boot camp. #matsbootcamp #makeartthatsells #editorialillustration #magazineillustration #mindfulness #peaceful #liveinthemoment #embracechange
I love this earthy collection of fabric from my @spoonflower shop. Looking forward to taking some time off this weekend to be with my family. This week has been filled with lots of behind the scenes work on marketing and website stuff. Not as fun as drawing new pictures but important nonetheless. #surfacepattern #fabricdesign #spoonflower #inspiredbynature
Here is my finished pattern for this week’s @spoonflower challenge, Australian Flora. I think this may be my favorite print ever. I just ordered a fat quarter to make something with it, maybe I can talk my dear auntie into helping me sew! I also made a version of it as an art print. I’ll post that in my stories. #the100dayproject #birdsbutterfliesandblooms #spoonflower #fabricdesign #floralart #artlicensing #fabricdesign #surfacedesign #patterndesign #australianflowers #spoonflowerchallenge
New prints in my shop. I really love the daydreamer from last week’s challenge. #artprints
Easy peasy lemon squeezy! I created this for last week’s #foliofocus prompt. I need to create a coordinate or two. And I’m back on track for the #birdsbutterfliesandblooms challenge day 6/100. #the100dayproject #surfacedesign #floralart #lemons #trendyillustrations #inspiredbynautre #illustratorsoninstagram #foodillustration
Last prompt for the #funwithfaces challenge: straight hair, hat and sweater/jumper. I went with a portrait of actress and author Louise Brooks. She was an iconic silent film star who made the bob the symbol of the liberated woman in the 1920’s. #portraitartist #strongwomen #womenofillustration #womenwhodraw #100dayproject #flapper #1920s #louisebrooks
I was flipping through my photos for a good reference for today’s #funwithfaces prompt of “beach, double buns and necklace.” My daughter and I have awesome space bun style, so I knew I’d find a good one. I had forgotten about this treasure when my husband decided he had to get in on the space bun game and sported them too. He works very hard to keep me entertained while we work all day together @humblebeads. He’s my favorite human on the planet. We’ve been married for 25 years after knowing each other for only 6 months. We met in art school in a drawing class. I love him to pieces. Yes, he’s wearing a Tardis shirt - did I mention he’s my favorite? The beach, that’s our favorite spot about 10 minutes from where we live. Scroll over to see the process video. #portraitillustration #manbuns #the100dayproject #illustratorsoninstagram #beardpower #drwho #husbandsofinstagram
Hmm, maybe I’ll get caught up on the #funwithfaces challenge tonight. Did you know the challenge ties in with an awesome @skillshare class from @charlyclements? I watched it today and loved it! This was from yesterday’s prompt of “wavy hair, red lipstick and space”. My Saturday night is not quite so glamorous: pjs, wrapped in a blanket, drawing while cuddled on my recliner - that’s actually my favorite thing to do. And since this lady reminds me of Netflix’s #SabrinaSpellman I think I’ll watch one of the new episodes. You know, really do Saturday night right! My reference was a 1920’s flapper but I gave her the modern silver fox hair, since I’m crushing hard on grey hair at the moment. #portraitartist #fashionillustration #greyhair #flappergirl #strongwomen #womenofillstration #womenwhodraw #illustratorsoninstagram
When I saw the #funwithfaces prompt of ‘braids, glasses and abstract’ - I just had to do a self portrait. I cut my hair off in February and sorely miss my braids! Of course, this is more of how I wish I looked rather than reality, but that’s the joy of artistic license isn’t it? I’d love cool grey streaks in my hair. It’s been years since I dyed it and I have some pretty glittery strands of grey but no streaks. Grey hair is awesome. I wish more women embraced it. This week I had a 6 month check up and can happily report a year and a half of being cancer free. This portrait is to honor that. Lots of good things to celebrate and so thankful for my health. #portraitart #womenofillustration #womenwhodraw #the100dayproject #makeartthatsells #matsfaces #editorialillustration #plussizestyle #loveyourself #selfportrait #illustratorsoninstagram #cancersurvivor #greyhairdontcare #embracechange #aginggracefully