Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Saturday, December 27, 2008
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
voices
Merry Christmas everyone. This is to illustrate an IllustrationFriday page of this week. The theme was VOICES. Won’t be blogging until after the new year.
Saturday, December 20, 2008
Friday, December 19, 2008
mipak
Vistaprint.com is just great. I just ordered cards for a client who is vacationing in the states and was able to have them delivered there within 3 days just like in France.
I decided that I like the last drawing enough to do the same kind of thing for my own family. Here is my husband. I did us all. The drawings are pretty much done. Now I have to assemble it all.
He actually looks like this when he is relaxed and having a good time especially with me and the kids. Most people know him as less animated and quiet.
Thursday, December 18, 2008
illustration Friday
How come I can’t seem to put up a big version of my little drawing. I hate technical check-mates. To think that I used to work at NASA sending up space shuttles and I can’t get a blog to show an illustration at the right size. Sheesh. .. and also, who made the text background reddish pink?!
Rambunctious family greetings.
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
rambunctious
rambunctious: Illustration Friday theme of the week!
I am visiting an office space offered to me through a caring friend. If it all goes right I will begin working in it as soon as the holidays end. I will see if working in a professional setting with colleagues and a coffee machine helps me to stay focused and keep distractions at bay.
In the mean time here is that new year’s card almost finished below.. I think the colors will be deep and jewel toned but how will I handle the black line if the sky is dark? With a light line? Will I just keep it light and airy? Also where will I stick in a little 2009 lettering? …. I have scraped the whole volvelle idea. A shame though but I won’t be able to assemble it on time so it will be a traditional folded card. I will color at my new office tomorrow. Hurray!
Monday, December 1, 2008
New Year sketch
In France it is customary to send New Year’s wishes. Often the images include Christmas themes but not necessarily.
The rule is that you can send out your wish cards all the way until February 1st. (If you forget, don’t worry! You just write ‘HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR!’ and you are off the hook until the beginning of March.)
Here is a card that I am working on for one of my private clients. She always gives me carte-blanche so I am really able to exercise my creativity. I am thinking about coloring their pyjamas with textile prints overlayed. I also wondering if I need to put the Dad next to the Mom rather than the daughter to avoid looking creepy. Any thoughts out there?
Lastly, this will be a volvelle meaning it will be two disks superimposed over each other. You spin it around to reveal happiness messages. (It is similar to a slide rule. )
