I'm still here

I've got quite a bit coming up in the next couple of months. Here's where you can find me:

Craft Lake City - August 7 and 8
U of U Farmers Market - Every Thursday, August 27th - October 8th
Salt Lake Comic Con - September 24-26

I've been working on some new paintings and trying to crank out as much as I can.

Undersea Adventures

Still working on this Joker/Angler fish. I will post when I'm done!

Some fun pet portraits.

Personalized Portrait

Currently working on some commissioned portraits for a Mothers Day gift. Would you like one? Please email me soon. I have some space available, but not for long! thecheekywhale@gmail.com

Unique Gifts For Mothers Day

Mothers Day is coming up! What better way to celebrate the lovely women in your life than giving them a gift that is unique and holds sentimental value?

What's Up, Chuck?

Just finished up this portrait of Chuck Jones for the Red Dot Auction!

Miniature Ariel Painting For Sale

Miniature Ariel portrait done and for sale! $50 and it comes with a tiny easel for display. This tiny portrait measures a mere 2" x 2". So cute!

Valentines Day Special - 8x10 Portrait

An unfortunate loss

Recently my husbands Uncle passed away unexpectedly. It hit me pretty hard. I am close to his wife and daughters, and he and I talked quite a bit over the last six months about similar struggles. I will miss him.

I decided to paint a portrait of him and gave two prints to his daughters and the original will go to his mother. 

a funky portrait

Just finished up a painting I did on a whim. Lucky for me I have gorgeous sisters, so I get free models. 

This is the first time I've ever painted on board and I LERF it. I don't know why I didn't try it sooner.

The picture that inspired it:

This one has already sold, but you can get your own custom portrait for $250 for an 18x24. thecheekywhale@gmail.com for inquiries.

Excuse me, miss, you have triangles on your face.

Had some fun with a portrait.

Some peeps and a house

Does anyone read blogs anymore?
Anywhoodles, here are some of my illustrations lately:

Portraits:

The house my grandma grew up in. 

I am really working hard at getting better and improving my skills. Every time I finish a piece I always see a flaw that I didn't notice before. (Example...notice the portrait of the dude..his eyes are a little wonky). I am learning to not be so hard on myself, realizing that noticing the flaws in my work will only teach me valuable lessons and encourage me to work harder. During the drawing process I've found it's imperative to step away from my work for awhile and take a break, and when I go back to work I can see it with fresh eyes and notice flaws I wouldn't have seen otherwise. Also, looking at it upside down and sideways helps. 

I start a life drawing class aka "draw naked people"class on Tuesday. I'm really excited to get out of the house and into a studio. 3 hours of just drawing, no interruptions. WOO!

P.S. If you are interested in a drawing, 8X10's are $60. Email me thecheekywhale@gmail.com

looksie

There are some really great items up for auction! So get on over there and start bidding!

April Giveaway!

I put off doing a giveaway for awhile since I had some portraits to finish. They are just about done. Sometimes I get a piece of art done quickly, and other times I take forever because I just can't seem to get it exactly how I want it.
Since these portraits will be hanging on my friends wall, and they are of her lovely family, I wanted to capture them perfectly. So, about 50 tries later, I think I finally got them looking how I want. Horray!

So here it goes:

the goods
-1 print from my shop OR a custom illustration/drawing
-Aubrey has graciously agreed to contribute one of her lovely book thongs! I LOVE mine.

{it's a whale!}

the rules
-post a comment with on fun fact about yourself. I love learning things about people.
-the more people you recruit to comment on this post, the more chances you have of winning. Just have them put your name in their comment. One vote for you, one for them!

+Winner will be announced April 10th!+