Mechanical Bird

(not going to say Steampunk...) (but it is...)

Illustration Friday - Music

this was a quick sketch - i love the music that comes from such small things..it's available on etsy...click here

Illustration Friday - not quite FLYING but soon

i haven't done a peacock tree in ages so this felt good to do. i wanted to design something for the Oracle card deck i'm making for the back of each card. I couldn't imagine anything else but this tree and so painted away...

as for how it pertains to Illustration Friday (word this week is Flying) - i think it should really be called "Pre-flying" - or "Potential" or "Hope"...i guess this illo could actually mean many things...any thoughts? i'd love to know what you think...

Small Acrylics

i'm posting a few small (10x10") acrylics on canvas that i did in the last few days...i scanned these in so the sides were a little cut off - sorry about that -

BumbleSpike - Spike from the Humane Society of Berks County

http://www.berkshumane.org/events/events_pints.asp

A Good Sign


The Main Man

Sending the Messenger

Sending the Messenger

go, dear friend.
send this message to him.
wait as his hand opens,
then land gently there.
don't leave until my love is
everywhere.

look into his face and
breathe it out slowly -
nothing is more important.
make sure he knows
as you tell him so,
that his light is the color that
painted your wings.
that he is the reason
i make many things.
he is the reason
everyone sings.

Secrets

Everybody has them. Except for people on reality TV.

4.5 x 6.7" watercolor and ink on Medioevalis Fabriano paper

IF: Clandestine

Only she knew the bird was not really a bird.

Illustration Friday's word of the week - Clandestine

the original done in watercolor...

Frida Work in Progress 12" x 36" - SOLD

I'm working on a painting of Frida - it's about 75% done - here are pics