Linework Tank Tops

You're never too young to follow your dreams. ( :

Where did my tiny, curly headed blonde baby go? how can time pass so quickly? This is Perrin (13) in a favourite dress of hers, so grown up, so independant and composed, confident and articulate, talented and beautiful. I am so proud of her. post processing in photoshop CS2

For some reason my little two year old girly girl, Mila, is passionate about snails... could be the influence of her older wiser brother, Hudson, I suppose. Anyway, after every rainstorm she goes out and ransacks the garden for snails, carrying them around in bunches, or filling plastic containers with hundreds of the slimy little buggers, leaving them oozing snail slime and overflowing behind bedroom doors or under the table, for me to step on later...

Featured in Older Kids aged 8 - 16 - June 09 - Thank you so much to the hosts! Two of my sons, Jacob, 15, and Joshua, 14, were kind enough to pose for me for a competition on inspi.re themed Opposites, in black and white. The whole thing was their idea, actually, and they're quite pleased with themselves at the results (though I can tell you they gave me plenty of truly goofy shots to sort through before I got to this one!!) Canon 400D, natural light.

A profile portrait of two brothers spending time together. Joshua - 14 and Reilly - 3 months old. Taken with Canon EOS 400D, natural light.

Created with a Canon 400D, pp in photoshop.

My siamese cat, Hartford, resting on a white towel in the garden. Canon 400D.

Featured in Candid Photographs of Friends and Family - June 09 - thank you so much!! More playing with my kids (it's my job, and I like it fine!) Grace, 6, blowing bubbles. The hardest part of this one was keeping all the little ones out of the frame... they kept running in the way at the crucial moment, trying to catch the bubbles. When I was done they went off into the garden to blow and catch bubbles in peace. ( : Canon 400D, pp in photoshop CS2

Purple buds after the rain. Taken with a Canon EOS 400D.

was kind enough to allow me to work on one of her lovely portraits (none of which she's posted yet!! hopefully she will share her wonderful work with us soon!!) This is a portrait she did of a friend of hers. Thanks, Moniquita ( :

It's Sunday afternoon and I've been playing. I know eye macros are scary and they make babies cry but... well, I had fun. ( :

A pattern of scattered gemstones. Not sure about this one, but here we go anyway. : )

A different colorway of a recent watercolor pattern that I made from hand painted swirls and doodles.

A floral linework pattern hand drawn with pencil in pale teal and navy blue.

A hand drawn, flower & leaf pattern in a Moroccan shape. I used pencil to make this zentangle-style Moroccan pattern, then coloured & finished it in Photoshop. The hardest part is choosing the colours, I couldn't choose just one colourway so this may turn into a series. Definitely two versions, maybe more. : )

The way the petals glowed in the sunlight - I couldn't resist! : )

This took nearly one whole pencil and nearly one whole day of my life, but it was worth it. So therapeutic! : )

Hope you like it!

A mixture of my hand drawn doodles in pencil, ballpoint pen, ink & watercolor painting in shades of blue & grey. Because I'm no good at minimalism. : )

Been messing around with felt tip markers on paper, we call them kokis. They are low tech loveliness. : )

One of the hazards of being a mercat - when you get hungry it's just so tempting to take a nibble of your own tail!

One of the hazards of being a mercat - when you get hungry it's just so tempting to take a nibble of your own tail!

Geometric tiles in soft shades of rose, grey, honey, blush and amethyst marble and quartz set in a hexagon based lattice.

A palest mint, blue and white Art Deco pattern - makes me think of circus tents. :)

A colorful, detailed, doodled pattern created from hand drawn mandalas / medallions in sky blue, aqua, mint green, turquoise and grey.

Hope you like it.

Mountain Blue Wise Afro King

Peach Wise Afro King

Blue Red Blend Wise Afro King

Forrest Green Wise Afro King

Retro Blend Wise Afro King

Ambrose Wise Afro King

Hope you like it.

This is what my now 2 month old baby boy does... sleeps 'til he's hungry and then eats 'til he's sleepy. : ) He is a PODGE!!! (and soooo cute!) Hand drawn typography, coloured in Photoshop.

Triad Wise Afro King

Light Blue Wise Afro King.