CATS (Illustration Friday)

E is for Endorphins, Emotions, and Eating (Illustration Friday)

Conan O'Brien v. Bear

Sea (Illustration Friday)

Deep see tea party

Bad Advice about Taxes

So I had this illusration/graphic design instructor that said, "Oh you can deduct photoshop and illustrator from your taxes."... "Oh you can deduct your computer", "You can deduct books you purchase as inspiration." ... "You can deduct this... you can deduct that...." Everytime anything came up throughout the semester she'd add, "Don't forget, it's tax deductible!"

Then at the end of the semester she had us all over to her house for tea. She showed us her studio, her published work, and then she showed us a painting she did of the worst year of her life. It was a painting about being audited by the IRS. She said it was the single most horrific thing she'd ever gone through.

After that I sort of threw out all of the advice she gave about deducting everything.

"Flavor" - Illustration Friday

Holiday

The Brits call a vacation a "Holiday", so, since I am sick of Christmas already, I thought I'd draw my last real vacation... A trip to Hawaii with Nikki where we rented scooters and had a great time

Imagine

This is my worst Illustration Friday submission yet. I just couldn't think of anything for "Imagine" that hasn't been done to death and I think what I chose to do was beyond my skills.

Anyway, Imagine if San Francisco was made of Chocolate:

Blue (Illustration Friday)

Small (Illustration Friday)

(click on "Small (Illustration Friday)" for larger pic). This is from a memory of taking an "air taxi" from Juneau to Glacier Bay and being terrified because the plane was so small and the mountains we were going through were so huge. I'd never been so terrified or felt so tiny in my life. The view was spectacular, but I kept thinking, "this is the part in the movie where the plane crashes and there are no survivors."

I'm officially an idiot!

I thought nobody was commenting on my illustrations anymore. It turns out that I had turned on "moderate comments" and that I needed to approve of all of the comments. Guess what? I had 27 comments waiting to be approved of. Now I feel really stupid.

I apologize for whining like a big baby and thanks to everyone for the comments!

Free (Illustration Friday)

Which do you like better?

Even though nobody ever comments on illustrations anymore (has Illustration Friday gotten too big?), I would like to find out which looks better: If there is anyone out there, please comment...



or

Illustration Friday - Strength

Fifi

Smellobration

I invented a new word today: Smellobration. I googled it and nobody else had come up with it yet.

I challenge all Illustration Friday regulars to illustrate that word and post your illustration here! I am going to work on i it too.

"Night" - Illustration Friday

It's like Christmas came early this year!

A few weeks ago I bought my cats a designer cat tree. I figured they needed and would enjoy one, and I finally found one that I wouldn't be too embarrassed to have in my apartment. I spent a lot of money for this, but I figured it was worth it since it was so cool looking and the cats would love it.



Well it came via Fedex yesterday and I set it up. They seem to be enjoying it so far...





In fact, they are so thankful to me for getting them this generous and thoughtful gift, they decided to give me a gift in return...

"Broken" - Illustration Friday

Can you tell that I am not in love with my current job?

Babette was cold so she put on her favorite sweater

Cold?

Please forgive me. I am on a lot of cold and flu medication. This made sense to me at the time...



and then this:



I don't know. I guess I'm trying to get more abstract. I'm pretty sure it's just the cold medication, though.