June 27, 2009
Illustration Friday: Worn
The worn wallpaper peels off the wall and abandonment speaks through the kitsch painting left behind.

The worn wallpaper peels off the wall and abandonment speaks through the kitsch painting left behind.

INDEZINER has compiled a list of “50 Best Female Web Designers Around the World”. I am honored to be included on a list with so many talented ladies.
My handpainted wooden bracelet made it into an Etsy treasury called “life is beautiful”.

An original illustration drawn onto a bracelet with pencil and Copic markers.

Miniature sliced bread charms made from paper clay for a custom order.

Long-haired Rapunzel is trapped in her tower while the prince below contemplates how best to save her. The Grimm version of the tale reflects the simplicity of the hierarchy between rescuer and rescued.

Ailbhe, in Gaelic, means “white” or “brightness”. In my mind, it’s the perfect name for a girl who didn’t make it to 100% opacity in Photoshop. I combined an old painting and a Moleskine pencil and Copic marker sketch. The illustration was placed underneath the glass of a vintage optical lens from an optometrist’s trial lens set, circa early 1900’s. The back is protected by a durable glass-like resin to create a hard lustrous finish.


Lee Munroe has compiled a list of “25 Hot Female Web Designers Part 2”. I am honored to be included on a list with so many talented ladies. I’ve been designing and re-designing the Sully site since 2003, so it’s incredibly amazing to be recognized for my latest iteration that has lasted longer than all the rest.
Now, how can I use this “hot” title to my advantage? Thanks Lee!
A beautiful girl clad in rich garments stood there on the threshold smiling. This is a nod to the great illustrator, Arthur Rackham. Undines are female water-spirits who often join villagers in their dances and merry-making in 19th century folktales. Pencil in a ruled Moleskine notebook.
