My Illustration in REI's Force of Nature Zine

I did this watercolor illustration back in April for REI's new zine: Force of Nature. I was excited to receive a stack of the publication in the mail the other day - Always a treat to see my work in print especially in the company of so many great women artists and illustrators!

Crafterella

Recently I was invited to illustrate "Crafterella", the mascot/superhero of Cut Out + Keep. Since the parameters were pretty open I decided not to draw the usual svelte superhero, but instead re-imagined this lady as a mild-mannered auntie-type.  Her favorite crafts may involve plastic canvas and acrylic yarn, but she could still save your life.

new illustrated greeting cards + a sale

we have some fun new greeting cards in the shop!  four feature my funny/pretty illustrations (a couple of which you may recognize from this post).  also, david designed an awesome "thank you maze" that we hand-printed with our gocco press on deluxe colored cards.

and we're having a valentine's sale:  use coupon code BEMINE15 to receive 15% off your purchase at www.imaginaryanimal.com! (good through 2/15/15).

we didn't realize at first that our ink color matched the gocco press perfectly!

blue bears + frisky horses

i'm excited to introduce a couple new animal patterns!  originally illustrated in watercolor and ink, these blue bears and frisky horses are available at Society6.  check out those shower curtains!  (free worldwide shipping at S6 through sunday).

fairies at the bottom of the garden

here's an illustration i did for oh comely (issue #21)…  unnerving details were encouraged, making this an extra fun project for me!


it was a treat to receive my copy in the mail (such a lovely magazine).  you can get a print of my illustration at Society6.  actually, Society6 is offering free (worldwide) shipping this week, so if you were pondering getting a print, now's a good time!

a greeting card contest

here are a couple of funny illustrations i entered in Ohh Deer's greeting card contest.  what better way to 'congratulate' and 'thank' than with loads of little balancing animals and silly things?  i've also included a couple of in-progress shots, so you can see how these bits pile up.  (view my other contest entries here).

new in the shop: crimson clearing notepaper

bordered with my delicate watercolor branches, these pretty pages are perfect for writing little notes and lists.  available here.

my watercolor branches in progress.

fabric design | vintage children's books

i couldn't resist creating a design for this week's Spoonflower contest.  the theme is books & libraries.  i grabbed some of my favorite vintage children's books from the shelf and illustrated the covers in watercolor.  then, for the background, i drew some of the characters from the stories.  i'm pretty happy with how it turned out!  (click here if you'd like to vote).

a few of my watercolor illustrations in progress.  so much fun!

p.s.  this is my first post from the blogger platform (i switched over from typepad).  hopefully you won't notice much of a difference! 

color & send doodletown postcard

here are some of my little drawings for you to color!  plenty of faces, animals, plants and miscellaneous shapes professionally printed on premium uncoated stock, perfect for markers & pencils...  now available in our shop.

watercolor herbs

here's an herb-y design i created and entered in this week's spoonflower contest (only one more day to vote).  looking super-closely at plants, it's fun to notice all the little details; shapes of tiny petals, the angles and curves of serrated leaf edges, not to mention all the variations in color from one leaf to the next.  (this fabric is available here).

my herb illustrations in progress:

watercolor wardrobe | blue blossom top

here's a little watercolor sketch of a top i made for myself over the weekend.  i'll share some real photos soon!

oh, and thanks to rachael for including my grey gathers blouse in her sewing trends post over at sew mama sew!

on my desk

tiny branches in progress...

nature cake

this is a graphite & watercolor illustration for Spoonful (a delightful australian zine).  i was among a group of illustrators invited to interpret the idea of a tiered cake for the current issue (dedicated to sweetness).  any excuse to draw lots of little plants and animals!

(prints available at society6).

tiny plants

i went to the park planning on drawing twigs, pods and acorns...  ended up being more captivated by the tiny weeds growing under my feet...

hello in flowers

a new pen and watercolor illustration using the negative space between pretty plants and flowers to create a sweet greeting. 

available as a print and on various products at society6.  i love how the greeting cards look and wouldn't the framed art print look delightful in an entryway?

oh, and society6 is offering free (worldwide) shipping through sunday (8/25)!  (visit my S6 shop & david's S6 shop.)

nature boy

all dressed up and ready to talk to the animals.  watercolor and graphite on paper.  available as a print in my society6 shop.

society6

david and i are excited to be selling prints of our work over at society6. (click here to see david's page and here to see mine).

i also had fun coming up with some designs that are available on iphone cases, etc.  i rarely use a cell phone, but somehow it's pretty cool to see my drawings on these little rectangles...     





below is a screenshot of david's store.  aren't his paintings fantastic!?  the prints are gallery quality on archival paper. each has a 1" white border and is available in several sizes.  i mean, how you not gonna?

the scribble project

i recently participated in the scribble project where artists are invited to attack the same scribble sheets (i chose "loosey-goosey") and interpret the shapes and words however they want.  it was really fun!  the scribble project blog is packed with inspiring entries from all sorts of artists.  lisa, the creator of the project, writes the funniest little blurbs when she posts each sheet.

there is also a scribble project book, which would be great for anyone who wants to draw but doesn't know what to draw.  the prompts and shapes are perfect for helping you "jot down what's in your brain right now".

here's my "scribble" (click on it to see it a little bigger):






an in-progress shot:

cat lady & khaki scout

new in the shop: holiday cards

so excited to share these.  we are actually giving away a 5-pack of "every last santa" greeting cards over on the shop blog.  head over there to enter!

everyone loves trying to find the real santa...




be sure to check out all of our holiday cards.  these ones were originally film photos:





love the rosy cheeks and dark eyebrows on these carolers:



santa family reunion:

santa had a rough year: