12.16.11–12.26.11 — the last drawing here

I'm going to start posting my artwork on a new blog, which is tied in with my temari-making. You can see all future artwork as I post it at "kumo means cloud" — see you there!

12.16.11–12.26.11 Pen & ink and colored pencil on watercolor paper. 11 x 13 inches.

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what I've been up to - Japanese temari

I'm still drawing in sketchbooks — and starting to work with colored pencil — but the majority of my creative time has been all about temari. Temari are thread-wrapped embroidered spheres; a traditional Japanese folk art that has become more widely practiced in the West over the past few decades. I've sort of been all about temari for the last six months. If you're interested in taking a look, here are some links:

Blog
Etsy Shop
Slideshow

I hope to post some sketchbook drawings soon! Meanwhile, enjoy the colorful three-dimensional temari! Sales benefit Kiva.org.

interview / published

You can read an interview with me and learn a little more about my work on A Good Day's Work, the blog of artist Jane Sloss. Thanks, Jane.

Also, 27 Minutes (Day 50) has been published in issue no. 6 of Peculiar Bliss, a quarterly juried illustration magazine. Check out page 8.

Artifact

Artifact
Pen & ink on Canson cold press watercolor paper. Page size 8 x 10 inches; image size approximately 4.25 inches high x 5.25 inches wide.
04–09 July 2011

for sale

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Queen's Carriage

Queen's Carriage
Pen & ink on Canson cold press watercolor paper. Page size 8 x 10 inches; image size approximately 6.75 inches high x 7.25 inches wide.
28–29 June 2011

for sale

Illustration Friday: Midsummer Night
The bird queen stargazes as her insect driver pushes on through the night, seated on their beetle carriage. A fairy tale.

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Portrait of a Coyote

Portrait of a Coyote
Pen & ink on Canson Montval cold press watercolor paper. Page size: 7 x 7 inches; image size 3.75 inches high x 2.5 inches wide.
26–27 June 2011

for sale


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Statue of Puck

Statue of Puck
Pen & ink on Canson cold press watercolor paper. Image size approximately 4 inches high x 2.5 inches wide.
25–26 June 2011

not for sale, yet

Illustration Friday: Midsummer Night
Shakespeare's Puck . . . foal's hoof, crab's claw, leg of a footstool, donkey's ear; elven visage, insect wings, cupid's flower, A Midsummer Night's Dream.



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