Sailor Pin up

Ahoy! It's been a crazy couple of weeks for me, starting with my beloved cat Smokey getting really sick and passing away. It was really hard for me, but he lived a long, happy life. I also keep getting sick which is starting to get on my nerves. I have been sick twice in 2 months! I did manage to find some time to squeeze in a drawing that isn't a commission just for fun! I have been planning to do a sailor pin up to go with my cowgirl pin up (who doesn't love a pin up theme?) and I am proud to say I did it! I think she's pretty cute!

Chronicles of Cashmere

Greetings! I recently redesigned the header for my friends really funny blog, Chronicles of Cashmere. We worked together on a design and we are both really happy with the way it turned out. I love it because it looks and feels a lot like her, and I also like that I got to draw a tiger and that it wasn't "retro" like my usual works (nothing wrong with that, but its fun to change it up sometimes!)
This is my second blog header redesign (the first one can be found at verbal switchblade) and I have a lot of fun with them. If you are interested in a commission or blog header redesign, be sure to contact me!

VIntage Circus art

Greetings! I started this piece a few weeks ago but forgot to finish it. I blame all the Christmas festivities! anyway, I decided to revisit it and finish it because I knew it had potential and I am glad I did. I have wanted to do some vintage circus/freak show poster inspired art because I always love to combine art with typography. Anyway, I think she came out pretty cute! In case you want to take her home, she is available for sale in my etsy shop. There is still time to pick this and anything else in my store up for Christmas. I ship priority so get your domestic orders in by Dec 19 for Christmas delivery! Also my BLACKFRIDAY coupon for 25% off on anything in my store expires tomorrow!

Harry Potter!

I have been sick with an ear infection--in both ears :( for the last week, so I have been laying low at home this weekend trying to recover... It has been playing a Harry Potter marathon all weekend long on TV, and inspiration to do a Hermione fan art piece struck! I have always liked Hermione she's--smart, good in school, she likes reading, cats, has curly hair and is brave and a bad ass. A great role model for young females in a day and age where there are so few! I know Harry Potter is very special to many people, and I hope I did Hermione some justice with this drawing :)

Great Big Book of Fashion Illustration

Hello all!
Despite a personally trying and tumultuous couple of weeks, I am back with some great news on the art front! 4 of my illustrations are going to be featured in this book and I am very excited. It's a great fashion illustration source book with 416 pages of full color illustrations from illustrators all over the world and I am honored to be included. I was first contacted by the publisher in April 2010 and I remember thinking how far away Fall 2011 was but now it is finally here! So check it out! its is available on amazon.com but the official release date is October 4 in the US.
click the cover to get to the amazon.com listing.

Super Villain Pin Ups

Greetings!
Ever since returning from Philadelphia comic con a few weeks ago, I have been super inspired. Saw a lot of great artists and bought some fabulous art and a got a very cool commission done by the Fraim Brothers!
I have tried my hand at comic book characters before, but this time I wanted to do a series. I was originally going to do 5 but as of now I only have 3 done that I absolutely love and they all happen to be female villains of DC comics. I would like to continue and finish up the series, but I have to be in the right frame of mind to do it. I am also working on my fruit girl series and of course my snapfish cards! So here is what I have so far for my super villain pin ups fan art.


And a Happy July 4th to everyone!

New Art

I have spent most of this year experimenting with new drawing techniques and themes and styles, and so far I am very happy with the result. I have also been revisiting my paper cut out artwork, which I have always loved to do and seemed to be my most popular. I still enjoy the more realistic style of artwork that I have been working on for many years, but I feel I am ready to try some new things while staying true to what I love. I have to say, my new gig with snapfish really helped me start to think outside of my usual style and I have enjoyed it a lot. I have amassed quite a collection of designs, and right now I am working on getting some products together to have a table at a craft fair! I am definitely interested in doing Brooklyn artists and fleas, and am pleased with what I have so far.
I also mentioned I am going to be participating in my very first book with Girls Drawin Girls, and I felt inspired to try something completely new, yet still recognizable as my own. The theme I had for the book was apples and here she is:
What do you think? I am loving her!
I've also been looking over my artwork past and present, and there doesn't seem to be much racial diversity :/ its not intentional, I just usually draw the same people (Bernie Dexter most of all) but its definitely become a priority to focus less on specific people.

I'm excited about doing new work and changing things up a bit! Maybe its the impending warmer weather?

Girls Drawin Girls Calendar

I recently created some artwork for the Girls Drawin Girls 2011 calendar! This was super fun because we were each paired up with another girl for a collaboration. I was paired up with the talented Megan Levens and we got December (which i was super happy about-winter is my favorite season to do artwork for!) Here is what we came up with:
Our theme was "indoor/outdoor" "cold/warm" and I think we did a good job conveying our theme!
So get your GDG 2011 calendar already! There is lots of really great art on there. Check it out!

Mondo Lounge-Las Vegas

Vegas baby! No unfortunately I am not going but Girls Drawin Girls will have a booth there, and I am going to have this brand new, exclusive print available at the Mondo Lounge in Las Vegas, this weekend, October 22-24. Clearly, this is something I'd really love to attend, but maybe next year! anyway, check out this new piece i did to be sold exclusively at the Mondo Lounge! if you find yourself in Vegas, you should go!

French Pastry Girls

Here are the finished French Pastry girls I originally designed for the GDG Sugar and Spice show in LA. Unfortunately due to unforeseen circumstances (new job, school work, etc) I ran out of time to send these pieces to LA for the show :( but I will be showing them at the GDG NYC show! The theme was desserts and I chose 2 of my favorite most fascinating French Pastries. The macaron and La religieuse a la violette. I would love to go back to Paris and enjoy these desserts at Laduree some day!

Pâtisseries Françaises:

Adobe Illustrator CS4, June 2010

Je T'aime

new artwork i finished up today. I drew her a long time ago but didn't get around to designing it til now. I plan on making post cards of this and a few other pieces to sell at the first New York City Girls Drawin Girls show!

Je T'aime:
Adobe Illustrator CS4 May 2010

Happy Spring

Even though it does feel like summer here in NYC today. It hit 90 degrees! unfortunately I have a nasty cold and didn't get to enjoy it much. Here is a new drawing that took a while--about 4 days to complete. It's of a friend and new muse, Danielle! Here's her blog: http://ghostswaltz.blogspot.com/

Summer Days:

Adobe Illustrator CS3, April 2010

Paper Cut Outs

After I graduated from SVA in 2003, I began experimenting with different styles and techniques. One style I really enjoyed was this paper cutout style. Sadly I don't have time to work this way anymore, but I wanted to share these on here. I plan to continue these sometime in the future. They're from about 2003.

Paper on illustration board 2003

This one felt cuter without faces. Paper on illustration board 2003

One of the very first ones not very detailed--I got a little better after this one

Paper on llustration board 2003