I am still finding inspiration on Etsy

The images below are from MagicJelly, another etsy shop: magicjelly.etsy.com

journal

here is a new page in my visual journal that I've been working on forever - I'm thinking about offering prints of these, what do you think? they are about 6x4.5 inches

Aesop's Fables: "The Bee and Jupiter," and "The Ant and the Grasshopper"

As you can see, I am still working on the bee one. The grasshopper painting was the result of my trying to see if I could paint fake marble, and then I decided I wanted to make the painting look like a chalk drawing on a marble wall.
Let me know your thoughts...these are really fun.

Aesop's Fables-The Fisherman and the Little Fish

This is the first attempt of creating a painting based off of classic illustration--I am not that happy with it, but it has given me more ideas. This is a collaboration--your painting is the base. Let me know your thoughts. Material= pen & ink, silver marker, and watercolor.

inspiration - Healing Journey

Healing Journey

Mary is completely inspiring - first, her art is amazing, personal, excellently crafted....

and her Healing Journey from cancer is inspiring... read her story......be inspired..

Inspiration: John Tenniel

I am doing some sketches for new work based on pen and ink illustrations (similar to the Little Red Riding Hood painting I did in college). I am looking at some Aesop fables, and I am also reviewing some color theory basics (good resource colormatters.com )

I am particularly inspired by John Tenniel's illustrations for the original Alice in Wonderland.