Skipping School

My New Zine!!!

Finally, my zine is done! It is called Femme, and it is a collection of illustrations and comics that concern all the complexities of being a girl! Insecurity, crushes, heartbreak, love, humor, and beauty, all drawn by me in this wonderful little 14 page volume.

This is something I have been dreaming up for years and years and freakin' years. I have had some version of it in my mind the whole time, stirring around. What kept me from doing it until now? Probably my crippling perfectionism that makes me loathe the idea of doing something if it isn't exactly the way I pictured it. Well lately, I have been fighting that kind of negativity! I need to stop looking at every piece of art I make as if it's the last thing I'll ever make. It's terribly romantic I suppose, but it only leads to not making half the things I think of because I'm unwilling to budge from the original idea! This is not a good way to make art I've decided. I have to start living in the moment and going with the flow!

So I made it, and it turned out more lovely than I could have imagined. And it's only Volume I, so in the next one I can put in all the things I didn't get to put in this one! This zine is very special to me, and now it represents my strength in getting over my insecurities and fears about my own art!

It's availiable for sale in my Etsy shop :)  (link over there --->)

Customized Illustration

Here is a customized illustration I did for a customer named Cathy, a photographer. She wanted me to change the hair from red to black, and the dress from blue to olive green. I think it turned out super cute, better than the original! I love doing customized illustrations, especially when the buyer sees themselves in the art!

What's Important to me

New comic for a zine I'm working on

I'm putting together a zine filled with art, comics, interviews, and stories about what it's like to be a girl. Growing up, relationships, embarassing moments, heartache.....etc. Any input is welcome and would be greatly appreciated! :)

Comic

More Sketchbook Pages

This is a series of comics I made a few years ago in my sketchbook. Angie is kind of my alter-ego in child form. And Timmy - well, we all know a Timmy or two don't we?

Strangers in Paradise

One of my new favorite things: Strangers In Paradise!

This is a very popular series of graphic novels by Terry Moore. I have been reading them and am OBSESSED with the characters. They call this the comic book for people who don't read comics because it is so easy to read and get sucked into. But for people like me who are already entralled with comics of all kinds, this one is a jackpot. Okay, it's very girly at first glance, but it's also action packed so I think guys who give it a chance will really like it too.

http://www.strangersinparadise.com/

Three Mustachioed Men, Three Red headed photographer triplets, and Mary

Three newish illustrations! 

Teacup

New illustration! I was imagining this as a band poster or flier.

Sketchbook Pages

I am beginning the process of scanning and editing all my favorite pages from my piles of sketchbooks from over the years. I am planning on putting together a collection of them in a book, but first I am going to digitally edit and color them.

These are a few of the original scanned pages, pre-editing.