I have one more week to go on my internship. We have the day off. So, I took out my sketchbook and drew the next thing I could see. In this case, a teacup. I decided to fill the page with as many versions of the same cup as possible.…
I am currently at a 2-week internship. But that doesn't mean I can't bring a sketchbook along part of the time. In particular, I was able to draw some new friends at a grill party event. They were from Ethiopia and Iran. Also, a few days before, I went to…
I visited my parents last weekend. And during that time, there was a big renaissance fair in the nearby town of Bretten. I took a day trip and met up with a friend there, and it was a fun day! Once a year, the entire old town of Bretten turns…
I got a big commission for an illustration project. I have until September to finish it: The commission is to create (lots of!) illustrations for an educational website. They should be simple, fun, and able to show different characters in a standard style. I have done some concept art on…
"Somehow something is Missing!": I have been working on this children's book project for 3 months. And in the last 3 days, I was working almost all day on the last illustrations. The result: a book you can look at from start to finish. It's what you call a "dummy…
"The sun did not shine, it was too wet to play, so we sat in the house all that cold, cold, wet day..." (Opening lines from Dr. Seuss' book "The Cat in the Hat")Anytime I looked out the window this week, I could relate to these words. Not a single…
I've been occupied with classes for the past few weeks. But today I got to make some progress on my children's book "Somehow Something is Missing!". This is the rough sketch of panel 4. I wish you all a great day and a fresh start for this week!
I finally got finished with the 3rd illustration panel for my book "Somehow Something is Missing!". This was some experimentation as far as textures go, but I can say that I am happy with this image for now.And I started work on the 4th panel. This is the layout drawing.…
I have been working on my books. Experimenting with colored pencils and different collage styles. Feeling encouraged one moment, then feeling incompetent the next. Because I can see my progress, but also just how much I still can't do. It can discourage you. It discouraged me. But then, after a…
I am working on one of my children's stories, getting the illustrations ready to move towards publishing. Slowly, but surely, the ideas are becoming clearer. And this morning, I met a 14-year old girl who will be my art student: Her mom had participated in one of my workshops last…
One day before Christmas Eve, and I can say that I have all the gifts I am going to make myself. (The last gift will be from the store.): A Bible book cover, a collage, and my latest Painting. Merry Christmas everyone! Stay Creative, and have a great day! Book…
I started learning stuff about anatomy a few months ago. To take the complexity of the human body and make it manageable. And I am not through with the topic, but I'm making progress. What does this mean to you? Whether you're an artist or not, here's what you might…
Painting I got a commission to paint some sceneries for a kid's play. I got grey paper on a long roll. Next, I needed a place to hang it while painting. I ended up unscrewing the handles of my bedroom closet and using the doors as the paint surface. It worked…
Sometimes I think that I'm not doing enough. Not enough art practice, not enough inspiration, not reading enough of those 1000 pages for school (not exaggerating here!). And what about writing songs and painting? The truth is, I have so many things I could do. I could always do more…
I will start school again next Monday. Until then, I decided to learn some anatomy skills. It can seem pretty technical, but learning these things step by step is already helping me a lot. I've had anatomy charts for a while, but it is quite overwhelming if you have to…