Just Lion Around

I didn't draw at all over the weekend! Oh, how I hate missing my artsy time! I had a head cold, and just lounged around all weekend. Miserable germs.

I drew this lion a week or so ago as part of my neverending alphabet project. I rather like the way his face turned out, and I hope you enjoy him!

A Taste of Freedom

Wow, it's good to get out of town and taste a little freedom from my life!  We just got back from St. George, and I certainly feel refreshed!  We did a little hiking in the red rock, strolled through some art galleries, visited family and friends, slept in... all that good stuff!

I didn't have time to draw while I was out of town, but I've added a butterfly that I drew a few weeks back for a nursery drawing I did.  Hope you enjoy it, and hope you find your own taste of freedom!

A Groggy Froggy

Ain't he goofy?  For a creative project at work, we were asked to illustrate a pair of rhyming words.  I chose to draw a groggy froggy.  He's a good guy with a big heart, he's just looking to relax a little this weekend, get his groove on.  

I may just have to draw his buddies, Soggy Froggy and Hoggy Froggy...

Halloween Design

It's fall, and Halloween is quickly approaching! This is a fun little Halloween design I did a few days ago. I actually sketched it out a year or so ago, but never finished it. I like the way it turned out.

Some of you have asked me why I don't sell the cards I make. I've finally found a way to do just that! If you're interested, check out my website at: www.cafepress.com/tishtoshdesigns. I'll be making new designs available for purchase there, so check back frequently. :)

Please let me know what you think!

Christmas Card Fun

Last night I had a bit of fun sketching Christmas card ideas. I've shown the sketch I started with as well as the colored version of the same sketch. I had fun, and am quite happy with the final look of this one. I have several Christmas sketches in progress, and may post a few of those later.

Hope you enjoy my happy bears!

G is for Giraffe and Goose

Here's a sketch I did for the Noah project.  Well, okay, it started with the Noah project... I began illustrating the letters for Noah's name, as a gift for his nursery.  Like I always do, I got carried away and started illustrating more of the alphabet.  This is one of my favorite sketches for this project.  I haven't started coloring these yet. I don't even have the whole alphabet sketched out yet.  But I'm enjoying the process and hope you do too!  Oh, and if you have any brilliant ideas for the letters U and X, please do let me know.  Unicorns aren't technically a real animal. And X?  It appears God didn't create any animals that begin with the letter X...

A Fishy Project

For a recognition project at work, all designers were asked to illustrate fish.  Yes, fish.  Odd, I know, but that's the corporate world.  So fish I illustrated.  I tried to get a few different perspectives, and experimented more with color. For fish, they're fairly fun.  They make me smile, and I hope they make you smile too.  Enjoy a fishy moment...

A birthday moose and a thank you

For my daughter's birthday card this year I drew a moose carrying her presents. I thought it might make her grin. I am still experimenting with color, and though I'm not 100% satisfied, I think he was a good attempt.

As a thank you note for some friends who were far too generous for my birthday, I drew this silly turtle opening gifts. He's happy, if a bit overwhelmed. Not a perfect drawing, but another fun experiment in color.

For those that don't know, I've always drawn in pencil and ink, but never colored my sketches. This is something I'm having fun with, and hope to master so I can move forward with a bigger project.