Elephant Face

Some very deep and unforgettable thoughts going on behind those eyes.

Outfits for Elephants

The pachyderm is easily one of my favorite animals. They never forget, can fly with their ears and you can decorate them. One of these is not so true outside of a certain film, but its all about the power of believing.

Appalachian Love

Second installment of The Tree's Wife. I'm taking my time with this story because it's so wonderfully complicated. Also, all the reference I have found is amazingly pretty and, I keep wanting to move there. Not only are real estate sites full of distracting possibilities, Craig's List is a source of charm. There's a man out there that fell in love with a lady with a couch mounted to her truck bed. Sounds like true love and I hope he can see her again.

Anyways... still tinkering with this one. I'm the least satisfied with the rock texture. I'm going to have to watch Pocahontas again to see how they handled those rugged surfaces. I love research.

Tele-Studies

Quiet Time

In my dream parlor!

Davenports

That's a real word for real furniture items. My grandma says "dannyport." Still not certain about that one.

Candlesticks and Luminaries

Joe Ed and Florella forever

Just the first image for my new project. As always, crits are absolutely appreciated!

The project is inspired by Mary E. Counselman's The Tree's Wife, an Appalachian Romeo and Juliet story. Joe Ed Jennings and Florella Dabney meet and despite tradition, the two fall in love. They meet underneath this old oak tree and Joe Ed carves their initials into its bark.

Stabled

Just another work in progress. Any advice on how to finish this darling off would be most appreciated!

Our Street

I like the idea of just a couple walking around an old medieval town. Just the two of them and all that history.

Dream Library

Revamped! Thanks Jeffry and Heather!

The Monster

This is Blair. The cutest evil little creature ever.

Have a seat

Changed my mind

This is a much cooler forest. Forget Nazis and Hansel whatever. Find me a place like this.

Tea Time

Take a Ride in a Surrey

With the fringe on top.

Poultry Companions

These are my feathered babies!

My favorite chicken is the Araucana with the coppery feathers. Her name is Penny because she isn't entirely made of copper but still very honest. The white one with the awesome stretch and squish is Sam. The brown turkey is named King George because he was a tyrant to another beloved but departed turkey named Benjamin Franklin. The Wyandottes at the top have no names but the rooster is very pushy and tends to boss around the bigger chickens.

Feed the Wild Teddy Bears

My baking leading lady! I gave into a more simplified and feminine aesthetic for her and referenced Audrey Hepburn in 1954 Sabrina with that dreamboat Humphrey Bogart. This was all done in Photoshop, which, for me, made it tricky trying to maintain the smooth lines. I kept running out of tablet.
Just some of the apron and baked items that I worked on for the project. I got really hungry.


I wanted to just paint some bears in gouache to get the old gears going on their shapes and gestures. Animals are amazingly expressive and I will be doing much more with these fellas in the future.

This is just meant to be a quick (under 30 seconds) commercial. I choose to look at a positive side to handing out fun baked items to bears: they would like it.