Red shoes, red shoes...

They are everywhere!

Find out why here.

Happy Birthday Mom...

It is a tradition in our family that you do NOT buy a card, but that you MAKE it instead. This goes for any occasion, not just Birthdays. Some how my parents got out of this, and come to think of it, I now understand why I never receive cards from them... Just the presents. hmmmm

Anyway.... Happy Birthday Mom...

Cupcake Interiors.

A new project for a friend.

For Melanie...

I finished the large drawing for Maggie. It is for her new baby Melanie. I hope she likes it.

Thats just it photo!

After quite some time my photo blog is finally ready. I will no longer be posting my photographs here, however you can find alllllll of them here.

( in a much larger size)

This blog will now be a home simply for my sketches, drawings, and graphic work.

Chicago Preview.

i love this city. here is a very small taste. more to come.

up and out...

im off to chicago. hopefully to return with awesome pictures.

baby work...

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a friend of mine (maggie) is getting ready to have her baby. she asked me to do a drawing of a tree for the nursery. here is some of the progress. finished drawing to come.

( taken with my new lens!)

one day...

one day its not going to be very professional for me to carry a backpack anymore. but i really enjoy having everything with me and having two hands free at the same time. until then i'll continue to carry one, and draw everyone else's

mini-portfolio...

I needed to create a small, and brief portfolio for an internship possibility. I printed small cards with my work and projects, but could not think of what to put them in. After a visit to the Salvation Army, I came up with the idea of using an old book and some cork. It turned out pretty good.

amidst the chaos...

Working along with the 1st year drawing class, and with a little help from Suzanne, (her square is the grid like one towards the bottom left) I did a quick creative drawing inspired by a stick and my cell phone.

This is one of my favorite ways to draw. You really cant mess it up.

so busy...

I have a lot on my plate right now. Projects are beginning to get the best of me, and my brain cannot keep up. For more interest in what I am working on go here or here.

weekend images...

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had a somewhat relaxing weekend. here are some images i took. i really like the colors.

the first image is of a chocolate & walnut banana bread. i dont bake. but boy did it turn out goooood.

Some more favorites...

Here are a few more favorite images from my trip to Ocracoke Island, NC a few weeks back. Good food, good friends, good weather.

Steak and Eggs...

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I havent posted any of my food in a while, so I am sharing my most recent. I've never had 'Steak and Eggs' before, and after seeing it the other day, I had to give it a try. It turned out great. I did an italian style version, using herbs de provence, rosemary and a little s&p. It was very good.

Sketch and Color.

Just a quick sketch of a bag.

Card/ Logo Design Set.

Still working on the design. These are the more logo-type ones.

Drawing-Type ones to come.

Maris Rebecca Photography Continued...

The continuation of developing a business card for Marisa.

Here is a collection of some sketches, scans, and photos of mine.