Announcing

In the last couple weeks I've started two new and exciting projects...A print shop, and a 365 day illustrated journal.

The print shop is through Society6 and features many of my new illustrations. It can be found here.

The journal is called Daily Doodle Sketch. Each night I create a montage style illustration comprised of memories from my day. I've been going strong for over two weeks now. It's been a nice experiment. Here are some of my favorite bits (details) so far:

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The goods

The opening Friday went great. Here are some new favorites...

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Identical (IF)

For the last month now I've been working like crazy on drawings (17 of them), to exhibit along side paintings at my art opening this Friday. I've not shown original illustrations before and am pretty thrilled about it. Working with mixed media has been a nice change - and a challenge. I decided to theme one after this weeks Illustration Friday topic: Identical. Hope you love it! ♥

Here's a little sneak peek (detail) of another. I will make sure to post more soon. Stop by aNeMonE this month and check out the show!

Draw Off

Oh hello seriously neglected blog...I still ♥ you!

A brief update:
The past weeks have been spent finishing our yard and home improvements posthaste (photos to come). Our Ladywife, as we call her, Whitney got herself married off and we hosted her a mighty fine reception at our house. I think we're all still recovering within the residue of a very long month of preparation. It's fun time now, as she is leaving us soon for Arizona. This past weekend was filled with spontaneously lounging around a fire, night swimming, and meteor watching - staying up to all hours of the morn. It was also the Garland Street fair Saturday - and more importantly the Block Party (that evening)....which is what I am so excited about that it brought me back to post for you. The Draw Off!


Seven2 started the Draw Offs after seeing the sketching, doodling and whiteboarding going on during meetings at work. They've now had 6 of these "live 3 on 3 Art Battles". Essentially 2 teams get an 8 foot square white board and only black pens, paints, and markers. They have 2 hours to make a piece based on the selected theme. It's live and people vote for the winner.

I was so stoked when I heard Terrain was partnering with Seven2 and they asked me to make a team. I picked 2 of my most lovely and talented ladyfriends...Karli Ingersoll and Karla Dagovitz. They ended up being perfect collaborators. Our theme was "The 60's" and we faced off against the Boars Head Tattoo guys...Spoiler alert - we won! Like big time!

Here are some photos my good friend Mitchell took:
(Thanks Midgel ♥)

You can see a bunch more photos of both teams: here - on the Draw off site.

Secrets [IF]

I was telling a friend last night about Illustration Friday. I then decided it was time to draw something for it.

This weeks theme is:  Secret

Secrets are messy...and so is this little doodle from my sketchbook - but I sort of like that about it. Happy drawing! ♥

Coloring Love

I've had so much fun doing this coffee bag! It only seemed right to make the design into a Valentines coloring page for you guys. Feel free to download the larger printable version here.

If your in town this Saturday the 11th - stop by the Rocket Market (11am-2pm). Doma is doing a free coffee tasting of the Sea of Love...I'll be hanging out with crayons and coloring pages - as well as some coloring books, zines, and little items for sale just in case.

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Sea of Love

It's here!

DOMA asked me to illustrate their 2012 limited addition letterpress Valentines Bag this year. They are a local coffee roaster located in Post Falls, Idaho, and their bags are deliciously letterpressed by my buddy Chris Dreyer over at at Dreyer Press.

(You may also this post from my first trip Chris's studio.)

I snuck over while Mr. Dreyer was setting up the press and printing the first color...a rare treat not many get to experience. Chris works out of an old warehouse next to the train tracks. His studio is way down in the basement in what used to be a walk in cooler. A word of warning - Do not let this chaos fool you. Chris Dreyer is a magical creator. Seeing the madness behind this lovely bag might just make you appreciate it a teensy bit more.

The coffee comes in a recycled paper craft bag printed with soy based ink. For the coffee this year they chose an Organic Colombian with strong notes of cherry, sweet tarts and fleur de sel caramel. Smooth body with a long, clean honeyed finish.

You can pick it up online from DOMA or locally:

Spokane, WA:

Rocket Market

Main Market

The Kitchen Engine

Madeleine's

Sandpoint, ID:

Winter Ridge Natural Foods Market

Super 1 foods

Coeur d' Alene, ID:

Pilgrims Natural Foods Market

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Colorful turkeys?

So, Thanksgiving is coming up...

I thought it would be fun to make a lovely little turkey coloring page for people to print! Feel free to download the larger printible version here. Have a happy Thanksgiving!

P.S. I would love to see what you come up with...maybe post on facebook? ♥

No Boundaries (Illustration Friday)

Every week I decide that this is the week I will do the Illustration Friday drawing....and then every week I do not.

This week the topic was "Boundary". I can't lie, I kinda hated it...which made me think a lot about it. It took a while to figure out what to draw - and then voilà!

Now I pretty much love it. What do you think?

A Sunday Mural

This is my house! We spent a full day painting Sunday...Well - painting, drinking, and consuming ridiculous amounts of delicious food! Our 10 min planning session after breakfast (fueled by mimosas) lead to this materpiece....

A few other friends stopped by to help later that evening (after work) - sadly we were to worn out to think about photographs. Also, there are still some final touch ups, and windows to be tangerined....so, I will have a clean pro photo to post in the next week or so!

We are super lucky to have such amazing friends - and the coolest house on the block! I wish all weekends could be this productive!!!
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...Allen Duffy, Cori McWilliams you kick some serious ass! Also, Johnny, Karla, and Carolyn we were sad you had to work but soooo happy you got to hang out later!

P.S. there are rumored birds being added tonight by the lovely Miss Karla!

Shirts!

This past weekend we went to the Garland Street Fair. I got to see some t-shirts I designed for Blue Button Apparel. They printed them on a bunch of different colored (super soft) tees and organic cotton bags...and turned out amazing!

Running into friends that had picked some up - I of course made them pose for a photo!

Head over to their shop on Garland to pick one up (totally inexpensive) and proceeds help support this fantastic local print shop!

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So Stoked!

Yay Karyn! ♥ This last winter she had me do a custom design for her first tattoo - I had all but forgotten about it when she posted this....(click image to view)

I think it's so interesting seeing your work created by another artist...two styles married in a mini collaboration  - tattoo by Caleb at Evolution Art Space. It turned out lovely. Congratulations lady!

spring type

Lately I've really been enjoying Karli Ingersoll's blog - Rough Gems. She does Type Tuesdays where she posts some sort of illustrated letter-set or something written in handdrawn type. I remember loving her work back when I was just getting interested in illustration. Out of all the posters floating around Spokane Karli's were so inspiring. She really has a lovely way of working with text.

So, this morning [inspired by her], discussing over coffee - seasons, and which seeds need to be started first...without even thinking about it I begun drawing a happy spring type set:

Don't forget about my giveaway happening now! ...I think Karli will be having a 100th post giveaway as well in the next couple of days - so check her blog out.