I'm not that girl...

Often times I don't like to share sketchbook pages (the-kind-of-person-who-doesn't-like-others-to-see-their-incomplete-work), but as I was doodling, the expression on one sketch in particular reminded me of the song from Wicked called "I'm not that girl..." So I polished it up and threw in some color.

Ultimately, it turned into more Sailor Moon fan art. :P  I thought that Sailor Mars especially identified with Elphaba in that moment as she watched her unrequited love choose another. :)

Theme:  Rejection

Momma and Baby

I think I may have mentioned that we draw names in both my and my husband's families for Christmas. On his side, as soon as I found out who I was giving to, I knew immediately what I wanted to create. I was so excited that I bought all of the supplies back in early November.

From start to finish, this piece was extremely satisfying and seemed to create itself. I love it when the process works out that way.

Theme:  Love

Holiday Noms

A holiday-themed doodle break before I plunge back into the work and gift crafting crunch.

I feel like she should have a sister balanced on the rim of a cup of hot chocolate. Hmm.... maybe next doodle break...

Theme:  stripes

Toys

More fanart of a different storyline:  Skip Beat!

Everyday life side note:  My mom's coming for a visit tomorrow! Huzzah! :) Oh and ~ hApPy HaLlOwEeN ~

Theme:  Obsession

The Morning Coffee

More fan art!! Woo!!

Theme:  Drink

Blondie + New Avatar

Theme:  Smile

The 'Blondie' illustration was just for fun, and then I thought, "Why not update my avatar as well?" Viola!

Love, Justice, and All That Jazz

Is it SO obvious that I'm still watching Sailor Moon? Wheee!!

Theme:  Teamwork

Supreme Thunder

Definitely still on a Sailor Moon kick. ;) Re-watching those episodes made me curious as to whether or not some of the old websites I used to spend hours on when I was 11 were still live or not. Most of them weren't. But www.sailorjupiter.com is! AND the site is undergoing an upgrade, so I volunteered to do some illustrations for the site. Tee hee! It's been a very, VERY long time since I've done anything in manga/anime styling, but it was fun to revisit! Here's the first:

Initial sketch:

 Final render:

Final render modified pose:

Theme:  words

Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon

Weddings! Family! And babies! OH MY! Talk about one incredible non-stop month! The highlight:  my brother married his little bride on the 17th, and then my brother-in-law married his bride on the 24th. Slap in a ton of traveling, some family events, and a dash of people coming and going and you've got yourself quite the sandwich!

Which brings me to this fan-based paper art. I've been trying to work on this for the past 3 weeks, but between work and all of the hullabaloo I haven't been able to touch it. I finally got to really dig into it on Friday and Sunday, and viola! It's been about 15 years since I was first introduced to Sailor Moon, and I still enjoy the quirky antics of those sailor senshi.

Theme:  Stars

Spring!

Can you tell that I'm working through all of the seasons with owls?  :)  Before I move on to summer, though, there's a really fun piece I have planned that needs to be completed before the 7th.

Here's Spring!

Theme:  Flowers
(This collection idea came to me after seeing one of Brittney Lee's pieces)

Autumn

 Okay... this medium is too much fun! Theme:  Seeking Solace

(This collection idea came to me after seeing one of Brittney Lee's pieces)

Heaven

This was a quick birthday present for a friend (only took about a day to a day and a half from design-to-finish). I think--for a cat anyway--being tangled in ribbon is second only to catnip!

Theme:  Heaven

Dos Themes

Ah, the ever-infrequent post. I figured it was about time for some form of update, so I plucked two illustrations from my sketchbook to represent the themes "No Way Out" and "Are You Challenging Me?"

Paper Craft Owl

This was my very first attempt at crafting together paper art! It was fun, but man! that learning curve caught me by surprise!

Simple, wintry owlness. Or theme, "Solitude".

(This collection idea came to me after seeing one of Brittney Lee's pieces)

Relaxation

Another one bites the dust.

Cat

Busy Busy!  In the meantime, here's a sketch I doodled and then painted in Photoshop (part of the 100 themes challenge):

100 Themes Challenge

In an effort to pick up the pencil more, I decided to jump into a silly little thing called the "100 Themes Challenge". The gist of the challenge is this: make 1 piece of art per theme--multiple themes per image are not allowed. Simple! Right? So here's my take on "deep in thought".

The Pencil Returns

Upon dedicating myself to learning the principles of scripting and Houdini for the past year and few months, I have unfortunately neglected my sketchbook. Like alot. So to celebrate the start of my last term of university, here's a self portrait/caricature. Since I have to keep a sketchbook for one of my classes there will be more to come.