Scenes from the Sidelines

I’m not sure if I’ll keep this profile active - honestly, at this point it’s been almost a year since I’ve posted anything on this platform. It’s just a challenge keeping content updated across Facebook, Instagram, a newsletter, a website, Patreon, Twitter, and here, and getting basically nowhere with any of it. It ends up being more time consuming than actually creating anything. So I’ll probably start to really narrow down my efforts to the sites that reach the most people who directly interact with me and have been the most supportive in the coming year, and getting more intentional about what I post.  These ponies were done for a local group art show earlier this year, and they’ve been in a couple more throughout the year since. 

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Behold: my messy desk. I’m getting ready to do some watercolors. . . #deskspace #artspace #behindthescenes #watercolor #watercolorart #illustration #wip

New year, old work: sometimes I do my best brainstorming while keeping my hands busy & my mind still, so I pulled out this drawing from a few months ago and started to rework it a little. . . . #drawing #ink #cephalopod #bubbles #illustration #artistsoninstagram #sketchbook #surrealism #traditionalart #coloredpencil

Not everything I make is cute. #skull #calavera #blackandgold #mixedmedia #folkart #art

Currently trying to work on this painting. The mane & tail will be this week and then the details this weekend. #wip #painting #acrylicpainting #project #horse #galaxy #artwork

This has a way to go but I made a little bit of progress this evening. #art #acrylicpainting #horse #wip #artshow

Fiddling a little bit with this collage made out of bits and pieces & left over supplies (acrylic paint, decorative paper, scrap craft paper on 3.5" square of scrap wood) while I think about this painting I should be working on but am afraid to start. #collage #mixedmedia #procrastination #leftovers #koi #flowers #papercraft #artsandcrafts

Fancy birb in progress. #peacock #illustration #bird #drawing #WiP

It's June, already. ...Already? #unicorn #junicorn #sketchbook #drawing #prismacolor

Because I can never leave well enough alone: just add glitter. #wip #mermay #illustration #mixedmedia #glitter

Getting back into the swing of things. This little siren is approx. 4" x 5.5" - ink on plastic w/wooden frame. Message me if interested. #mermaid #mermay #seacreatures #ink #illustration #artoftheday

This week has presented some challenges for creating much of anything, so for #mermay here are a couple of finished pieces from earlier this year. #illustration #mermaid #art #mixedmedia #forsale

Working on examples of upcoming Patreon backer thank-you illustrations. The second and third tier come with actual physical mail from me on a regular basis, and everyone gets an initial package when they sign up as a patron. (The link is in my bio 😊) #illustration #drawing #patreon #thankyou #artoftheday #artstagram

Detail on the dragon illustration I started last night. This is acrylics and ink (and a gloss topcoat with glitter mixed in for shine) on coldpress watercolor paper. It's 6" x 7.5" so keeping all the line work light is kind of a challenge (I tend to be kind of heavy-handed with outline). #illustration #dragon #create #details #drawing #instaart #instagood #practicemakesperfect

Small shiny green dragon painting practice. #illustration #dragon #instaart #instagood #instadaily

Taking a break before moving on to the next bit of work on my list this afternoon. #friday #drawings #ink #marker #red #quotes #sharpieart #yupopaper