Two new things

I have recently been learning about the fabulous world of printmaking. This is one of my first copper plate etchings. I have titled it Aviary. It was hand etched, inked, and printed. 

Here is a still like in watercolor and Gouache. I have no title for it yet, but I refuse to call things "Untitled", so it shall simply remain nameless.

Nautilus

This is a new little watercolor painting I did, inspired by and named after the enigmatic Nautilus.

The Nautilus is a little sea creature, a cephalopod actually. They are said to be living fossils, as they have remained virtually the same for millions of years. Their beautiful shells have been greatly sought after and they have been thought to have magical qualities. Personally I find these creatures fascinating and for this piece I have combined them with the human form (also quite an interesting creature). My media is watercolor, Indian ink, pencil, and copics on illustration board. For more info on the Nautilus- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nautilus

Some things from the sketchbook

Birds

For Childhood

Tree Feelings

An Unkindness of Ravens- 5 panel storyboard

 This 5 panel story was something I came up with in the spring of 2010 for a class assignment. I sometimes have the feeling that people only use half of the city and don't even realize it, that up on rooftops, atop bridges, or out of power lines is where some of the real action is. People, for the most part have the ground and the indoors, but the birds have the rest. But what if some lonely human were one day permitted to share in the city of the birds?


This was done on illustration board in Indian ink, coffee, earl grey tea, pencil, micron, and watercolor. 
Also, an interesting side note of terminology. I found many possible names for a group of ravens, and there is some debate over which one is the most 'correct'. These were Congress, Quorum, Flight, Plunder, Conspiracy, Constable, and Unkindness.
And of course a murder of crows...

Some older things

The Venus as Queen of Cups Spring 2010

Still life with Gourds Fall 09

Still life with Tea and Cat Spring 2010

Sphinx- spring 2010