A few doodles as I prepare to start teaching again!

"Ana's Jewels" finished(O:

"Ana's Jewels" 11" X 14" Pen & Ink

"Ana's Jewels" a new piece in the works!

"Ana's Jewels" a new piece in the works!

My Mum's in town for a few days(O:

We are off the the antique market today. I will be back in the studio and blogging away in just a few days. I hope everyone is having an inspiring week!

"The Artist"

If I could I would probably draw all over my house like this. Instead, I draw an image of what I would do.

"Hat Lady"

Here she is "Hat Lady".

"Hat Lady" in progress

I have been working on a new piece. I found this image of a woman in a hat when I googled 1920's images of women. I was really drawn to the shadows on her face. With this piece I decided to shade her face with a stipple technique and then grid off the rest of the paper so I can fill each space with an assortment of patterns. This piece is named "Hat Lady", and these are a few photos of her in progress. I also found an old plastic frame to place the photo in while I work so she is easy to see. I don't want my illustration to look exactly like her but I do want the shadowing of her face to be similar.