The Sketch Book

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....

full bloom

New York is in full bloom right now! I love the fact that I moved here in July after last years tree blossoming so I had no idea which trees would explode with color this spring. I was so surp...

Elaine + Dylan

Meet Elaine and Dylan. Aren't they the cutest duo? Elaine blogs about her love of fashion and the funny adventures of raising Dylan and she asked me to capture these two facets of her life in an ...

un-barefoot contessa

Well, since my monthly resolution post about making breakfast was such a hit, I decided to take the hint and give the people what they want... more food related illustrations with the return of ...

Springtime Card Designs

two new cards arrived today just in time to step out for spring! this folded card is To Each Her Own and... this flat card is Stems! i was really going for a foot theme this spring apparent...

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...

further investigation: the uniform

Look, it's back: your favorite girl-strutting-in-stilettos pose! And not just one, but two of them! Anyway, the inspiration for this sketch came from my afternoon musings on button downs vs swea...

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 ...