Day 84: Landa Calrissian

Let's not kid ourselves: would anything really have changed if Lando Calrissian was a woman? I submit to you: no. It would have been awesome. Mustache or not.

Back on track, part two! No more breaks!

Maybe!

Day 83: It gets cold in Agrabah!

It's a Princess-Jasmine-in-a-poncho type day.

Day 82: More more more dolls

More dolls...I know this isn't the most exciting part of 365characters, but it's all I have in me to do this modicum of art today. Hope to return to pen and paper once all these potters are done.

Day 81: He sees you when you're slacking...

So I really tried to not take a break this year of daily drawings (I sure as heck took them fast and furious last time) but the end of November got nuts all of a sudden and I needed a breather. But! We're back on track and as you can see, the dolls are still monopolizing the brunt of my create-o-time. Which is great! Dolls mean work! Work means someone likes my art enough to give me something for it! What more validation can I ask for, honestly?

Here's Santa! I sent off another one of these a few days ago and in my hastily typed note, I accidentally wrote: "Thank you for your purchase! Satan is on his way." Better watch out, indeed!

Turkey time

Oops, holiday started early for me. Taking a reboot break...see ya'll Monday! BTW, I'm super thankful for you.

Day 80: Light, dark and shiny side

More dolls! Star Wars commission done.

Day 79: Sunday Selfie: Ladytaur on the go

Ladytaur is busy, Ladytaur is on the run, Ladytaur doesn't have time for your questions regarding who she is, what she does and why her proportions are so off, okay? Give Ladytaur some space and leave a message with her assistant like a normal human being!

Day 78: Ghost fairy

"Sometimes fairies die and they turn into ghosts."

Day 77: Sami punk

I love the outfits of the Sami people of Northern Scandinavia.
I do not like coloring past 11pm.
Here's a drawing reflecting those two statements.

Day 76: A very important commission

I know I've been a little light on headstrong drawing effort lately, but things have been (insert excuse here) and dolls have been pretty demanding of my attention. However, I did have time to sit down with a very special client recently as she dictated exactly what I had to draw. A sample of our transcript:

"Draw me! Don't forget my boots! Now a boy! Make me a fairy! My hairy is messy! Draw me on his shirt! Put a spider on his pants! Dinosaurs, dinosaurs, DINOSAURS!"

Or something like that.

Day 75: Horae

Let's be honest; I have no idea what I'm doing with these watercolor markers.

Day 74: Dolls, dolls, my kingdom for some...mermaid.

More dolls today! I thought I'd take a picture of a dozen half-finished ones, but it'd probably be more fun to see the mermaid who holds my pens instead. Thanks, mermaid!

Day 73: A little fighting music...

So a little cheat: I did this a while ago, but I post it today to celebrate the fact that I'm going to my FIRST picture book specific critique group tonight! I'm workshopping the piece that accompanies these two little dudes and I'm super nervous/excited/queasy for it. Wish me luck!

Day 72: Selfie Sunday: Team painting!

Today I had the exquisite pleasure of sitting down with the infamous Savin from Savin the Queen's Art Blog. We collaborated on this watercolor pen painting and were both really pleased with the results. More Savin art and musings on life can be seen at her blog here. Please enjoy. In the words of the artist herself: "Okay, that's it. I'm done."

Day 71: Lupita Organa Solo

Lupita N'yongo has been cast in the upcoming Star Wars: The Force Awakens (that title: urmm) and I am so. Incredibly. Excited. Please be amazing, JJ Abrams! Rekindle my romance with the movies and not just the universe!