Sometimes, my fiance and I WoW together. These are our mains, gettin’ down with their funky selves.

I think I’m getting a closer handle on a consistent ‘WoW’ style, but this one is still a ranging shot. While I like it, particularly the poses, it’s too busy. I expected the shading to help direct the viewer’s eye more than it actually does. I was being too cautious about contrast…again. (Can I just hire someone to hit me with a wiffle bat inscribed with ‘too subtle’ when I do this? Please post resumes in the comments.)

This is also the capstone to my Valentine’s Day self promotion week! So if anybody wants to commission an illustration or a piece of jewelry for their significant other, drop me a line.

This was for my brother’s wedding invitations. My brother has for all of his adult life had very long hair, and well, 98.5% of your typical depictions of a groom just weren’t going to cut it.

Originally this was just a pretty drawing. Then one of my friends saw it, and exclaimed ‘Oh, that looks just like [me and my significant other]!’ As I’m a pretty firm believer in letting my art be what other people think it is instead of trying to keep a stranglehold on meaning, (plus it did sort of look like them) I said ’sure’.

Years later I digitally inked it, and now the person in the suit sort of looks like a crossdressing lady.

Sure.

I think we’ve reached the point where I have to warn the diabetics in my audience: this week’s posts may require you to increase your insulin dosage.  Please consider checking your blood sugar after reading your RSS feed.

Just a reminder- all this sweetness and light is a gentle suggestion from me to you. Commission me to make Valentine’s Day illustration for you or your significant other! Or both! Or hey, a piece of jewelry if you’re into that sort of thing.

Leave me a comment with your email if any of the above piques your interest, so I can get started well in advance. Because overnight shipping charges are a bitch.

Confession Time: I was one of those teens who was afraid to dance.

I thought that everyone was watching me. And I didn’t know what to do, because weren’t there moves or steps or something? Also I don’t like this song, let’s wait for a good song.

But I did learn to dance. Mostly,  I stopped caring so goddamn much. It helps  if you’re willing to get a little tipsy, and if you have a friend who will (loudly) verbally encourage you. But the main point is that dancing is a form of play- and most adults suck at play. We take it too seriously, and try to think too much in words, rather than kinesthetically.

And that’s why couples who dance are always precious and beautiful, even if they’re just shuffling around the floor. Because when you are playing with your favorite person in the world, joy just rolls off of you.

Trust me, I hate when people do this.

By ‘this’, I mean start celebrating an upcoming holiday three weeks before that holiday’s date. (I always wondered what fall/early winter holiday would get squeezed out in the merchandise wars… turns out that at my local mall, Thanksgiving didn’t happen this year. The decorations went straight from Halloween to Christmas.)

Nonetheless. That Valentine’s Day thing is going to happen soon, so I thought I’d attempt to pique your interest in commissioning Valentine’s Day illustrations from me. To that end, all this week I’ll be posting romantic drawings.  My inner five year old is rolling on the floor mock gagging at the prospect of a full week of mushy stuff, but she’s not the best with business skills.

Price depends on level of detail, so leave a comment including your email if you’re interested, and we’ll talk specifics.