Illustration Friday: Wings

When you're raised a Catholic, you tend to be surrounded by art. And perhaps, Catholicism was another artistic influence for me. It worked for Michelangelo and DaVinci. Anyway, as I was planning a lesson on Leonardo DaVinci, I came across one of his angel paintings where he studied bird wings. And it inspired me to paint this angel. OK, granted, it's more along the lines of "Precious Moments" than "The Annunciation." But then again, I'm no DaVinci. :-)

Illustration Friday: Myth

They come from Tolkein’s mind, but his characters are the stuff of myth and legend.

Illustration Friday: Glow

Judging from the glow on his face, the race wasn’t about winning.

Illustration Friday: Snow

Trippin’ the snow fantastic with a little white man’s overbite.

Illustration Friday: Explore

He hadn’t set out to explore the grove of trees behind his house until today. That is where he met his first friend since moving.

Illustration Friday: Haunt

All along, she thought he wanted to haunt her. But he just wanted a friend.

Illustration Friday: Teacher

Not only am I an illustrator and designer, I am an elementary art teacher. I created these illustrations for my classroom to engage the kids in the works of these artists — some of whom were also teachers — and other artists and cultures.