Mass and Compilation of Random Bits of Vegetation, December 12, 2008

My Californian Epitome, November 2010

I realize that this piece may look amateur, but the runny, loose effect was completely intentional. I really like the way it turned out; it was also really relaxing to work on. 

Here's my original reference photo, the cover of Jack's Mannequin's album "Everything in Transit."

Floral Still-Life at the Olds College Botanical Gardens, September 2010

The Escape Artist, October 2010

Wanting to work on my portraiture and skills regarding detail and realism, I chose to draw this photo of my boyfriend:

This was my first version of "The Escape Artist":

As you can see, it's very loose and not detail-oriented at all, which was my original plan. So, I decided to try the same picture again, this time settling down to focus on the task at hand. This was the result, which I'm much happier with:

This time, I simply used graphite, rather than pen and ink. I really like the way the bricks turned out, even if the lines are a little bit crooked. 

Elephants, 2009