Illustration Friday

Here is a quickie for this week’s Illustration Friday theme, ’round’. We had our first snowfall last week and Isaac had tons of fun rolling up balls in the snow to make snowmen. We made a very cute snowman and I was all ready to take a photo of him but didn’t get a chance, as apparently making the snowman is just as fun as crashing him down :P Silly boy! Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

This illustration works well for this week’s Illustration Friday theme of ‘influence’. This piece is a lot moodier than my typical work but I really enjoyed the change of pace. I often create fun, bubbly, colourful art for children but it’s interesting to somewhat deviate and create something a bit different. My style is still very evident here but the colour palette and subject matter stray slightly.

I’d like to work on more illustrations like this – ones that might appeal to a different audience (not just children). This also reminds me of how much I miss painting. I blogged about some abstract artwork I did several years ago and I’ve been itching to break out the paints again. Sometimes I just need to get off the computer and back into the wonderfully rich textures and colours of REAL paint!

I’ve added this piece to my Etsy store if you’re interested in purchasing a print :)

Here is a brand new illustration for Illustration Friday’s theme, Midsummer Night. My neighbour requested this illustration for her reading corner in her playroom – what a perfect idea! And it also works perfectly with this week’s theme :) If you’re interested in purchasing a print, you can do so in my Etsy store.

On a personal note, Elijah is getting big and integrating so perfectly into our family. Isaac loves him so much and I can’t wait until they get to an age where they can start playing together. I’ll be posting photos of them soon :)

Here is this week’s submission for Illustration Friday. I’m enjoying experimenting with different colour palettes and backgrounds. I’ve fallen in love with the website www.colourlovers.com. I’m having fun browsing through the different colour palettes and opening my mind to new combos that I wouldn’t typically use.

Although this is a very girly print, we’re all boy in this house! I think my next illustration will be one for my boys ;) Speaking of my two little ones, I’m sooo happy to finally have my evenings back now that both kiddies are tucked in bed by 6:30pm. Yay for bedtime routines! I’m enjoying my free time and taking the chance to do what I love – draw!

Hope you enjoy this week’s submission! If you’re interested, it’s available for purchase in my Etsy store :)