Illustration Friday: KERNEL

I have been one busy illustrator, which is spectacular. 

But just as I don't want to see summer pass me by, 

I couldn't pass by the chance to pop in this illustration for this week's challenge "kernel".  

Yum! Bring on summer AND the butter!

Illustration Friday: FLUID

This week's challenge is "fluid", and my mind wandered 

to the fluidity of a little girl's dress as she spins around with joy.

This was a quick little marker and colored pencil sketch.

Illustration Friday: SINK

 It's been a long while since I've posted, as life has just taken over.  

I couldn't resist to squeeze in a moment to post this illustration I just completed 

this Fall for a new book about water conservation.  

It was such a perfect fit for this week's challenge, sink, and for my recent state of overflow.  

Enjoy!  

ILLUSTRATION FRIDAY: Obsession

Bubbles...

 bubbles...

bubbles...

And more bubbles...

This week's IF Challenge is "obsession" and perhaps I should be illustrating something that represents an obsession, but my first come to mind image(s) is MY obsession with... bubbles. 

The truth is, I slip them in anywhere I think I can get away with it,  

so in honor of my bubble-obsession, I toast to you, a bit of the bubbly!  Enjoy!

Illustration Friday: GESTURE

This week's challenge is "gesture".  I can't see that word without thinking of how freeing (and hard) it is to work gesturally on a big pad of paper.  Children do that so well, especially when they are too young to care about what anyone thinks.  This is one of my oldies, but goodies illustrations of my sweet little boy, who is not so little anymore, equally as sweet, and who still, much to my joy, doesn't care what anyone thinks.

I, for one, am going to try to be a little more in a gesture state of mind today.  How freeing!

Illustration Friday: STAY

Sometimes, the forces of nature are just telling us to STAY (this week's IF Challenge)...

only those who are silent enough, will hear the call. 

I just got back from the beach, and my toes are missing the sand already.

I challenged myself this week to STAY the course of simpler images and bolder color.

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Illustration Friday: REMEDY

This is from a book, Alphatorts with X-tra Yummy Zucchinis. 

When I saw the REMEDY challenge for this week, I couldn't resist posting this illustration. 

Afterall, when you are in Blueberry Court, with licorice hammocks, ingesting jellybeans and donuts

with a zucchini on the side, well, you ARE in need of a remedy!

I had a blast creating these illustrations with a gouache/graphite pencil combination...

the text was so language-rich, I decided to do more of a spot color on the black and white drawing.

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