Made in watercolor and colored pencil

Aren’t they cute? This is one of my favorite enemies from Earthbound for the SNES.

Made in Procreate

This depicts a high energy scene from my recent Pathfinder campaign. The gargoyle thought he was safe in the air, but Mullet the Gladiator felled him from the sky!

Made in Procreate and Photoshop

• A simple gesture for the background is made. All the major shapes are roughed in taking care to frame the characters.

• The background develops as a tight sketch. Procreate’s perspective tools are very handy for setting everything in the room and creating guides.

• Details and textures are sketched in. Consideration is put into the types of stonework, repeating shapes, and variety of materials to help bring the drawing life.

• Inks are made for the final art and hatching is added using Procreate brushes.

Made in Photoshop

This study sought to capture the morning light outside the windows and reflection in the bottle.

Made in Photoshop

This painting explored the varied architecture of the ceiling and captured a mural on the far wall.

Made in Procreate

Sometimes you need to sketch Ada Wong from Resident Evil: 2, right? I fully understand why Leon is so taken by her.

Made in Procreate

This is for a poster I’m developing of Noir from Persona 5. Here I jot down words I associate with her and explore styles and loose compositions.

Made in Procreate

I played around with digital watercolor brushes using a linzer cookie, sables breton, and thumbprint cookie as the subject. Food is such a good subject for art!

Made in watercolor and colored pencil

Here are more cute enemies from Earthbound! That game is ripe with whimsy and inspiration.

Made in Procreate

I keep thinking about making a comic about a cute koala and her friend the tiger in the jungle. Here I explored what Kyna Koala’s room and school might look like.

Made in Procreate

Painted on an overcast day, I thought this might be a good opportunity to study local color under diffused lighting conditions. It’s such a nice spot I should go back and paint there again.

Made in Photoshop and Procreate

These characters and interactions are based on the party members of a past Dungeons & Dragons campaign.

Made in Procreate

When waiting for my husband at the ophthalmologist I painted the reception desk. It was an incredibly beige place with rather drab lighting, but wasn’t without its areas of interest. The brightly colored paintings on the far wall were the only breath of fresh air in the otherwise melancholy waiting room, and I was intrigued at how the dark wood of the desk seemed to absorb and annihilate all light that touched it.

Made in Procreate

The great benefit of Procreate is that it is on the iPad, making digital painting on the go no longer a cumbersome prospect. This was painted at Cafe Passe while on vacation in Tucson, Arizona. If you’re in the area stop by and enjoy a cup of joe in their secluded and relaxing back patio.