Wednesday WIP: JaxHax Yoshi Mural

A mural I did for JaxHax Makerspace, Yoshi/Darwin/scientific illustration-themed for the classroom. I can technically call this a work in progress because it is still only 99.5% done... I still have to sign it! And add a few more tiny details here and there.

I love this place - though I am not a paying member (yet!) the open meetings on Tuesdays give me the opportunity to come and hang out with a bunch of smart, talented, and incredibly friendly people. My friend Bri (who I worked on another mural with, a fantastic one of mostly her own doing) and I will be painting much more on the walls of JaxHax soon... can't wait!

Monday Mix: Arty Stuff

Some sketches I worked on during the first night of our monthly Arty. I think this is one of my most successful attempts at drawing young boys, with different faces even, without using references. Progress! These are for a collaboration with a friend. 

I also worked on painting my (admittedly unused) roller skates: 

Bats and sweets ♥_♥ Now I just have to learn to skate again... in the meantime I can't wait to finish these! 

FEST Treasure Hunt, blog feature, new Etsy items

a few quick updates...  


1. I donated a set of greeting cards for the FEST: Florida Etsy Street Team Treasure Hunt, starting May 1! You don't have to be a member of the team or even Etsy to play. Take a look at some of the prizes here: Florida Etsy Street Team Treasure Hunt Challenge!

Paisley Butterfly Greeting Cards (Set of 5)

2. Artist Elaine Alonzo featured my painting Lucky in a recent blog post - be sure to check out the rest of her blog, she's a talented lady.  

Whimsical Embroidered Victorian Necklace by Venusian Voyage

3. While these aren't new paintings, they are two new listings in my Etsy shop: 

    

Goldfish Queen - Original Painting / Butterfly Queen - Original Painting

I've been going through all of my originals and deciding which ones to list that haven't been yet; hopefully I will have a few more listed in the next week or so, along with new prints! (The printers I use are a little slow; thus begins the excited but impatient wait for the mail...)

Kaleidoscope

another acrylic piece for sale at the Riverside Arts Market art gallery.

RAM square

one of my squares for the RAM Art Gallery. If you're in Jacksonville, come to the Arts Market and see, there are lots of good squares! (David did one too - you can see his here :3)

acrylics this time, and on a really textured surface, it's been a at least a year or two since i've used acrylics. i'm pleased, though!