Lilla Rogers' Global Talent Search: Semi Finalist

I found out some great news this morning I made it into the semi finals for Lilla Rogers' Global Talent search. For the first assignment everyone created a journal cover with a playground theme. This is cover I submitted for the contest. I'm very excited to move forward to the next round.

Making Art That Sells Week 3: Children's Books

For week 3 Making Art That Sells our focus for the week was children's books. I love illustrating for children's books it's fun and exciting. I also love collecting and reading children's books. Our assignment was to read Hans Christian Andersen "The Snail & The Rose Tree" and illustrate a cover or a spread for it with lettering. I never heard of this book before and I did enjoy reading it. I actually had to read it several times to get a better understanding of the story to visualize it. If you haven't read this story before it's a good read and recommend it.

Overall I enjoyed this assignment while I guess have been enjoying each assignment and the inspiration given to us during this course. I get excited when Mondays roll around now to found out what's in store for us. When the course is over I'm going to start making assignments for myself each week it's fun and challenging.

Home Decor: Plate Design Assignment

Our class assignment this week for class was to create a plate design for a client in mind like Crate & Barrel, West Elm & Anthropologie. I love these stores and would love to freelance for them someday! I use to work for Crate & Barrel when I was in college yeeeeears ago I was a Sales Associate there for about year and half.

The theme of the class assignment was pods and succulent. I never thought about drawing this form of plant before it was fun researching it and finding inspiration. At the beginning of the week I pulled out my watercolor, gouache, colored pencils and pens because looking around on Athropologie website at their plate designs inspired me to start creating some traditional pieces. I sketched and practiced for a little bit. I scanned it in and colored it in Illustrator. One of my goals for the future is to sketch and color everything by hand. When doing everything by hand you make a mistake you have start all over again. I know in time I will get better with practice.

Make Art That Sells Week 1

Last Monday Make Art That Sells e-course started and I have been really really enjoying myself so much great information and inspiration. The lesson for last week was Bolt Fabric and we were assigned to create icons with a kitchen Pyrex and casserole theme. I had so much fun brainstorming and sketching mushrooms casserole dishes and veggies. I'm really looking forward to this week 2 and the other weeks to come. This is the assignment I turned in for week 1.

The New Student At School

This summer I will be taking Lilla Rogers Studio School E-course called "Make Art That Sells". and I'm soooo excited about going to her school. I really like taking workshops because I love learning new things and it's always room for growth plus it's a great investment. I was one of the first 50 people to sign up and I won a free signed copy of Lilla's book called "I Just Like To Make Things". I was so surprise and happy I won because it is a great book and a wonderful prize. I will be keeping it as collectors item and using the other one I purchased.

It's a great book with a lot of inspiration, advice, interviews with some of the artist she represent and it comes with worksheets and journal entry areas where you can write down your ideas and notes inside the book. Great tool to use even if your not taking the course.

 

I will continue to post more on my journey at school. I signed up for part 1 and part 2 so I pretty sure it will be plenty of new artwork I will be sharing. Have wonderful week!

PB&J

 Wow I can't believe today is Thursday this week is flying by and the months are coming and going so quickly too. I'm glad it's Spring because I definitely don't like cold weather but with Spring you have to deal with the rain. When I was growing up my grandmother would say March winds and April Shower bring May flowers.

Yummy Mail: Nuts.com

After ordering and receiving my package from Nuts.com I decided to share on my blog because I love the company branding. I heard about Nuts.com on one of my favorite blogs OhJoy! Eats. After I looked around their website and read the reviews I decided to order a few goodies. They sell all different types of treats like gummy bars, malted balls pretzels, dried fruit and more.

 

When I opened the door to received the package I instantly feel in love with their packaging because the entire box is covered in cool graphics, lettering and plus cute little characters.

A bag of assorted pretzel mix. 

 free sample of dried berries

 

 Different flavors of malted balls and gummy bears.