sometimes the news is too much and it seems like hope is a creature we have to quest for… that was my thought as i drew this.
on another note, orders from our shop must be priority mail to arrive by xmas – the deadline is friday december 19th. after that there are always gift certificates! ^_^
this weekend is our last big show of the season and it’s a special one! i was selected as the featured artist for sf bazaar, which means the first 200 people coming to the show on saturday AND sunday will get a limited edition print and tote of the above illustration! we’re been prepping for the show all week, so if you’re in the bay area we hope to see you this weekend at fort mason ^_^
if you’re planning on ordering online, please note that for regular mail, we need to get your order by december 14th to guarantee delivery by christmas. for priority mail, please place your order by december 19th!
happy happy holidays!
last year i released this print to raise funds for the victims of the typhoon in the philippines. in honor of giving tuesday, i am re-releasing this print today for 24 hours to raise funds for the fight against ebola. 100% of the profit will be donated to oxfam.
from today until monday december 1st, enjoy 20% off in our shop with the code HOLIDAYAY – our only sale of the year! a great time to get your favorite prints, a necklace, calendar and we’ve added items to clearance ^_^
if you’re looking for larger prints, our zazzle shop has 65% off canvases on monday with the code:Â ZAZCYBER2014
our nuvango shop has 25% off everything (phone cases and covers) through monday with the code: BLACKFRIDAY
also, this week is the last week to grab a piece from my solo show at trickster!
finally, i was interviewed on the radio program, its a question of balance with ruth copland in santa cruz. you can listen live in santa cruz tonight from 8-10p, and a link to the podcast will be posted shortly thereafter.
have a great weekend!
happy thanksgiving!
I created this entirely in photoshop in 30 minutes – I usually do the base drawing in flash. I wanted to explore painting on just one layer but old habits die hard! I ended up with 12 layers but that’s a big change for me.
I woke up with this image in my mind because I felt a bit crushed by the news… it feels as though all we have is a little light – but hopefully that’s enough to grow out of these shadows.
i’ve been a bit under the weather and i’m finally feeling better. i created this in 45 minutes this morning to get back into the swing of things ^_^
we will be vending at the sf etsy holiday emporium this weekend at pier 35 – come by for some handmade shopping if you’re in san francisco!
we’re super excited to share our newest laser-etched pendant based off one of my original wood burnings! honu is now available in our shop ^_^
have a happy weekend!
Tomorrow is Misty’s book birthday!
I was reflecting back on the whole process and it surprised me how fast this came together. At the end of last year my agent called me with a potential project. It had been a rough year end and hearing about the potential to work on my first kids book lifted my spirits. From the very beginning I knew that working with Hugh Howey would be a treat. As an illustrator, my job is to translate the ideas in someone else’s head and that can be a challenge. Hugh was clear in his vision but also trusted me and left plenty of space for my ideas.
Working with an author who is nice and sincere is wonderful. The project had a few minor hiccups, but even through those, he and I shared the common goal of making the best book possible. Â I feel very fortunate that my first kids book experience was so overwhelmingly positive. And I’m thrilled with how it looks – I worked very hard on each spread. I hit more layers on my photoshop files than I’ve ever had before (over 100) with complex backgrounds and I am so proud of Misty. Looking back, I can’t believe we signed the contract in February and by the end of August the book was ready for print!
If you pre-ordered you should receive your book tomorrow. If not, there are still copies available.
Also it was announced that LeVar Burton himself chose my illustration for the Reading Rainbow calendar – I’m so thrilled to know that he liked my work enough to include it!
That’s it from me – happy Monday ^_^
this is a commission i recently completed that made me smile. we have quite a few holiday shows coming up, our first one is one of my favorites – patchwork, this sunday in oakland. we also recently found 3 copies of everyday volume 1! get it before its gone ^_^ aside from that i’m pushing along on pashmina and don’t have much time for anything else.
hope you have a wonderful week ^_^