Thinking of you

Sweet Quagmire, Sam's dog of fourteen years, passed this morning. We are missing him greatly.

For the kids out there

Flying Frog

After my post with the giraffe on roller skates last week, I received several words of encouragement that I should work on some childrens' art. With that in mind, I post this. I'm thinking about working on an alphabet series. What do you think?

Compare and contrast

I've been working on this drawing and can't decide if I like the palette. I tend to go with much softer colors, but that is not what happened in this case. Looking back at the original sketch, I am trying to decide if I went in the right direction. I may save this version and then try again using a milder palette. Although looking at it so close to my banner, I am rather liking it… feel free to chime in!

IF: Breezy

I haven't posted to Illustration Friday in quite some time, but I really like this week's topic, "Breezy" — particularly since I am weathering a 14-degree day here in Ann Arbor. Thinking tropical thoughts…