Girls

I don't think I'll ever get tired of drawing girls; they are just too much fun to doodle. I sketched a bunch of them yesterday and just couldn't help but turning them into vector works. I thought it would be fun to show my sketch with the digital version. I followed most of the sketch and just changed a few minor details. They could look good as a collection of prints. What do you think?

It has become an obsession...

Since last week, I just couldn't seem to stop drawing potted flowers. Why is that? Maybe it's because I am such a bad gardener and no plants every survive in my house, so to compensate, I draw them instead? Or is it simply because spring is finally here and flowers are starting to bloom in my hood? Either way, they are just too much fun to draw. Also, I can design my own pots on paper, and that's definitely easier than throwing them on the potter's wheel (I am still taking pottery class, by the way, not giving up yet).

Last Thursday, my team at work went to Hallmark's Kearney farm for a relaxing and creative day-away, and we could bring whatever project we want to work on. I packed my woodburning tool and a few wooden panels and finished 2 pieces while being there. My right hand's middle finger had a big blister at the end of the day due to high heat emitted from my tool. (You'd think I should've learned the lesson after a couple of years' woodburning, but I don't. Stupid me.) Here are what I did on Thursday.

(That amazing gourd in front of me is made by Donna Van Hooser. )

I like the color combination, but I don't like the red color seems to bleed along the wood grain a tiny bit. This doesn't happen when I paint on maple, but on birch plywood the red just bleeds. So I did another one last night with just the yellow as background, and I am much happier. Which version do you like? I think tomorrow I am going to get some basswood panels and see if the red color bleeds on them.

Sketchbook Doodles

Turned some of the doodle girls from my sketchbook into the header for my personal Facebook account. (Update on 4.9.13: Doodle Girls is now a print in my shop.)


And doodled some potted plants before going to bed. Why do I stay up so late everyday anyway (it's 1:55 am now)? Bad habit!!! Well, good night then, I am going to get some ZZZZZZs now.

Little Robot

This little robot has just landed in my shop, and look, he is saying hi to you! Won't you bring him home? You can find him here.

New Prints: Little Snail and Little Butterfly

This sweet pair are the "spin-offs" from my Counting Number print (see my previous post). I had too much fun drawing these little critters and I just want to give some of them their own special spots with a stronger color palette. The first two are the little snail and butterfly, both are available in my shop now, and I can see more critters on their way down the road. : )
 

Shop Update: Counting Numbers Print

I have a new print in the shop, and it's a colorful counting game! I had so much fun doodling all the little critters. I hope you'll like it and perhaps you will get it for your little ones or for your best friend's baby shower? : )

Girl, Bird and Ladybug

 

Did this little illustration today (can you tell I borrowed the bird from my previous post?) I love to stack characters on top of each other, plus it's just so much fun to draw girls. Happy day! :)

She is now available in my shop. 

Happy Easter!

A quick doodle to wish you a happy and blessed Easter! Spring is here. :)

New site is up!

Finally, I finished what I was supposed to do long long time ago: I got my website up and running. It wasn't planned that I would get it done this weekend (because what I REALLY need to do this weekend is to sort out my tax and numbers, so I can hand them over to my accountant next Tuesday... yikes!) It was all because I put my profile up on Illustration Mundo last Friday, and Nate suggests me to try Squarespace to build a simple website for myself. So I looked into it, started playing around and just couldn't stop until I could get to a point that the site would look somewhat decent. It took me a long time to figure things out around all the technical stuff, as I am not savvy at all when it comes to building a wensite. Now I have a simple home online. It's nothing fancy, just serves the purpose of an online portfolio. Would you come take a look? Click here.

Memory Game for Ouders Van Nu

I am always giddy to see an Ouders Van Nu magazine in my mail box. I have a piece in this issue, a colorful memory card game for kids. It's a farm themed game with animals, farmers, tractor, and a farm house. The magazine staff specifically asked for a colorful piece, and I had the best time creating it. It was so much fun!