Beady Plans

Higgins and I treated ourselves to some new beads not so long ago...
I have a whole new line of products brewing away in my mind featuring my illustrations.

We're pretty excited about what we plan with them but alas we have to wait for quarantine
to be over to be able to get to the store for the rest of our supplies!  Sigh!!

From Scatch With Love

Just before winter (bfore Jonathan got sick)

he made me this beautiful new work desk for my upstairs studio.  I LOVE it.

He said that my old one was bending in the middle from the weight of all the plants I had on it

and well Flynn sleeps underneath so he said 'you need a much safer one' & here it is made with love.

Airabella Almost Done

Airabella has started whispering her story to me...

Hop on by my Instagram to see what else I am working on.

Ah A Favorite Place

Ah studio time...now matter how long I've been an artist, no matter how much or hard I work...

 The days I get to be among my plants & colours is always one of my favorite places to be.

Sunday Distractions

It's Sunday today and wet & snowy out so I am basking in simple lovelies inside...

watercolours, sweet bunnies & a christmas cactus flowering...how about you???

Monday Inking

I can't promise you or myself that this week will be a productive one in the studio...

BUT I sure can promise you and myself that I sure will try my hardest to make it so!

A Bun A Leaping In Lino

A brand new lino is underway...

I am still using the chisels I used in high-school!

Cozy With Green

My oh my life is cozy when you bask in green goodness

(and fresh new Sakura Micron Ink Pens)!

Green in my belly...Green outside aplenty...Green all over the house.

I cozy up to green as often as I can, how about you?

Upcoming Linos

Here's a sneak peek at some of my next linos...these guys are all pretty big.

I am already done 2 of them & I can't wait to show you & get some editions listed.

Getting Back To It...I Hope!

Sorry for that sudden long absence you guys...it's been a rough go.  I was diagnosed with another chronic invisible illness and about a week after that my honey hurt himself and he almost died...

But I think things are calming down, I've missed this blog of mine.  Give me a chance to catch up

and I'll let you all know briefly what's been going on.  Thanks everyone for your patience XO.

Tee-Tee I Miss You

I'll be able to show you guys this watercolour next week, it's just about done.

This one was inspired by my girl Teela, who I miss deeply, every single day.

Artist Making Art Cards

Making sure I pound the water (for my chronic migraines) whiles I work away on a big card order...

 

I absolutely LOVE making my handmade art cards, they are work but I really really just love it.

No Mouth...What!?

Here's something new on my upstairs desk...

and yep, your seeing correct, she's not going to have a mouth.

I am doing this beauty in polychromos on stonehenge.

I am still learning which mixes I like best, the polys on this paper feels like more work but I like it!

Sketchbook Peek

Just a little peek into one of my sketchbooks...

Some pieces are fully rendered now whiles other linears wait somewhat patiently.

Pencil On Watercolour Paper

I really fell in love with using my beloved colored pencils on really textured watercolor paper.

I feel like the colors are so deep and I can layer like crazy, especially with the Prismacolor.

Sometimes I drag my heels on images because I am multi-passionate & can't decide on a medium.

 but now and then an image just scream on out

"I want to be done in watercolor...I want to be a lino cut...I want to be ink pen on board"

I love it when that happens and I try not to ignore the instinct.

Studio Break

It's been a long heatwave...summers are just getting wetter and way hotter we find.
It's hard on the buns to be stuck inside so much, especially when they know it's summer out
but even if it wasn't too hot the mosquitoes are just too bad & now of course it's shad fly season!

I am just super duper grateful that we have AC now & can keep everyone cool and nice long
days inside in my studio (currently tidying & reorganizing) feeling cool as a cucumber
is feeling very nice too, the outdoor chores aren't going anywhere after all!