The Locavore's Dilemma

"Fresh and Direct From the Garden an Ocean Away"
An editorial illustration meant to go along with an article about the problem a true locavore (a person who only eats local foods) might face, the dilemma= because of globalization and trade since Columbus plants no longer grow only where they originate.

So even though eating out of your own garden may seem local the plants most likely are from somewhere else.


done in pen and ink

FiFi Storyboarding

Another commissioned work for The FiFi Chronicles.  Here I did a series of storyboards depicting scenes from the first screenplay to be used in a kickstarter campaign to promote the trilogy.

Happy Holidays

A holiday card design I recently made that is another piece in my animals and beverages series.  A series that I am still strangely obsessed with making art for whenever I have the extra time.....I <3 Coffee & Tea!

Little Bunny Cocoa

I also wanted to show some of my process that goes into one of these designs

I draw the sketch out on tracing paper (easier to move around and work in layers)

next I figure out the pattern background (which might be my favorite part of these paintings) I sketch out by hand what I kinda want, then scan in the drawing and work out the rest of the design in Photoshop making sure everything is even and works as a pattern.

it took a bit on this one to get the right snowflakes and after playing in Photoshop for a while I settled on these,  I tried to keep the bunny theme in as much of the details....even if a bit subtly.

Then I lined em' all up, refined the pattern more and printed out the design.

I line the drawing and snowflake pattern up and begin the transfer process onto the final watercolor paper ready for painting

 For fun I also made a little mini gift tag with the bunny pattern

Happy Holidays Everybody!