Mermaids, cats and dryads

It's about time I update, since there are three new paintings. Prints of all are now available. If you are interested in originals please inquire by email.

Morning Glory Fairy - 5x7 watercolor

This fairy was inspired by the morning glory flowers in my garden. All summer I waited for flowers to bloom. Finally the purple plants did in July, and I thought the blue flowers never would. The blue plants looked thin and stunted, and nowhere near the size of the others. One of them finally had a bloom in august, and the flower was 3 times the size of the purples and stayed out all day. Of course it needed a cat with matching blue eyes.

• Morning Glory Fairy Prints

Curiosity - 2x16 watercolor

I don't often paint mermaids because I always come up against the same problem - What are they doing? This mermaid was looking at something, probably a bubble before I found some amazing jellyfish photos and was inspired.

• Curiosity - Mermaid and Jellyfish prints

Forest Dryad Portrait - 5x8 watercolor

A beautiful face peeks out through autumn leaves and branches.

• Dryad Prints

2012 Woodland Fancies Calendar

2012 Calendars are now available on my site.

Instead of going through Zazzle this year, I've had a small print run made. This allowed me to to make some nice upgrades. The entire calendar is on thick cardstock and ring bound. The date pages have a nice parchment style background rather than white and added features Moon Phases, and holidays including Fairy Day, Talk Like a Pirate Day, and birthdays of Hans Christian Anderson and 19th century fairy tale artists. Go here to see more of the inside pages.

Fantasy art tote bags set 1

I posted my current stock of handmade tote bags in my Etsy shop. My next show is on the 19th, so anything that doesn’t sell before then I will remove and take to Anime World Chicago.

Each bag is sewn by me with custom canvas fabric featuring one of my illustrations, and lined in a matching cotton fabric. More designs coming in the future, little by little. Right now there are only one or two of each available (and only one actually finished)