Bye bye 2010

2010. What can I say, but its been one of those years I'd rather move on from. Its been a year of change for sure. Shifts in both my personal life and career. But there were still so many wonderful things that happened.

2010 Year in review:

• Traveled to Tokyo and attended DesignFesta. Also finally got to meet a great online friend in real life.
• Attended the Highlights Illustrators party and finally got to meet Paula, Susan and Jenn from my critique group, Illustration for kids. These ladies have supported me from the very beginning!
• Traveled to Germany with my awesome girlfriends. Most memorable: riding bikes near the Baltic Sea.
• Books published: The Great Matzoh Hunt, and Halloween is Here
• worked on a cool iPhone app.
• Attended a great comic workshop and met some amazing local comic artists.
• Started the sketchbook project, writing in comic form.
• Was a speaker on a panel for a local arts conference.
• The end of this year marks the 5 year anniversary of me going out of my own as a freelancer.

Whew! Ok, so maybe I did more in this year than I thought. Its been a year of new experiences. I also feel like I'm at a crossroad both personally and career wise. For 2011, I plan to reinvent myself. Goals coming up in another post.

Happy New Year!

Painting with iPhone's Brushes App- Girl

I'm back from California where I spent a few days in warm weather, which was much needed. Sad to be back in the cold again but also happy to be back in the swing of things to get ready for the new year.

When traveling, I get plenty of time to play around with the brushes app on my iPhone, so here is a piece I did while on the plane.

Sketchbook Project 2011 Pages 60-63

This week's Sketchbook Project 2011 pages.  To read this story from the beginning, please visit my flickr set.

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 *please come back every TUESDAY for a new post for this project!*

 I can't believe I'm up to 60 pages! Two more Tuesdays to go before I turn this book in :-)

Sketchbook Project 2011 Pages 56-59

This week's Sketchbook Project 2011 pages.  To read this story from the beginning, please visit my flickr set.

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*please come back every TUESDAY for a new post for this project!*

 

There are 10 spreads left in my sketchbook and only less than a month away before I turn it in. I'm hoping to get lots of sketching done over holiday break. Merry Christmas and I'll see you next Tuesday.

Free App featuring Desktop Wallpapers

Freebies! I'm honored to be part of this free app called Galleries 1 by WingedChariot that features an international group of illustrators. You can download this image by yours truly as a desktop wallpaper for your iphone/ ipad/ ipod touch.

There are many more stunning work by various illustrators. Thanks to WingedChariot for having a spot for me. You may want to check out their adorable kids' book app called Scruffy Kitty, featuring the work of Michael Slack, who is definitely one of my favorite illustrators out there.

Sketchbook Project 2011 Pages 54-55

More about football in this week's Sketchbook Project 2011 pages.  To read this story from the beginning, please visit my flickr set.

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*please come back every TUESDAY for a new post for this project!*

Sketchbook Project 2011 Pages 52-53

This week's Sketchbook Project 2011 pages.  To read this story from the beginning, please visit my flickr set.

(please click to enlarge and read)

 

  *please come back every TUESDAY for a new post for this project!*

 

So, notice there is only one spread this week. Even thought I still have quite alot of stories in my mind to tell, I've been getting a bit drained. Sigh! I still have a few more pages to go before I turn in this book before January 15th. Lets just hope I come up with a nice cover art for it. (still blank at the moment.)

My Website got a Face Lift!

My main website is revamped! Please go check it out.

I've been wanting to learn WordPress for sometime now, and thanks to Jonathan Woodward of Zero2illo and Tracy Bishop, I got the push I needed. I used Headway themes for the site and even though it was a struggle at first and bit of a learning curve, once I got the hang of it, it is very easy to use.

I still have this blog separately right now, but in the future I hope to merge it to my main site. I'm just a bit nervous about doing so. I've got to get some holiday postcards out the door, and some fun projects are coming in.

Let me know what you think of the new site!