Messing around with gesso

I really like the effect I was able to achieve here with a bit of gesso.  In my sketchbook I had started to draw a picture of my dog.  It was turning out terrible so I covered it in gesso leaving the brushstrokes.  Then I went back with a sharpie and drew this bad ass. When I added the color it really emphasized the brush strokes and really added to her character.

Finished Squid Print

This is the finished version of my squid print. Just needed a touch of white guache to make it pop! This was originally part of a print for a larger project.  I just really liked the squid the most and cut him out of the larger piece.

Odds and Ends

This was my entry for the Leftovers Print Exchange.  I hand colored each print so each print will have slight variations making it a unique piece of art.

 

This is an old print I did a long time ago.  I think I'm going to go back and add a bit of highlights and shadows. It's gonna be good! 

Fun with a new linocut material

Playing around with the new clear linoleum. Fun times! 

Flying Goldfish and Friendly Dogs

Just an idea that's been in my head for a bit. I love goldfish, so much fun to draw and paint. It needs some fine tuning, and I need to explore the idea a bit more. Plenty of time for that.

Here's the cartoon of the pug I posted earlier. He is finally finished. he just needed a few highlights and a contrasting background color to get those big eyes to pop!