Pet Portrait

Did you know Labrador Retriever and Golden Retriever are really popular breeds in America? I'm so lazy. Instead drawing one of each breed, I combine the two and call it a Golbrador Retriever. Besides doesn't most people own a mutt anyways? :p

Wedding Gown

I took a Fashion Illustration class for fun but I wanted to draw more than just the basic fashion croquis from class. I don't think the class was right for me. It was more of a drawing class for fashion designers (with no drawing background). I needed something more challenging so I drew something else. I drew the same dress (with the same back view) from the last croquis drawing I did in class.....except with more detail.

Croquis

More Detail

Bold Colors

I did a dog portrait for a client and she likes lime, orange, and electric blue. I thought wow those are bold colors how can I make that work on a dog? It's going to be a cool challenge I thought.

Here are the results and I even up a notch by having very bold circular background, too! I'm not sure which one I prefer but I would have to leave that up to the client. :)

Illustration Friday: Breakfast

Sometimes I rather sleep than eat.

Chill Out

This year there had been some serious major heatwaves across the country. I couldn't sleep last night. So what did I do the whole night until dawn? I whip out my Wacom tablet and drew a dog portrait. While the little Pug takes in some cold comfort, I'm taking in a little inspiration from the hot weather.

The Lucky Cat from Japan

I found the cutest cat photo on a Japanese website. What an expression he had. I knew I had to draw him. I named him Neko-unchi and everything about the illustration is inspired by the Japanese pop culture.
FYI: The name for the lucky cat in Japanese is Maneki Neko.

I wonder what kitty is up to?

I'm happy to see my coordination is getting better with the Wacom tablet. As I illustrate this piece, I was thinking about Alfred Hitchcock. Therefore, it's a little bit more sinister than what I normally do. Maybe next time, I'll think about the Three Stooges. :p