Still Working on It

     It's true. I've been procrastinating on getting my portfolio together. I blame it on the Easter holiday, Finals for my husband, and lack of creative ideas.  Mostly I've just been burnt out and can't think of anything cute or quirky to paint. Must be writers block but for artists. Cleaning up the house and setting goals has helped a bit, and so does making things for others.
    My Niece, Miriam is having her first dance recital this weekend. She lives many states away and I won't be able to attend but I made her this card.  She adores everything pink and is quite the fan of Angelina Ballerina. I quickly threw it together with a few Prismas and leftover craft paper. If anything could have helped to get my creative juices flowing, this was it.  Sketching a simple little character created another spark  of creativity and I'm slowing getting back to Illustrating!

Hopefully I'll have lots more to post soon! If you have any ideas, don't be afraid to send them my way!

For Miriam:

For Jack

     My cousin's little guy is battling cancer at St. Jude's.  He's nearly 2 and was diagnosed with neuroblastoma. I made this to encourage thoughts and prayers for him and his family. I was told he likes trains and animals, so I added in a few details. It should be made into t-shirts soon. We are all hoping Jack pulls through and everything goes as smoothly as it can.

Hang in there little Jack, you can do it!

"Play Date"

I've finished it! Well, for the most part. I think it turned out decently.
Long day - short post. Sorry, but you get the picture...

Ideas & Information

  Over the past month or so I've been researching what it is exactly that I should be doing to get into the Illustration business.  So far I've found a couple of good books, and have brain stormed for new portfolio ideas. The books I found most helpful were "15 Steps to Freelance Illustration" and "The Business of
Illustration" both of whom authors names skip my mind.  The first book takes you on a paced, broken down realistic process of getting to where you need to be. It talks not only of the artistic demand of the job but also the financial and professional aspect of Illustration. I found it a kuh-zillion times more interesting and helpful that the latter (maybe that's why it was on amazon for a penny?).  15 Steps also comes with a workbook guiding you to make realistic decisions on why and how you will go about becoming a professional.  If you're an budding artist looking into how to get started, I HIGHLY recommend this book. But enough on the technical side of this, I'm sure I'm boring you already.


     As for my ideas, I keep seeing and hearing advice on creating fairy tale pieces for my portfolio. Feeling as it's a little overdone, I made my own rendition of,  "The Three Little Pigs". Maybe that bad wolf was just misunderstood and really only suffers from season allergies? Who knows...