surprises

leisure

jahl moori

braids

one of my favorite things as a child was when my mom braided my hair. it wasn’t the act so much as the feeling – that in that moment, we belonged to each other.

and as an aside – i wanted to share an interview i did over at the new indian bride.

have a lovely day!

chinatown

early start

old world

This image was a commissioned piece I created for a Christmas present. It was one of my favorite commissions! I was given very minimal direction, which at first I was nervous about and later came to embrace.  I looked through the couple’s photos, and immediately this image came to mind.

In general when I create commissions I provide three different sketches and the background is very simple. I took this as a challenge and a chance to push myself – drawing the coliseum was intimidating to me, but I knew once I did it, I would come out stronger. The best job is one you can enjoy doing and come through having learned something… and this was exactly that!

Have a great weekend!

duel

two of us

relaxy