Monday, December 20, 2010

Things I Like: Free Art Giveaway!

Eating chocolate.
Watercolors and ink. Original size is 2.5"x3.5"

I just want to say 'Thank You' to everyone who follows my artwork, whether you first came across me through deviantart, elftown, facebook, or the many other places where I have posted art. And so, I will be raffling off this ACEO. To enter this Giveaway, all you have to do is:

1.)Start Following this blog
2.)Leave a comment on this post including your email address

You have until midnight (Eastern Standard time), December 29 to enter. The following day, I'll put everyone's name in a hat and randomly select a winner. I will contact the winner through email. If I cannot reach that winner, I will select a new winner and so forth.

Please note: anonymous/private comments will not be counted


ACEO stands for "Art Cards, Editions, and Originals."
They are 2.5"x3.5". The size of a standard trading card.


Thank you and good luck!

Things I Like 02

I like pretending to be a wizard.

Watercolors and ink. Original size is 2.5"x3.5"
Original painting up for sale at my Etsy shop.

Sunday, December 19, 2010

Things I Like 01

Reading comics.

Watercolors and ink. Original size is 2.5"x3.5"

Original painting up for sale. Check out my Etsy shop for details.

Thursday, December 16, 2010

The Cook 02: Baking


Watercolors and ink. Original size is 6"x8"
And speaking of baking...


A while ago I saw this post from the Magic Bean Buyer about making pie pops. I thought they were really cute, but wasn't intrigued to make them yet until I found this recipe on the Martha Stewart website. And, so here they are in all their sugar-y glory. I only made four of them as true pie pops with the sticks in them. My baking sheet wasn't nearly large enough for all of the sticks and 16 pies. I, also, didn't have a cookie cutter, so instead, I used a shot glass to cut the dough out. They came out perfectly (they even stayed up on my bamboo skewers which were my lollypop stick replacements), and I plan to make them again :)



Thursday, November 18, 2010

The Cook 01 and books

Watercolors and ink. Original size is approx. 6"x8"


My book signing is today! Show your support and help spread the word :) For full details, see the previous post :)

Monday, November 15, 2010

Baby

A commissioned portrait.
Watercolors and ink. Original size is 5"x7"

I have been very busy recently. Very happy and thankful for that, too. I've been doing a couple of commissioned paintings like the one above. I, also, got some really good news about a graphic novel that I've been working on, and that's what's been keeping me the most busy, by the way.

This Thursday, Nov. 18 from 6p.m. and on, I'll be doing a book signing at Forbidden Planet in NYC, signing copies of Writers of the Future Vol. 26, which I am featured in, along with eleven other great up-and-coming illustrators and twelve writers.

Forbidden Planet is a great comic book shop located near Union Sq. Come by, pick up some comics, hang out with me and get an autograph. We can talk about Harry Potter. I think I'll wear my golden Snitch pin. It's the day before the movie is released. How awesome is that?

Saturday, November 6, 2010

Creeper

Inspired by my sister's cat.

My intention was to illustrate this idea for another print for my Etsy shop, but I feel like it came out a little too creepy, so I'm hesitant to put it up for sale. Hmm. I'm just gonna sit on the idea for now.

Watercolors and ink. Original size is roughly 6"x8"