IF: Swept

Hello! I've been finding tiny pockets of time to draw while the baby sleeps. My husband also took our preschooler to see Kung Fu Panda 2 this afternoon, so I managed to squeeze in an Illustration Friday piece! And they brought back popcorn! Yay!

Here's the sketch I did for it:

And here's another sketch I did for this week's topic:

IF: Asleep

Playing around some more in watercolours.  Sleep is slightly elusive at the moment..  ;)

Baby is here!

We are delighted to announce that Abigail Akari was born on April 26, 2011!   She was a big baby at 9 lb 15 oz.  The family is doing very well.  I hope this (somewhat) explains the lack of updates on this blog.  ;)

IF: Warning

Helloooo internet universe!  How have you been?  Everyone in my household has been sick for the past while.  I hope you are well!

Here's a quick one for this week's Illustration Friday, "Warning":

And here's the sketch. I imagined him to be shouting, "TEACHER'S COMING!"

IF: Chicken

Seeing how the lovely Jannie Ho requested this topic, how could I not paint something this week!

This painting took a bit of time, seeing as I was crocheting some baby hats last weekend:

You can see the inspiration as I seem to be in "nesting" mode myself these days!

Sketch for IF: Deja Vu

Happy New Year everyone!

I'm still digging myself out of my to-do list pile, sketching and painting and mothering and getting kicked in the ribs very frequently!

Here is my sketch for this week's Illustration Friday, "Deja Vu".  I want to paint it in watercolour/digital. I will do my best to have it completed by Thursday night, but shall make no promises. ;)

I see many of you writing your 2011 goals. With baby due in April, I don't want to set any soaring expectations that I'm very unlikely to achieve. Once he or she is here, my only plan is to play everything by ear. Until then, my primary focus is to beef up my portfolio and client list. Good luck to everyone - I have good feelings about this year!

Seussical the Musical!

Earlier this year I was hired by Carousel Theatre for Young People to create the artwork for their 2010-2011 Season posters.  This is the first show to kick off the season - Seussical the Musical!  

 

Here's a close-up of the gang:

One particular thrill of doing this job for Carousel was that my artwork was to be displayed very prominently at the entrance to Vancouver's famous Granville Island, where Carousel Theatre is located.  I definitely jumped up and down when I saw this:

If you are in Vancouver or are nearby, I highly recommend seeing this show. The cast is so very talented, and the musical is guaranteed to be a great time with the family. My daughter is still raving about it!