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Today, April 23 is Cherry Cheesecake Day and Picnic Day.

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The Super Bloom is still going in SoCal! On the trail are poppies, daisies, alyssum and now the mustard grass is in bloom. My process was an iPhone photo, then a drawing with color and then collage in Photoshop.

Dandelions are one of a butterfly’s first food source. This is part of a sandwich bag art project I’ve been doing since 2008.

Detail of a larger piece done with inktense blocks.

Having some fun with a bread bubble. Part of my sandwich bag art I’ve been doing since 2008.

It’s Spring in the Northern Hemisphere

Sandwich bag art done for Pi Day, March 14

This is the very first charcoal portrait I ever made. I think I spent about 25 hours on this piece over the course of a week. Portrait Model is a Japanese singer (Gackt) and a reference photo was used. Size is 18x24 inches.

Sandwich bag art inspired by March 6 apparently being National Oreo Cookie Day

Concept for a digital art piece.

Progression 5 of 6. At this point his face is nearly done and I’ve begun to fill in the shirt. There is still more shading and fine tuning and details needed on to finish off his face, but at this point in a drawing I like to begin filling in the other details to keep some cohesion to the overall piece.

Progression 2 of 6. Spent some time here in the hair, beard, and eye. The transition in the hair from light to dark was done mainly by not adding in graphite in heavy amounts and using the pencil eraser to define the hair.

Progression 1 of 6. This first pic is of the line work and the background shading.

Inspired by February 28 being Tooth Fairy Day

made this with some of my friend's sharpies

Apparently February 15 is THE day for Gumdrops

Quick sketch of a girl in a magazine I have wanted to draw for a while. Think of scanning this and doing a full piece with ma computerrr.

Did you know that February 8, National Kite Flying Day? You'd think it would be in warmer weather. Go to my profile for more info on my sandwich bags.

Trying to learn a little about the Procreate App on the iPad

Playing around with anamorphic drawing. Inspired by February being Bird Feeder month

I've undertaken a new goal to upload a new piece of art every day. I'm already 28/28 over on my Instagram. This little number is from yesterday, he's just a pretty sad boy.

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ATCs drawn in Sharpie, highlighted with brush markers.

Just in the mood for a tea party.

Quick sketch made with the desire to effectively use juxtaposition to create a surprising or shocking art piece

Progression 1 of 5. Found this image and felt it captured the power a beauty of the sport. Also, this piece I did with out any blending or smudging, which is my usual go-to technique.

A cute AU fan art of my two favorite characters from MLP: FIM series. This was my first full digital piece on my I-pad, and I have learned so much since. I am still super proud of this piece however!

A heavy WIP of my illustration based on the Broadway musical "HEATHERS" song, "Meant To Be Yours." When it comes to digital art, everything I've done has all been self taught. I began this piece when I first began on my I-pad and am still at it till I can make this piece what I envision it to be. I learned a lot of shadowing and effects on this piece, and I can't wait to complete it! What do you think thus far?

A revision of a classic Escher piece for print purposes.