Illustration Friday: Red

This coming Friday, February 2nd, is National Wear Red Day. It is the beginning of Heart Month and is aimed at raising awareness of heart disease and stroke in women. I am a survivor of heart disease. Just over a year ago, on January 16th, I suffered a heart attack 10 days after my 45th [...]

Illustration Friday: Tea

Here’s my contribution to Illustration Friday. I haven’t done it for sooooo long–it feels great to be doing it again! It’s hard to sit down and paint when I’ve not done it for a while. It’s scary to face that blank sheet of paper or empty document. I always feel so much pressure to get [...]

Illustration Friday: Flavor

So, it’s December 30th, my banner is still a fall design, and I haven’t posted in over two months. I really need to get back into this because it challenges me to think creatively. I guess that should be my new year’s resolution. Coming attractions… a timely new banner?
I’ll start off by submitting this illo [...]

Illustration Friday: Cold

Here’s another illustration from the collection I’ve been working on. It’s cold here today, so the leaves have started to change and begun to fall. Raking up a pile of leaves is just around the corner.

Illustration Friday: Float

I just happened to do this on Monday for a work assignment. It fits the bill here, too.

Illustration Friday: Empty

For me there has never been anything as scary as a blank canvas and an empty head. Every time I complete a project I always feel I’ve executed the last idea I’ll ever have–that there’s nothing left inside. Somehow (it’s a miracle really) the next project brings new ideas. I don’t think I’ll ever break [...]

Illustration Friday: Tranquility

I haven’t had even a minute to contemplate the topics from the past couple of weeks. It hasn’t been so tranquil around here, with all of the work waiting to be done. However, I like this subject and resolved to set aside a couple of late night hours to put something together.
Lighting Shabbat candles. One [...]

Illustration Friday: Summer

The smell of fresh cut grass, crystal clear starlit skies, and fireflies… summer.

Illustration Friday: Digital

Wow, it’s still Friday and I have an illustration to post. When I first saw the topic I wasn’t sure something would come to mind. I was getting ready to shut down the computer for the night and curl up with a good book when the idea struck me. Last week’s topic never found time [...]

Illustration Friday: Aquatic

a·quat·ic
adj.
1. Consisting of, relating to, or being in water: an aquatic environment.
2. Living or growing in, on, or near the water: aquatic animals and plants.
Water is the source of all life. Without water there is no life.
My first orginal illustration specifically created for Ilustration Friday. There wasn’t a lot of time for execution, but the [...]