The Sketch Book

melissa

This is Melissa, a recent bridal commission. Isn't she lovely? And that train!? And here is how it looks framed (with fabulous flowers)... Oh I just love bridal projects. I think one reason w...

palm beach pink

Trying out mixing sumi with watercolor... does anyone know if I'm doing this right?! I'm a little frustrated that I don't know anything about this new ink but its also exciting to see what I can ...

sumi shoe

another sumi ink sketch! so, i've been at my parents house for an extended easter visit. and on every trip home i read the same book. its called "simple abundance" and it is a collection of 365 ...

strawberry blonde

you know that feeling when you discover a $20 in the pocket of a coat? like you've just won the lotto? that is how i feel right now. i sketched this in august... AUGUST... and forgot to blog it!...

the inslee crest

Are you a fan of Happy Menocal? I am in awe of how irreverent and well... happy these watercolors are. Especially the "custom heraldry" I was so inspired, I decided to create my own little crest...

adventures in sumi

its time for another monthly resolution: trying new things. last month my resolution was to find a breakfast plan to live by. I was really in a place of perfecting sameness last month and gettin...

Happy April

Happy April! Time to change the calendar!

dragon eggs

some dragon eggs to celebrate the return of game of thrones this sunday. and plus its almost easter so if you aren't a game of thrones follower just think of these as easter eggs. (not as the f...

sketching swans

another ballerina! a swan to be specific. spring time always makes me think of swan lake because that is when we'd preform it back in my ballet days. a funny development of sketching ballerinas ...

zou bisou

Did you watch Mad Men on Sunday? I was worried that my favorite show was going to be rusty from its long absence but knew it was back in full force when Megan started belting out Zou Bisou Bisou....