painting

Abstract Ink doodle and background on Yupo paper, using pinks, purples and blues. Apparently this year's colour is Ultraviolet! Design available as stickers, clothing, prints and decor.

Flower doodles with an abstract ink background on Yupo paper. Design available as stickers, prints, clothing and home decor.

Home Is Where The Hurt Is. Gouache on Arches watercolor paper. A painting for all those who came up with crappy home lives.

https://www.behance.net/gallery/60260485/DIY-Zine-2017

Anxiety-Ridden Gnome With His Trusted Service Log. Watercolor and Gouache on Arches watercolor paper

A little quick study, of layering a lot of different watercolors, with the help of a blowdryer

This project consist of 3 different gouache/ watercolor paintings with pencil details on top. I actually made these for a specific purpose, but I made make more, since I really enjoyed making it!

Everybody's Searching For A Place To Belong

Painting, drawing, crayoning, markering (I just made that word up)...it's always more fun when a child is involved, even when they purposefully color over a character. It adds character to the character, no?

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Bombay India Ink on Yupo Paper, creating a pretty colorful abstract pattern.

Bunnies in the Garden - painted illustration

The Look of Love – Orange Tabby Cat painted illustration by Bernadette Sheridan

Just me and my little world

Another face under construction. Spray paint, ink, acrylic paint, marker on wood panel. 46"x36"

Two spreads featuring Victorian portraits made with ink and watercolor.

Painting digitally to warming my figures up.

Red roses drawn in my sketch book with ink and watercolors. Design available as stickers, prints, clothing and homewares.

Watercolour doodle in my Moleskine sketchbook. Flower pots in different shapes, sizes and colors.

YlyaYod_sketch 027, 2017 paper, ink, pencil 210 x 297 mm. N027_600 x 800 px

A series I did a few years ago. Me myself and I.

I wanted to draw a twisted figure falling.

YlyaYod_sketch 026, 2017 paper, ink, pencil 210 x 297 mm. N026_600 x 800 px

Third portrait from the collection "Women of the world"

Original pencil sketch and final digital painting of some wacky underwater characters.

Quick gouache sketch of pup

Here we have some very fancy European history folks, a creature that might be a dummy, and Harry Potter as a nervous waiter who can't remember if you got diet or regular soda. Because, let's face it, Harry was never THAT good at magic.

Playing with some experimental media while drawing from life with my students last spring. Gearing up for new sessions in a couple weeks.