Friday, December 31, 2010

Pencil Resolution



I usually resolve to spend more time on my weekly drawings… but unfortunately for my pencil I'm not very good at keeping resolutions.

This is for Illustration Friday's theme of "resolutions."

Friday, December 24, 2010

Last Minute Shopping



Here's an old drawing… I'm off to do some last minute shopping, wish me luck!

Friday, December 17, 2010

Snail Mail



Sam works lots of overtime this time of year.

This is for Illustration Friday's theme of "mail."

Friday, December 10, 2010

Flight Attendants



The flying reindeer phenomenon may have a simple explanation.

This is for Illustration Friday's theme of "phenomenon."

Friday, December 3, 2010

My True Love



Here's a pattern-in-the-making for the twelve days of Christmas!

Friday, November 26, 2010

Survivor


I hope your Thanksgiving was as good as Tom's!

This is a follow-up to last week's post.

Friday, November 19, 2010

New Tail Feathers

Tom found a sneaky way to survive Thanksgiving.

This is for Illustration Friday's theme of "sneaky."

Friday, November 12, 2010

Wanted: A New Toaster



This one means well but he's always burning the toast.

This is for Illustration Friday's theme of "burning."

Friday, November 5, 2010

Acorn Eating Contest



Afterwards, Sammie wasn't sure the prize was worth it.

This is for Illustration Friday's theme of "afterwards."

Friday, October 29, 2010

Candy Witch



Candice thinks a perfectly fitting hat is money well spent.

This is for Illustration Friday's theme of "spent."

Friday, October 22, 2010

A Walk in the Woods



This pattern is for the upcoming Spoonflower theme of "woodland creatures."

Friday, October 15, 2010

G-g-g-ghost!



Olivia wears the same costume every Halloween.

This is for Illustration Friday's theme of "spooky."

Friday, October 8, 2010

Going out of Business



Pete couldn't manage to get any customers for his taxi service.

This is for Illustration Friday's theme of "transportation."

Thursday, September 30, 2010

Gone Batty


Happy October everyone… Halloween will be here before you know it!

Friday, September 24, 2010

Grandpa


Here's my take on the mustache trend!

This is for Illustration Friday's theme of "old-fashioned."

Friday, September 17, 2010

Some Bunnies



This pattern is a work-in-progress for a fabric design contest at Spoonflower. The theme is "kawaii!"

Friday, September 10, 2010

Don't Blink



Fortunately, Louie knows that a watched pot never boils.

This is for Illustration Friday's theme of "proverb."

Friday, September 3, 2010

Free Scoop Day



Be careful where you eat your ice cream!

This is for Illustration Friday's theme of "dessert."

Friday, August 27, 2010

Traffic Jam



I try not to leave the house during rush hour!

This is for Illustration Friday's theme of "immovable."

Friday, August 20, 2010

Home Improvement



A few light fixtures do wonders for the atmosphere!

This is for Illustration Friday's theme of "atmosphere."

Friday, August 13, 2010

Star Gazing



Sometimes on a clear night, they gaze right back at you.

This is for Illustration Friday's theme of "Star gazing."

Friday, August 6, 2010

Caged



There's plenty of vacancies!

This pattern is for Illustration Friday's theme of "caged."

Friday, July 30, 2010

Indulgence



Bonnie doesn't mind the occasional artificial carrot...

This quick sketch is for Illustration Friday's theme of "artificial."

Friday, July 23, 2010

One Too Many


Double isn't always better.

This is for Illustration Friday's theme of "double."

Friday, July 16, 2010

Cream or Sugar



Do you like coffee or tea with your breakfast?

This pattern is for Illustration Friday's theme of "breakfast."

Friday, July 9, 2010

The Gossip



Be careful what you write in your diary.

This is for Illustration Friday's theme of "diary."

Friday, July 2, 2010

Mama Hen



Look out behind you...

This is for Illustration Friday's theme of "giant."

Friday, June 25, 2010

Primetime



Bertie doesn't leave her house as often since she got satellite TV.

This quick sketch is for Illustration Friday's theme of "satellite." Sorry I didn't get around to coloring it!

Friday, June 18, 2010

Let's fly!



I wanted to try something different this week, so I experimented with digital collage.

The source files are free stock photos off of sxc.hu… they have a lot of butterflies there!

Friday, June 11, 2010

Yoga Time


I'm still out on vacation… I'm missing a lot of yoga classes while I'm gone.

Friday, June 4, 2010

Say Cheese!


I'm out on vacation this week... I plan to take lots of pictures!

Friday, May 28, 2010

Plenty of Presents



Can you guess what's inside?

Friday, May 21, 2010

Sleeping In



The early bird doesn't always get the worm.

This is for Illustration Friday's theme of "early."

Friday, May 14, 2010

Fly Swat-o-matic



So far, Roberta is disappointed with her new equipment.

This is for Illustration Friday's theme of "equipment."

Friday, May 7, 2010

Dentist Appointment



It pays to be fearless.

This is for Illustration Friday's theme of "fearless."

Friday, April 30, 2010

Homesick



Sometimes it's nice to come back home.

Just a quick sketch for Illustration Friday's theme of "cocoon!"

Friday, April 23, 2010

Which Way


I hope you find the right direction...

Friday, April 16, 2010

Case of the Missing Cheese Puffs



Lucky for Marcel, Cleatus is a terrible detective.

This is for Illustration Friday's theme of "detective."

Friday, April 9, 2010

Doodle Birds



Tweet tweet!

Friday, April 2, 2010

Spring Dip



Seems like a nice day for a dip. Happy Easter!

This is for Illustration Friday's theme of "dip."

Friday, March 26, 2010

Sweet Tooth



Help yourself to a cupcake!

Friday, March 19, 2010

Past Due



The cookies were dismayed to find that the milk had expired overnight...

This is for Illustration Friday's theme of "expired."

Friday, March 12, 2010

Subterranean Spy



The carrots are slow to catch on.

This is for Illustration Friday's theme of "subterranean."

Friday, March 5, 2010

Cloudy Sky



Yet another pattern... hopefully I will get back into the Illustration Friday groove next week!

Friday, February 26, 2010

Wild Flowers



Another floral pattern this week!

Friday, February 19, 2010

Garden Variety



Spring will be here soon!

Friday, February 12, 2010

Sheepish Clouds



Once adrift, Sheila had a chance to investigate her theories.

This is for Illustration Friday's theme of "adrift."

Friday, February 5, 2010

Squeaky Clean


Peony doesn't like to get muddy.

This is for Illustration Friday's theme of "muddy," but it was also inspired by the true story of Cinders!

Friday, January 29, 2010

New Friends


Brett's new friends are very focused listeners!

This is for Illustration Friday's theme of "focused."

Friday, January 22, 2010

Early Bird



Catching a worm is harder than Berta expected.