Charcoal Drawing Process

No matter how distracted I am, I suppose I always find peace in drawing with charcoal. It was the medium that I first fell deeply in love with, and it's so versatile if you experiment with mixed media drawing surfaces. I'm grateful to still be in love and have a go-to medium I can always call 'HOME' if I ever feel lost or off-track (distracted by all the materials around me! aka Mixed Media 'Curse').

Reflecting over the past 2014 year and going through all my files, I found I took process photos of one of my favorite works! 'Woodland Fable' 24”x12” - Charcoal on Birch Panel (which was initially stained with washes of acrylic paint, Phthalo Turquoise with Iridescent Gold). Some of the photos were taken with my iPhone and are not the best quality, but lining them up with a little editing in Photoshop works. Process is always exciting for me - I love to see the steps inbetween and the evolution from nothing to something magical!

Sketchbook Project

The Sketchbook Project Team just updated me that my submission :: Magical Creatures ~ An exploration of imagination! (#S99150) has been favorited! This was one of my favourite projects, in concept and collaboration with The Sketchbook Project, and then simply for myself and my own growth as an illustrator. Seriously...I had totally forgotten about this little book since it's been traveling around the world with many others on the mobile library for a couple years now... very cool. I love sharing :)