Glazing bowls for the Empty Bowls fundraiser

Although we moved out of Brooklyn almost two years ago, I was thrilled to be able to participate in Bay Ridge's annual Empty Bowls fundraiser again, which is coming up on May 2nd. I didn't make it to the Brooklyn glazing party, but I went to a nearby DIY shop, had these fired there, and just shipped my bowls to the event.

We recently lost an incredibly special little girl in our community, and my son has been frequently asking questions about the afterlife. These questions were on my mind too when I glazed these bowls, and I've tried to incorporate a feeling of expansion and optimism.

Veggies

I'm illustrating an e-cookbook right now for M Delish Boutique, and here are some of the veggies I used to create her Gazpacho page. Mmmmmm... veggies.

Paint pens are kind of fun

I picked up some paint pens for our Easter egg decorating, and I love them. I tried the silver pen on a sloppy watercolor sketch I made a few days ago, and I really like how it added new life to it. I'll be trying this on other potential discards and see what I can create...

Illustrating a cookbook!

I am currently illustrating a cookbook of 12 yummy soups for my longtime friend, Melissa at M Delish Boutique.

We revealed our first page yesterday (sans recipe)...

If you're interested in getting a copy, Melissa is offering a discounted pre-order price for a limited time here. Delish!

Sketching on moo.com packaging

I have a terrible time tossing all the beautiful packaging that comes with my moo.com postcards, so I sat down and sketched on the pieces before recycling them...

Happy 1st Day of Spring!

We had two early-morning guests today. One was a three-year-old who wanted to watercolor.

I can't remember the last time I broke out my watercolors before 9am, but it was such a fantastic way to start my day, I think I'll try a morning like this tomorrow as well.

Happy Spring, All!

Illustration Friday, "Path"

Last night I submitted art to the Illustration Friday challenge for the first time. The word to illustrate was Path. This is what I sent in...