The Sketch Book

errand chic

hello! here's an illustration i created for The Simply Luxurious Life i thought she suited the day well. something about monday just says "put on your turquoise shoes and go stock up on vegetabl...

la chaise

I don't know about you, but I love chairs. Quite possibly my favorite furniture/design item... closely followed by architects lamps, topiary trees, free standing antlers, coffee tables. Ah I just...

uniform change

spring time means the return of my favorite uniform piece, the trench. why is the spring trench so delightful? because it is usually not black. for the past few months my uniform has been over ...

ballerina

hello! heres a ballerina sketch to kick off the week, hope everyone is having a pleasant monday

meet lauren

Meet Lauren! That's Lauren M. Hughes to be exact. She's a writer, blogger and now a proud owner of a freshly water colored "from the desk of" portrait courtesy of moi. The artwork is now display...

march resolution

My March monthly resolution is going to be to find a breakfast that works for me. I admit I love lavish breakfasts as much as the next pinterest member. I eat croissants like they're going out o...

Happy March

Have a happy March everyone! Well, actually... she doesn't look very happy does she? I think a better tag line here might be "have a fierce March" or "show 'em who wears the swing coat this Marc...

bride season

spring is coming and do you know what that means? wedding season! i'm excited for lots of new bridal portraits this year. here is one i did recently. shes a bit more ornately adorned than the usu...

white and blue

this morning my yoga teacher shouted at us "its seven am and you are doing the splits, what else could you want!?" i will not go into detail about the answers that ran through my head... but onc...

birthday girl

So last year I documented all my close friend's birthdays as blog sketches. This year I'm still birthday sketching, but for real customers. Progress! Here is Eslpeth, a recent birthday commission...