RVA Street Art: Street Art Festival 2016

In April 2016, the RVA Street Art Festival took on the old Southern States silos, transforming an iconic Richmond landmark into a work of collaborative art. They also threw what looked like a heck of a party! 

Sketchbook Round-Up: Volume 27

#drawlloween 

October was my third successful month of participating in drawing challenges, though less so than the two previous months since I had multiple missed days requiring catch-up. I broke away from #yayeveryday2016 and switched over to #drawlloween2016.

Punk Rock Squirrel Girl

Squirrel Girl and Tippy Toe

I was recently hired to draw a punk version of Marvel's Squirrel Girl and her little sidekick Tippy Toe.  The colored pencil really stands out on brown paper which ties into the whole woodland theme of the character.  Thanks for making my job so good, guys!

Roses Afghan

On September first I became an Auntie!

My baby niece was over a month early and her birthday present wasn't finished yet.  I had to hustle, but I had it finished by the time I visited her. 

I used this chart I found on Pinterest to create the roses with Loops and Threads Snuggly Wuggly Yarn that appeared to fade gracefully from pale to bright pink, but in reality it created pale pink roses and bright pink roses. There was no in between, and in a couple of them, you can see the hard transition.   The rest is basic granny square with a continuous join and a border.  

#YayEveryDay2016 Drawing Challenge - September

#YayEveryDay2016 's September Prompts

I decided to continue with Toby Oliver Dean's #YayEveryDay2016 drawing challenge into September after my success with it in August, and I'm pleased to tell you guys that I kept my perfect score!

#YayEveryDay2016 Drawing Challenge

Aug 31 - Telephone Call

 Unfortunately, I didn't hear about Toby Oliver Dean's #YayEveryDay2016 drawing challenge until Danny Brito provided the prompt list for August.  As I've mentioned on multiple occasions, I love a good daily challenge because of the community element (feedback and accountability), the structure (it's every single day), and the opportunity to push my boundaries (OPP - Other People's Prompts).

Shenandoah Valley Street Art: VA Street Art Festival 2016 in Waynesboro

E-N Computers hosted the second annual Virginia Street Arts Festival on August 27