Archive for January, 2011

February – Dysphania percota

Comments Off Written on January 30th, 2011 by
Categories: Illustration, Moth of the Month

February is almost upon us, and that means it will be time to change my header moth. February’s moth is going to be the Dysphania percota, or Blue Tiger moth.

If you’d like to keep one of these beauties on your desk all month, I’ve got a treat for you! Download, print, and assemble a mini February calendar featuring the Blue Tiger Moth illustration:

Printable Calendar

Assembly Instructions

Or if you prefer, here’s a wallpaper version for your iPhone or computer desktop:

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Enjoy!

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Free texture download: Bombay india ink

Comments Off Written on January 7th, 2011 by
Categories: Uncategorized

Good friend and brilliant artist Kitsune encouraged me that the too-dark background of the first attempt at painting The Messengers would be great as a texture, and I decided that I wanted to share it! Click on the image above for the zipped PSD, 2508×2738 at 300dpi

Or click here!

Obligatory terms of useFree to use for personal, non-profit, or commercial work. File may not be redistributed in original unaltered form on its own or as part of an image/texture collection. Please share the link to this journal entry, instead of hotlinking directly to the download URL. Thanks, and I hope you enjoy!

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The Messengers

1 Comment » Written on January 3rd, 2011 by
Categories: Illustration, Sketches

In folklore and mythology herons are frequently seen as messengers. They can also symbolize a change in luck.

I painted this piece for my holiday card this card this year, and it was a bit of a change of pace, being all traditional media instead of mostly digital. I bought a set of Dr. Ph. Martin’s Bombay india inks earlier this year, and I’d been looking for an opportunity to do a complete painting with them. They’re very similar to working with watercolors.

Click through below if you’d like to see sketches and in progress work on this painting!

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