I’m back from California after a good five-day trip! It felt so good to relax and not have to worry about work or school or *graduation*!...

I decided I really like to draw children. So you just might see a few more days of kid portraits 🙂 Hope you guys are doing well! Enjoy...

Well, that day has come. I’ll be doing a portrait challenge to improve my illustration skills and techniques. I struggle with using skin...

It’s me again. I’ve been MIA lately…I’ve been ruminating a lot 🙂 But back to the subject at hand…in the PNW, we’re getting pretty...

Although I’m not much of an animal person, I can appreciate a pasture full of cows enjoying the fresh grass, a hen and her chicks, and...

A girl with a messy bun and a guy with a beard. They go pretty well together 🙂 #illustrationavenue #art #spring #barefoot #illustration...

Number nine is a ballet duo in black and white. I thought I’d include a man since all ballerinas aren’t female! (Although seeing a man...

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Number seven appears as a black swan, gracing Illustration Avenue with her mysterious presence. Just kidding. I’m no poet. Sometimes,...

Ballerina number 6! This is a little different from the other ballerinas I’ve done. She is actually in a setting, not floating around in...

I actually used good watercolor paper for this piece. That’s an accomplishment for me. I have such a hard time using quality paper...

Ballerina number 4! I love the blush on her cheeks and her blush-colored outfit! P.S. The weather was BEAUTIFUL today! This is a quick...

Day two for the ten day ballerina challenge! This is another black and white figure to focus more on the movement of the pose rather than...

Okay, I’ll bite. I’m going to do a challenge. Make that a ballerina challenge, since they are so fun to illustrate. And it’s just going...

Here’s a cute baby deer 🙂 #illustrationavenue #art #deer #animal #illustration #babyanimals #fawn #Watercolor

So you guys know my love for Inslee’s art. Her feminine illustrations are amazing and inspiring. There is this quality about it that...

Everything is blossoming right now and it is so beautiful! I was on a run (ah, what? Yeah, it’s time to get in shape!) this afternoon and...

I thoroughly enjoyed planting these succulents. I’ve got so many now I think I’ll gift one to a friend 🙂 #illustrationavenue #plants...

Aww. Summer sounds quite heavenly right now! Only a couple of months to go 🙂 #illustrationavenue #fashion #nopencil #art...

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