Category Archives: Progression Photos

It’s Tiny Houses Time Again!

Three Tiny Houses, June 2014
Each 2.5″ x 3.5″ Copics, fine liners, white gel pen

It was dormant for a little while, but the 100 Tiny Houses Project is back on! If you notice a slight listing to the left, I noticed too! (After they were done.) Tiny Red House, House of Science! and Blue House with Birdbath.

Here are a few favorites from the first go round:

Six Tiny Houses from 2013(ish)
Each 2.5″ x 3.5″ Copics, fine liners, white gel pen

07 House With Observatory, Housedress, The Clever Inventor’s Shed, The Cat Hag’s Shack, Unwelcome, and Rounded House with Witch Hat.

Submitting to Paint Party Friday, hello everyone! Thanks for stopping in!

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The Twins Who Parted Ways, Pen & Ink

The Twins Who Parted Ways
Each 2.5″ x 3.5″ Copics, fine liners, white gel pen

Mila and Delia were born twelve minutes apart on Atari Prime, one of earth’s closest habitable planets. Their parents were scientists preparing for an influx of new colonists. Both believed their daughters would stay but if not, then surely they would at least stay together. They did not.

Mila chose the Earth and joined a commune committed to reforesting the former South of Italy, now part of the New Mediterranean Landmass.

Delia chose space and became a Raptor Pilot, making stellar light runs into unknown star systems in search of adventure and lucrative mineral resources.

Both art cards were recently made for no particular reason except to practice fancy things. And also because I was avoiding doing a different project.

Thanks for the visit! Progress pics below.

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Alice in Wonderland, Just a Bit Twisted

Three Twisted Alice
Each 2.5″ x 3.5″ Copics, fine liners, white gel pen

A trio of “Alice in Wonderland With a Twist” art cards, for an online art card swap. White Rabbit is Late (a bit steampunk), Toothy Alice (a bit vampiric), Fancy Cheshire (TOTALLY FANCY!) :)

Progress pics below! Thanks for visiting!

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People of the Garden Art Cards

Three People of the Garden
Each 2.5″ x 3.5″ pen and marker

1. The elusive cow snail, a tiny gentle creature rumored to appear during the summer solstice.
2. Roger, a Beetle Liaison. It’s a posh appointment – he spends a lot of time in fancy drawing rooms eating finger foods.
3. And a mushroom sprite. Her name is Angela.

Hello, Paint Party Friday! (a wee bit late) These cards were made for a People of the Garden Swap at illustratedatcs.com. Thanks for stopping in!

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Bright Blue Maiden and Poster Progress

Brigid the Acolyte
5″ x 7″ Copics, fine liners, gel pen

I’ve been getting up to something larger than 2.5″ x 3.5″ (ATC size) lately. With this I couldn’t decide what to do with the background so I doodled. It’s a bit sparse but I didn’t want it to compete with the figure. Submitted for the topic “Mask” at Illustration Friday.

ALSO! I have ordered test prints of a Dogs poster (finally) and one with animals in fancy clothes.

Art Card Dogs poster, Version I.
16″ x 20″ and including twenty individual art card dogs

Fancy Clothes Animals Poster Version I
Aesop’s Stables Theatre Company, 12″ x 18″

People seem to prefer the black background but I may do both. All opinions welcome! Sorry for so much stuff in one post!

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Stop the Fancy Presses. A Countess Cat.

Very. Fancy. Cat.
5″ x 7″ pen and ink, Copic markers

Very. Fancy. Cat. Oh yes. But I am up far too late to explain further, except to say I believe she is a Countess who lives on a remote estate and takes in lost kittens.

I listened to Slipping Away while doing art recently. You should try it! Or not. (I even bought a proper copy on iTunes.)

Hello to Paint Party Friday! Lots of progress pics as this one developed over many days.

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Whole Lotta Fancy, Ink and Pencil

Emily the Munitions Expert and Mara with Veil
Each 2.5″ x 3.5″ Copics, fine liners, white gel pen

A couple ATCs for the week. Work has been busier than ever. Ugh! But as long as I can get a few pieces done in the evenings, I can muddle through.

Very Fancy Antelope
5″ x 7″ Staedtler Mars 2H pencil

This is more pencil than I usually do. Can’t decide whether to ink it. Or maybe get colored pencils? But I don’t think I like colored pencils. So I can’t decide!

Thanks for stopping in! Progress pics!

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Hat Fairy With Fish and a Cephalopod Wrangler.

Hat Fairy with Fish, 5″ x 7″
Copics, fine liners, white gel pen

The second and final secret package has landed. Including this hat fairy. I almost kept it! I really like the design of this. And the hat. Might have to put her on a greeting card or something.

Below you’ll find the Cephalopod Wranger. Also part of the secret pack. For someone who likes Catrina girl style and octopuses. (I just looked it up and this is the correct plural!)

Cephalopod Wrangler
2.5″ x 3.5″ Copics, fine liners, white gel pen

Hello Paint Party Friday! Progress pics below. Thanks for stopping in!

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Three Themes Diverged in a Wood and I Took Them All

A very odd mix of inked art cards, for various purposes, all came together this weekend:

Ruby Meadowlark, The Shih Tzu Envoy, and Twisted Circus Twins
Each 2.5″ x 2.5″ Copics, fine liners, white gel pen

Ruby is spirit sister to Zoe Meadowlark, seen here in a gallery of Spirit Mask art cards.

The Shih Tzu Envoy arrived in Lhasa with Lord Stinkeye, the manic Chihuahua.

And the circus twins, well. Only the fourth addition to the My Dark Side Gallery! People seem to like these dark ones. I do not quite grasp the allure. Perhaps because I tend toward anxiety about the world and I don’t need to add a bunch of creepy characters to the repertoire of my nightmare-making mind?

I think that’s it, actually. Thanks for dropping in! Progress pics below.

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The Secret is Out! Ganesha in Purple and Two Portraits

Well, half the secret is out. There is another secret solstice gift pack in the mail which I hope shall land this weekend. And then I’ll show you what was in it! (For a Secret Solstice Swap over at illustratedatcs.com. Woooo!)

Ganesha in Purple, 5″ x 7″
Copics, fine liners, white gel pen on cotton vellum

And here are the two art cards that traveled with Ganesha to their new home. The recipient seems very pleased. Hooray!

Flapper Portrait and Cat with Pink Quilt
Each 2.5″ x 3.5″ Copics on smooth Bristol

Hello Paint Party Friday! I am so sorry for being so terribly behind on commenting. But I have set aside time this weekend for COMMENTPALOOZA, and I sincerely hope to catch up. Or maybe get ahead! Ok, maybe just catch up. ;)

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