Sketches for Wednesday - Paper Dolls....still!

Still working on paper dolls. I'll probably start coloring them soon. I'm thinking this braided girl will be my "cowgirl", but we'll see. I've yet to draw any cowgirl-esque attire, but I think her pigtail braids lend themselves well to the cowgirl theme.

Sketches for Wednesday - Paper Dolls

My most recent illustration project that's been swirling around in my head involves making some paper dolls! These aren't going to be functioning paper dolls where you actually cut them out. But more of a collage-style piece of art. I'm thinking I'll have girls with "themes", like the cowgirl and her riding gear, or the sailor girl and her sailor outfit and yadda yadda.
So I don't know...we'll see. Right now I'm just drawing whatever cute clothing I can think of, and then I'll go back and organize it all.
I'm a super fan of the little knit hat with the pom pom. Gets me all in the mood for winter!

sketches

I've been trying my best to draw every day. For some reason I have the hardest time when I'm at home, but when I'm at work it's all I can think about. I end up drawing for all of my lunch break. I've manged to fill three sketchbooks over the past few months, whereas it can usually take me much longer. Most of my sketches end up on post-its and lined paper scraps. It's nice to actually have them all organized in one place.
Here's a little bit of what I did the past few days in my fresh new sketchbook.

Could make a cute Valentine's card I think.



When I drew this I was thinking about skating parties. Am I too old for a roller skating party? Would my friends come? Do they think they're too old? I think it would be fun!


Would it kill me to draw wheels in the shape of an actual circle instead of lumpy ovals? Yes. I think it would.



The other day I was telling my mom how one day I'd like to get a tattoo of one of my Plini figurines. A cupcake girly with a green hood and white polka dots. That's what I envision. Does it need a little banner? Eh....I don't know. I wouldn't even know what to put in the banner. {Green is my nickname by the way}

a good Tuesday.

I won! I never win anything, I'm thrilled! Unconventional Ida had a giveaway that I learned about through her blog and my name was randomly chosen and I won my choice of 4 of her ACEOs! I can't wait to receive them. She's also having a half off sale of her items to mark her one-year Etsy anniversary which is super cool..but it's only for today..and it's already 10:23pm..I'd hurry on over if I were you for some great deals!

Speaking of artwork..I've been working on some paper works myself. I can't seem to get away from girls and food. I should probably just give in and embrace it. I'm working on the color studies and then *hopefully* I can transform them into some ACEOs of my own! I'm a fan of the black background with pink accents. What do you think?



And in other news...the "children" are too cute for words. The older child doesn't like to play with the baby much, but at least they can tolerate eachother long enough to the point where they'll sleep next to one another! Aah..I can't stand the cuteness.

i like to make lists while i doodle.

It all started with a large bunch of cilantro. I'm addicted! But it was starting to wilt faster than I could consume it, so I looked up a recipe on my favorite cooking website (which can be found here) and whiped up one delicious meal for Lou and I..Tequila Shrimp! I substituated half of the tequila for Corona and added some chopped tomatoes, onion and red pepper. And the juice of one lime at the end. MMM. The lime really gave it a nice punch. Next time instead of putting it over angel hair pasta I think I'll try rolling it up in tortillas. The mixture was good, but not as saucy as I thought it was going to be to cover pasta.


I didn't end up making guacamole like my list might lead you to believe. (hence the question mark..) I forgot to grab some avocados while I was at the store. Ah well..next time.

I'll probably be working on expanding the idea on that sketch I made for the rest of today. And then tomorrow work on some more Plini creations. What's next on the list of series? I'll give you a hint...it starts with a P and rhymes with Guy Mices.