Stealing Shadows

Christmas Card

2012-01-09T10:04:00.000-08:00

This is a card I did for a client this year

Grand Opening

2011-09-21T14:37:00.000-07:00

Sunday was the Grand Opening of Moon Kats. Good food, good drinks, good company. If I lived closer I'd be there every day. Hmmm, my sister may be happy I don't live closer. Her and her husband have created a truly magical place.

Moon Kats

2011-09-03T09:21:00.001-07:00

I want to give a shout out to my sister and her husband. They recently embarked on a new adventure! They opened a tea cart/cafe in the Isis Book store.

The Moon Kats Cafe went live yesterday. We VERY excited for them. It's been a very hectic month getting everything in place, but yesterday they did a soft opening. The grand opening will be next month. My brother-in-law is an executive chief, so the food selection is marvelous. And my sister is the Dessert Queen. So the fairy cakes are to die for.

Wishing them much, much luck in this new venture!!!!!!

PS The logo was created by their favorite graphic designer - who as luck would have it works for espresso.

Tartan Day

2011-04-06T09:44:00.000-07:00

My sister did some family history digging and found we have Scottish roots. So thought it only fitting to mention that today is Tartan Day. So if you got em, wear em.

Above is a start of a new illustration.

Happy Fat Tuesday

2011-03-08T08:01:00.000-08:00

It's a snowy here in Colorado. Seems strange after the good weather we've been having, but as they say - March is the snowiest month.

Let them eat cake

2011-01-15T15:29:00.000-08:00

Legs

2011-01-05T07:20:00.001-08:00

Holiday Sale!

2010-12-03T06:51:00.001-08:00

Friday's Superstition

2010-08-27T12:56:00.000-07:00

New Friday Superstition up at the Edible Raven.

Friday's Superstition

2010-08-20T10:04:00.001-07:00

A new Friday Superstition is up at the Edible Raven.

Amazing Origins Dragon

2010-08-19T12:56:00.000-07:00

Forgot to load this up. Here is the black and white version of the Amazing Origins coffee label. I'm working on the color version now. Then I have two more "dragons" to do.

Friday's Superstition

2010-07-23T21:20:00.000-07:00

Friday's Superstition is over at the Edible Raven.

Friday's Superstition

2010-07-17T10:30:00.000-07:00

A new Friday Superstition is up at the Edible Raven.

Artist Studio

2010-07-10T15:21:00.001-07:00

Here's my friend's Susan's studio. It's in an old bean plant factory, which my Dad actually worked at when he was a teenager.

What I love about Susan's studio is it looks like a real working artist studio. Now, don't get me wrong, I love looking at those magazines with the beautiful studios with everything in its perfect place. But I can never imagine me working in one of those. But Susan's studio . . . you just want to roll up your sleeves and make something!

Oh and did I mention it has a bathroom, sink and frig . . . because it does.

You all come back now!

Open Studio

2010-07-01T08:29:00.001-07:00

A friend of mine recently rented a studio. She's my hero! It's a wonderful space in an old bean plant building. Thus the name Bean Plant Studio. Lots of bricks and wood and she has her own bathroom. I swear I could just live there!

Anyhoo, the first Friday of the month downtown Greeley,CO opens it's doors. Susan is opening her studio and showing not only her artwork but the artwork of two fellow artists (told you she was my hero).

So if anyone is in the area please drop by . . . I heard there will be treats.

Dragon Sketch

2010-06-25T12:11:00.000-07:00

I'm doing a label for a line of fair trade hand roasted organic coffees.

Amazing Origins has a coffee cart inside the Isis bookstore in Denver, CO. If you live in the area you should drop by - both are worth the stop.

This is my preliminary sketch. I'm always hesitate to show people my rough drafts, because they looks so, well . . . rough. But I think you lose something drawing and re-drawing. I like to keep the sketch somewhat loose and go from there.

So here it is for the world to see - my naked little rough sketch. Next I'll put it on watercolor paper and start the inking, then the painting. I'll post the inking stage in a couple of days.

Guess I better get back to work.

International Fairy Day

2010-06-24T06:29:00.000-07:00

I just found out today is International Fairy Day. Wish I had known sooner, I would of baked a cake!

Since my birthday is in June I'm doubly excited to find out I share the month with the Fairies.

Summer Solstice

2010-06-22T09:56:00.000-07:00

I went to a Summer Solstice Party last night. Well actually is was a Solstice/Decorate-a-Walker Party. A friend is getting a hip replacement and wanted us to decorate her walker . . . and decorate we did!

There was face painting

Fortune Telling (I paid the Seer in chocolate and got a very good future)

Beautiful guitar playing and singing

The queen arrived . . . I think she was pleased

And as I said, decorate the walker we did!!!!

Breckenridge

2010-06-16T10:19:00.001-07:00

My sister and I spent 3 glorious days in Breckenridge, CO. It was my birthday vacation. We stayed in a cute little condo and my sister cooked for me each night. Pretty darn special!

But no sketching. By the time we came back in the evening I was just too worn out. Do other people have problems producing art on vacations?

I feel revved up afterwards and definitely in the creative mood but never seem to do much on the actual vacay. I just suck everything up for later.

Someday though I would like to try an actual art vacation.

Windmills of my mind

2010-06-15T18:14:00.001-07:00

MagCloud Discount

2010-06-14T10:18:00.000-07:00

Another MagCloud sale is going on. Just put in the code DADGRAD and grab you some indie magazines!

Friday's Superstition

2010-06-04T14:50:00.001-07:00

A new superstition is up at the Edible Raven.

Zazzle Sale

2010-05-31T12:48:00.000-07:00

Zazzle is having an Memorial Day Sale on Aprons (30% off) and Posters (50% off) with the code MEMORIALSALE. You can get really cute aprons like the one above . . . hint, hint.

Friday's Superstition

2010-05-28T10:53:00.001-07:00

A new Friday Superstition is up at the Edible Raven.

Ravens vs Owls

2010-05-25T18:14:00.000-07:00

The age old question . . . Ravens or Owls. Actually that would be a tough one for me. I LOVE ravens, yet I have always dreamed of white owls.

If you are better at making up your mind then me head over to Edible Raven and make a comment and be entered to win a free copy of the Edible Raven magazine.

Friday's Superstition

2010-05-21T08:46:00.001-07:00

A new Friday Superstition is up at the Edible Raven.

The devil is in the details . . .

Edible Raven Illustration

2010-05-20T08:06:00.001-07:00

Anyone else ready for Spring? We're suppose to have a great weekend and I think everyone is soooo ready.

Above is an illy from the magazine I illustrated the Edible Raven.

Friday's Superstition

2010-05-14T08:55:00.000-07:00

A new Friday Superstition is up at the Edible Raven.

Journal Page

2010-05-13T05:06:00.000-07:00

Cool Things with Ravens on it

2010-05-12T12:30:00.000-07:00

And a journal page . . . .

Here's the link to Raven coolness.

Mother's Day

2010-05-10T14:37:00.001-07:00

We spent a wonderful Mother's Day weekend up in the mountains. My sister and I like to think we are our mother's favorites but we have some stiff competition.

But regardless we do have the world's best Mom!

Friday's Superstition

2010-05-07T09:04:00.001-07:00

A new superstition is up at the Edible Raven.

Cool Things with Ravens on it

2010-05-05T10:35:00.001-07:00

A new Cool Things with Raven post is up over at the Edible Raven blog. And no the little guy up above has nothing to do with it. He showed up in my sketchbook.

MagCloud Discount

2010-05-03T12:33:00.001-07:00

The Curse (that dapper gentleman in the bathroom) just wanted you to know that MagCloud is still offering 25% off magazines through 5/9. Promo Code: MOM.

Lots of cool magazines over there.

Friday's Superstition

2010-04-30T10:40:00.000-07:00

A new Friday Superstition is up at the Edible Raven.

Raven Wednesday

2010-04-28T12:01:00.001-07:00

There's a short poem over at the Edible Raven.

MagCloud Discount

2010-04-27T09:32:00.000-07:00

MagCloud is having a Mother's Day sale through May 9th - 25% off all full-priced magazine with the promo code: MOM

There are tons of cool looking mags over there, like a certain Edible Raven . . . . .

Friday's Superstition

2010-04-23T08:02:00.000-07:00

A new Friday Superstition is up over at the Edible Raven.

Comfort Zone

2010-04-22T13:13:00.000-07:00

Everyone has them. Some are bigger than other peoples, some are smaller. Other people's comfort zones often seem silly to you - why would they worry about that, when they have this to be afraid of.

I was interview for a podcast, to make it worse it was by someone I admire. Talk about comfort zones.

Luckily she was charming and real and made the experience very nice.

So if you are interested in listening to a podcast about creativity, sketching and imagination, jump over to Voodoo Cafe, Rice Freeman-Zachery's blog and there is a link to it.

The Edible Raven

2010-04-20T08:08:00.001-07:00

It's done!!!!!

I've been working the last, geez has it been almost a year?!?!? on a magazine, the Edible Raven. I did both the illustrations and the setup on it. I'm so proud of it. I love the stories in it and getting to illustrate them, truly let me see what I want to do in life. You have those jobs you do mainly for the paycheck and then you have those jobs - if you're lucky - that are what you are suppose to be doing in life.

There were the usually bumps (okay maybe more like a mountain or two) along the way, but all learning experiences to store away for next time. And there will be a next time. Plans are already in the making for Issue Two. I'm so excited.

Here a direct link to the Edible Raven on MagCloud. There is a Preview button so you can look at the whole magazine.

Journal Page

2010-04-12T18:53:00.001-07:00

Friday's Superstition

2010-04-09T08:13:00.001-07:00

A superstition about coffee is up over at the Edible Raven blog.

Raven Lore

2010-04-07T10:37:00.000-07:00

Journal Page

2010-04-05T07:08:00.001-07:00

Friday's Superstition

2010-04-02T08:40:00.000-07:00

There's a new Friday Superstition up at Edible Raven.

Raven Lore

2010-03-31T10:33:00.000-07:00

Some more Raven Lore over at the Edible Raven.

Free Easter Tags

2010-03-30T12:03:00.000-07:00

I did some watercolor Easter tags. Here's a link to a high-res download if you're interested. They're free!

TShirt Contest & Journal Page

2010-03-29T12:02:00.000-07:00

I love feathers, my husband brings them to me instead of flowers. And I much prefer them. Not that I don't love flowers. I just have a love/hate relationship in growing them. I planted tulips that are just starting to show their heads. Hopefully we will have a truce and bloomage will commence.

This is the last day to enter to get a free Edible Raven T-Shirt over on Facebook.

We're very close on the magazine!

Friday's Superstition

2010-03-26T08:37:00.001-07:00

There's a new Superstition over at the Edible Raven blog.

Cool Things with Ravens on it

2010-03-24T10:07:00.000-07:00

The Edible Raven blog has a new post up with a chance to win a T shirt with a cool raven on it!

Journal Page

2010-03-21T15:41:00.000-07:00

Friday's "Mad" Superstition

2010-03-19T09:50:00.001-07:00

I love a hat that can do it all! There's a bunch of hat superstitions over at the Edible Raven blog.

In other news it is snowing. Can you believe it?!?! It was 65 yesterday. Ah, Colorado.

Happy St. Patrick's Day

2010-03-17T08:50:00.001-07:00

Cupcake Girl

2010-03-16T09:19:00.000-07:00

Divine Library Title Page

2010-03-15T13:48:00.001-07:00

Here's a sneak peak of the title page for the story The Divine Library from the Edible Raven coming out soon. There's a write up about it here.

I'm getting excited. We're so close to publishing.

Mourning Lore

2010-03-12T09:00:00.001-08:00

A post on mourning lore is up at the Edible Raven blog.

A bird of a different color

2010-03-11T07:51:00.000-08:00

Raven Lore

2010-03-10T10:06:00.001-08:00

The Edible Raven has another Raven Lore post up. This time about the Ravens of London Tower.

Bird in Color

2010-03-09T10:04:00.001-08:00

Edible Raven

2010-03-08T12:12:00.000-08:00

Here's a sneak peak of a Title Page for one of the stories in the Edible Raven magazine.

Mr Froggy in Color

2010-03-06T08:25:00.000-08:00

Friday's Superstition

2010-03-05T12:46:00.001-08:00

Friday's Superstition is up at the Edible Raven.

Journal Page - Here Kitty Kitty

2010-03-04T12:52:00.001-08:00

Cool Stuff About Ravens

2010-03-03T08:24:00.000-08:00

A new post up at Edible Raven.

Journal Page

2010-03-02T06:41:00.001-08:00

Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!

The Edible Raven

2010-03-01T09:49:00.000-08:00

It's getting close! I've been illustrating a new magazine - the Edible Raven, and it's almost ready to go to print. It should be ready later this month on MagCloud.

It's been quite a project, but I'm really excited about it. I'll be posting some sneak peaks during the next few weeks.

Journal Page

2010-02-27T07:36:00.000-08:00

Friday's Edible Raven Superstition

2010-02-26T09:36:00.000-08:00

This week's Edible Raven Superstition is from "In The Dead of Winter" tour at Four Mile Historic Park.

Journal Page

2010-02-25T08:41:00.000-08:00

Edible Raven

2010-02-24T09:09:00.001-08:00

Some new raven trivia over at the Edible Raven blog.

Wings

2010-02-21T14:41:00.001-08:00

She was waiting outside my window.
The color of midnight
and the promise of mystery
on her wings.

I tried to ignore her.
I was too busy for a story.
I had ordinary to feed on.

But she didn't leave.

Everyday I looked and
every day she was there.
Waiting.

Monday I did the shopping
Tuesday I washed clothes
Wednesday I vacuumed
Thursday I cleaned
Friday I grew wings.

Journal Page

2010-02-09T13:09:00.000-08:00

Journal Page

2010-02-01T09:29:00.001-08:00

Sketchbook Page

2010-01-28T08:59:00.000-08:00

Sketchbook Page

2010-01-27T08:26:00.001-08:00

Sketchbook Page

2010-01-26T07:24:00.000-08:00

Illustration

2010-01-22T09:43:00.001-08:00

This was used for the Edible Raven Superstition blog.

Journal Page

2010-01-21T07:11:00.000-08:00

Journal Page

2010-01-18T09:45:00.000-08:00

Sketchbook Page

2010-01-17T10:51:00.000-08:00

Sketchbook Page

2010-01-10T11:02:00.000-08:00

Sketchbook Page

2010-01-04T10:07:00.000-08:00

Winter Worshipper

2010-01-02T08:07:00.000-08:00

whirlygig

2010-01-01T09:18:00.000-08:00

Birds on a Stick

2009-12-23T10:47:00.001-08:00

Free Holiday Tags

2009-12-11T08:40:00.000-08:00

My partner said - We need a design for free tags this year.

Hmm, what to do. Christmas tree? Snowflakes? Santa? Oh, I know . . . Penguins!!!!

For some reason I saw a penguin in a tutu and it had to be done. And once I had him the rest of his friends just showed up.

So if you need some tags please go and download them for free.

Edible Raven Bat

2009-12-03T12:05:00.000-08:00

Here's another illy for the new magazine Edible Raven coming out soon.

A few of my favorite things

2009-12-02T09:26:00.000-08:00

Well actually my sister's kitties favorite things.

Art Journal Class

2009-11-23T07:21:00.000-08:00

I'm taking an online art journaling class. The first assignment was to draw a map of our goals. I'm not sure but the word "goals" always sends shivers down my spine. Maybe I think if I write them down, it will make it more real if I fail. But need to be brave, right?

Kissing Kitty

2009-11-17T07:52:00.000-08:00

Nov 15

2009-11-15T07:24:00.000-08:00

Armadillo

2009-11-13T07:38:00.001-08:00

Raven

2009-11-12T08:53:00.001-08:00

DragonFlys

2009-11-11T07:41:00.000-08:00

National Vanilla Cupcake Day

2009-11-10T07:27:00.000-08:00

Here's some recipes if you would rather bake them then draw them.

My New Hat

2009-11-09T09:06:00.001-08:00

Nov 7th

2009-11-07T10:10:00.001-08:00

Flying Creatures

2009-11-04T07:56:00.001-08:00

The Corporal

2009-11-03T07:47:00.000-08:00

Button Button who's got the Button

2009-11-02T07:35:00.000-08:00