Mermaid

Here is a quick photoshop drawing I did tonight. I tried to be as quick and loose as possible per the advice of a good friend. Trying not to be such a clean up freak... ha ha!

I'm also pretty bummed that I had to change my blog name. I haven't been on here for a while and to my dismay, I had a post asking me to change my blog name or have a lawyer sent after me. I didn't realize I was such a threat to an online make -your -own -card company that just trademarked "Sweet Pea Designs" this year. Well, next time I will make sure I TM the name myself.... my bad.

Crocodile Rock

Here's a painting I did a couple of months ago that I am just now getting the chance to post....More to come soon-

School Uniform

Here is a painting I did last night after being very inspired by "The Art and Flair of Mary Blair" and by my friend Roque. This is the first painting I've done without sketching it out first in pencil. I learned in this painting to stop noodling things, sometimes its just best to let the little things go. I went back in to "fix"' her blush and then it ended up being too much and I liked it better before I messed with it. Oh well, lesson learned. :)

I have had some time during this long break to get some creative stuff done that I have been wanting to make.

Who... who...

Hi all! Yet again, it has been a while since I have posted anything, but I'm doing a lot more than last year. My friend Corrine loves owls, so I made her a stuffed owl for her birthday, and I made one for my daughter as well. I will post a pic of those soon. But for now, I have one painting and one drawing that I did while I was in owl mode. The painting is gouache, which I haven't used forever, and the other was just crayons and the cardboard insert from a calendar I bought. Painting was fun but much harder than I remember! Hopefully I'll make some more time for painting. Cheers!

Its sooooo cold

Well, as you can all see, once again it has been way to long since I have posted a drawing up here on my blog. Here is a little drawing I did for a polar bear design at work. I'm working on another idea right now and hope to have some drawings up soon. Be back soon!

Sketches

Here are some more sketches that I finally got out of my sketch book and onto the old computer.

Dog Days of Winter

Here are some sketches of my dog Sierra who is bound to the house due to rain. Poor pup!

Lady Bug

Here's one I drew a while ago but just got a chance to add color to it.

Say It Ain't So....

I know its a shocker, but I'm actually posting a new drawing. Gasp! It is ridiculous how long it has taken me to get something new up here. Trying to do more about that.

Graham Crackers

Here's a new one for the old blog....

Ladybug Girl

I got a quick sketch in today while my daughter was taking a nap. For some reason, ladybugs seem to follow her around, so this is my version of her.

Long time no Blog...

Well as you can see by my postings, its been a while. Way too long as a matter of fact. But today I sat down and drew for myself. This is what I came up with. I'm going to try and draw and post more often.

Tree Love

I was feeling the Christmas spirit and wanted to wish everyone Happy and Safe Holidays!

Sicko

I have had a really good creative day and had time to do more than one drawing. That makes me happy! But this sad little picture was inspired by my daughter who has been sick all week. She's been running around in her jammies with a cough and a runny nose, so this is her.

For The Birds

I was driving by the beach the other day and saw these seagulls all pearched on a signal

and thought it was pretty funny. This is my version of it....

Dog gone days

Hi all- Well, it has been way too long since I've posted something on here. Since I always draw pitures of my kid and cat, I figured it was time to draw the dog. She is cute as can be, but is also the Devil. I'll have to draw her alter ego next time. Hopefully it won't be such a long time before I post another drawing, but with the holidays coming up, and working like a "dog", who knows!

Blue Bird

Just a quick sketch today while Paige was taking a nap...

Down by the Sea...

Well, Paige wanted to be a mermaid, so here it is.

Sketchin'

This is what you get when you have one napkin, a post-it note and a pen in your car.... I should really start carrying a sketch book.