See you at the show, dear paintings!

This weekend I finished my paintings for the Scary Art Project in Fort Collins, CO. I ended up painting 9 for a collage, which is dwindled down from 14 (I was a bit ambitious haha). I also finished one other painting that I'll show you later, you've probably already seen her if you look back to one of my first posts ;)  My desk looks so lonely without all the monsters, so here are some progress photos while they still happily inhabited my work space!

when it all started!

progress of Manook Lady

when i was still ambitious

cutest zombie ever

progress of Young Blood

progress of Secret Garden. What monster would dwell here, I wonder?

all finished paintings freshly signed, titled, and ready to be delivered!

Favorite Artist Friday: Chloe Giordano

Chloe Giordano is an illustrator who creates the most beautiful and detailed embroidered pieces. If anyone ever doubts the art of embroidery, direct them towards Chloe so they will be forced to recant their statement.

Chloe's Website | Chloe's Blog

Broken Wings by Chloe Giordano

The Virgin Suicides Book Cover by Chloe Giordano

Blue tit, robin, greenfinch, wren by Chloe Giordano

Favorite Artist Friday: Becca Stadtlander

Becca Stadtlander is an artist I only recently discovered, but she's been a successful artist for a decent amount of time. It was hard not to post every single one of her paintings!

Becca's Website | Becca's Blog

Fox Hunt by Becca Stadtlander

Bell Jar by Becca Stadtlander

Goldfish by Becca Stadtlander

Birthday Horses Greeting Card by Becca Stadtlander

(available here)

Cactus Roundup Thank You Card by Becca Stadtlander

(available here)

Happy Friday! I need to get back to work on my own paintings now...

Sayonara Toad Spots

I started working on painting 3 of 14 for an upcoming art show, but the flow just wasn't right. If this was a solo piece I would have kept his spots, but it really clashed with the other paintings, so I stripped them off (gouache is really easy to remove on this wood) and I'm starting over again. I'm thinking he'll be a dark blue or something...   And hopefully I'll be able to finish the 14 paintings by next Thursday! CHALLENGE ACCEPTED.

Finished 1 of 14

The first of 14 small paintings is finished! This is my first attempt at using gouache on wood (I've used it exclusively on paper) and I'm feeling pretty good about it. Gouache is much easier to use than acrylic and way more versatile than watercolor. Seriously, where has gouache been all my life?!

a peek at the finished piece

I hope everyone has a pleasant weekend! I'll be posting more progress pics and sneak peeks as I finish each painting. Until then! 

Favorite Artist Friday: Amelia Dolezal

This Friday I'm putting the spotlight on Amelia Dolezal. She works in traditional and digital mediums, and her work is, well, just take a look at some of my favorite pieces!

Amelia's Website | Amelia's Blog | Amelia's deviantART

For a past giveaway on Amelia's blog

Forest Party by Amelia Dolezal

Deer Girl Moleskine by Amelia Dolezal

Tattoo Tuesdays by Amelia Dolezal (more info on her blog)

*All images are copyright Amelia Dolezal*

Works in Progress

My work space as of tonight. I committed to being in Scary Art Project this upcoming October. Not only am I excited that I can participate this year (had to skip last year), but also because it's a Halloween art show! How is that NOT awesome? They eyeball monster lady in the background is still in progress, and I'm also working on a cluster of 14 mini paintings on wood. I AM SO PUMPED.

Favorite Artist Friday: Alice Ferrow

If you look to the right of my blog, you will see a freakishly long list of very talented people. Since going through every name can be a time sucker (a rewarding and inspirational time sucker, though) I'm going to go down the list and feature one artist each Friday. It's just easier that way. SO, today I'm showing my favorite pieces by Alice Ferrow. Enjoy!

Alice's Blog | Alice's Website

*Ferret Illustration by Alice Ferrow

*Cacti and Bobcat Illustration by Alice Ferrow

On My Desk by Alice Ferrow

Superstition by Alice Ferrow

*Constellation Pattern by Alice Ferrow

*Please note these aren't the official titles for her works. Her tumblr only has descriptive tags for each piece. Correct me if I'm mistaken please!*

to the scanner!

adding stripes bit by bit using gouache

outlining the sketch

Ahoy! This is my art blog where I'll post progress photos and finished pieces alike, and anything else that floats my boat! The above photos are my progress for my little self portrait (yes, I actually have that sweater). Take a look at the top of my blog for links to find me elsewhere on the internet. n_n