Illustrator
Let’s pretend I’m not a year late posting these plein air sketches that I did when Joel and I went to Belgium last year. What a great trip it was! Beer, gauffres, coupes brésiliennes (Google it), art history, war history, castles…amazing. Unfortunately it was tough to sketch outdoors because it was a)colder than expected and b)quite rainy. We did our best though.
This winter has been one of the mildest on record. We can hardly even have called it winter, because it was mostly rain and mud. I think this season should have been called Mid-Mud, or Mud-something.
Anyway, good thing I had these latest projects to keep me busy:
This year I actually felt like I needed a break during the holidays. November and December were extremely busy with deadlines, getting ready for the Fat Goose Craft Fair with our Every Chip Stand project, and sewing for a costuming event. I’m happy with the illustrations I churned out this year but feel like it’s not a lot to show for 365 days.
Here is a gallery of pretty much everything I drew this year, either for editorial clients, or gifts for family, or plein-air in England or for Every Chip Stand. At the end, enjoy a few of my costuming projects.
Joel and I returned to England again this spring, but this time we headed north. We toured Manchester, the Lake District, Yorkshire and finished in the Peak District. The weather somewhat co-operated, but we persisted anyway and managed to do six sketches. Is there anything more pleasant than sketching in an English garden and/or countryside? No, I don’t think so 
Here is a roundup of my most recent editorial illustrations:
