WHO DO YOU ♥?

The sirens were all aflutter today for a tornado warning here in these Toledo, Ohio. I was cowering in the downstairs bathroom with 2 bunnies, 1 laptop and a box of tampons. In the time that we were waiting for the air to clear, I scrubbed the floor. This is the glamorous life of a freelance illustrator/designer. Don't be hatin'.

BARBIE ♥ SCREECH OWLS
Here is the latest project sneaking through the cracks of Studio 566. 

WHO DO YOU LOVE?

The screech owl is in its red phase. I’m not sure what “the red phase” is exactly, but if it is anything like peri menopause, I sympathize. She is probably sitting in her tree hating the rest of owldom, wondering about all the choices she made in her owl life. She wonders why the hell she stays up all night and sleeps all day. 

Did you know that in some middle and far eastern cultures, the owl is a sacred guardian of the afterlife, ruler of the night, a seer and keeper of souls transitioning from one plane of existence to another.
Want to know more? http://www.macrameowl.com/owl_symbolism.html

Having said that, allow me whore myself yet one more time.
Gifts and prints are available at: The_Bunny_Stop - WHO DO YOU LOVE?

As seen on http://escapefromillustrationisland.com

WTF???? (I CAN’T TYPE THE AMOUNT OF QUESTION MARKS THIS NEEDS)

Seriously, WTF? A word of caution: you will either need to smoke a cigarette or take a shower (or both) after viewing. I felt dirty. I had to view it several times before the feeling went away. I shudder to think about whom the demographic is...

BUNNY  ♥  KITTY
Not only are the actions of the bun pretty realistic, the kitty’s brown eye alone kept me cracking up.

Speaking of which, here is a product to cover your pet's embarassing asterix: ( * )

Gotta have the pine tree!

♥ SMALL ANIMAL SQUEE!
As if it isn’t enough I want one of those small giraffes featured in fine American television advertisement, now I could spend a good 5 solid minutes watching this. Maybe I already have. Don’t judge. This is living proof that size DOES matter...

Bahahahahahahahhahaha!

BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA! This seriously KILLS me!

ILLUSTRATION ♥ SEGMENTATION
This tutorial really peaked my interest. I am considering taking the plunge with one of my raging bunnies utilizing this method. It is odd in that these post modern styles rarely really catch my attention. (I am trying to sound graphically educated here). Post Modern Hippies. Get a real job.If I had a nickle for everytime I heard that, I wouldn't have to work at all!

But I digress...
Here is the illustraion tutorial:

http://www.graphics.com/modules.php?name=Sections&op=viewarticle&artid=935

 

I ♥ ME

My Childhood

During the most important work of Vanity Googling, I found this signature.

This is not my signature.

This IS my signature.

I can spell

This is the signature of a serial killer.

But I digress...
I was excited to be labeled a “highly gifted seller” on Zazzle.


As it turns out, Zazzle states that about EVERYONE who has a store.  Now, I feel so cheap.

This is NOT me although it IS PENNY COLLINS:

She refers herself to PENOGRAPHY. I wish I would have thought of that.

This IS me:


I gained 40 pounds since then. I guess it is time to diet. Or take photos from the waist up only. Or take photos of me standing behind various pieces of furniture.

MY SKETCHBOOK
Including one of the more bizarre products of my sketchbook is becoming a tradition for this blog. So here is another sketch from the most dangerous place on earth: MY SKETCHBOOK. (See what I did there? Aren't I clever?)

MEDUSA

Isn't she a beaut?