Number 30 of 150

January 20, 2023December 30, 2022Leave a comment

Last one for this batch. I think he’s heading out to the golf course.

An old man stands with one hand on his hip, smiling. He's Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander. He is dressed as if to play golf. He has a green polo shirt, green and black plaid golf shorts, and white sneakers with green trim. His hair is light grey, nearly white.

Number 28 of 150

January 16, 2023December 30, 2022Leave a comment

The pattern on this shirt was based on a vintage Duke Kahanamoku design provided by the client.

A Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander man walks towards the viewer. He is smiling and gesturing as if speaking. He has shoulder-length black hair. He is wearing a Hawaiian shirt with a geometric design open over a salmon-colored t-shirt. He's also wearing black jeans and multi-colored sandals.

Number 15 of 150

December 21, 2022December 2, 2022Leave a comment

Last one for this batch. I was particularly proud of the folds on his slacks.

An elderly black man stands with one hand raised as if waving. He's bald with a beard. He's wearing a blue dress shirt with slacks and dress shoes.

Number 13 of 150

December 17, 2022December 5, 2022Leave a comment

Look at him all coordinated in his matching track suit!

A black man walks with one hand gesturing as if speaking. He's wearing a red track suit with white stripes and sneakers.

Martin Luther King Jr.

October 11, 2021October 11, 20211 Comment

Here’s a new piece. A portrait of Martin Luther King Jr.

I hope I got the likeness right. I’ve been staring at it so long, I’m not quite sure.

The Neighborhood’s Night – Page 13

April 5, 2021March 25, 2021Leave a comment

Here’s the 11th illustration for the book project I just finished for Learning A-Z. Page 13 of The Neighborhood’s Night by Juliana Catherine.

This is the last one set in the school gymnasium. Amaya is crying after learning Juana’s news. Their house didn’t make it.

An illustration for page 13 of The Neighborhood's Night by Juliana Catherine. A family sits on a cot opposite an ash-covered old woman. The girl cries in her mom's lap, and both her parents look stunned and worried.

The Neighborhood’s Night – Page 12

April 4, 2021March 25, 2021Leave a comment

Here’s the 10th illustration for the book project I just finished for Learning A-Z. Page 12 of The Neighborhood’s Night by Juliana Catherine.

In the gym again, this time all crowded around a new character, Juana, who is covered in ash.

An illustration for page 12 of The Neighborhood's Night by Juliana Catherine. Everyone is crowded around Juana as she tells them the news of the wildfire.

Inktober 2020 #5 – Blade

October 5, 2020October 5, 20206 Comments

Today we have sabre drill. A girl practicing fencing with her coach. The prompt was blade. I took the time to do comic book style shading and highlights this time.

I did my best to get the lunge position and the clothing correct. My husband fences, so I got a bit of advice from him on that. The coach is based very roughly on his coach and this drill is very common for beginning sabre fencers.

Sabre is the hack and slash style of fencing. Foil and epee are the pokey styles. My daughter is deeply disappointed I drew sabre instead of epee. She thinks epee is the best. But sabre just doesn’t have as nice a sound effect. SMACK!

A girl practicing sabre drills with her fencing coach. She is performing a strike-to-head which makes a "SMACK!" sound and her coach says, "Good!"

People Wearing Masks

July 17, 2020July 17, 2020Leave a comment

So, remember last week I meant to draw people wearing masks and I ended up drawing a ninja? Well, this week I drew the people I meant to draw last week. Here it is: People Wearing Masks.

People Wearing Masks