Thursday, January 3, 2013

new year, new avenues of creativity!!!

this past month I have discovered the very addicting, yet so inspiring site of pinterest!!! i tried to hold off for as long as possible but now i have tasted the nectar and i can't go back!! but as i mentioned it is absolutely inspiring if not down right productive!!! 

i love hand lettering - playing around with the idea of doing a different letter a day?!?!?

i have been finding endlessly wondrous quotes for dresscards and such, learning about wildly creative do-it-yourself ideas, finding other amazing artists AND reawakening my love of type and illustration!!! all of this is good for my omnipresent quest of supporting myself and my girls with my art!!!

in fact my pinterest journey got me so fired up that i grabbed my pen and paper and started to draw!!! and here are some of the results, via scanner and photoshop, giving me all types of options!!!



here is a progression through photoshop options . . .

straight scan of drawing
scan with contract and brightness altered
adding color with paint bucket 

more to come but need to have breakfast!!