yarn fairies

When I learned to crochet, I was hooked early on. I learned how to make angels out of granny squares and soon turned them into fairies for my little girls. I did the hair freehand--no pattern. I believe these were done sometime in '07

Berry Fairy

I'm really happy with how this one turned out. I drew it in pencil, then colored it in photoshop way back in '07. This was the first time that coloring in photoshop worked out the way I wanted it to. She's a sly little fairy.

dragon lizard

again an old drawing. This was done in colored pencils. I like how the lizard turned out, but I'm not too fond of the background. (I'm not good at backgrounds anyway.)

The Jumping Fairies

I drew this a long time ago--just not sure when. I was waiting in the car for my husband to finish shopping and got bored. I was quite happy with how it turned out, especially since it was done with a pen--no eraser can be a bad thing sometimes!

Princess

I drew this in '07. It was an image I drew so I could work on coloring in photoshop and in Correll Painter. I sucked royally at painter and can't even open it since I don't have the program anymore. But I did try it in photoshop--the result is below.
I don't love it. The dress and sky are ok, but her skin is way too purplish for me. I'll fix it sometime, I guess. Until then, I still have the line-art so I can revisit it again later. Line-art is below.

Portrait of a Sprite

OK, so I pulled sprite out of the air. This was just an experiment in a different type of shading. I kindof suck at hair so I was trying to do something interesting there as well. Also done in '07

Horned lady

I drew this back on '07 as well--It was a good drawing year for me (before baby #3). I really like the expression on her face--bored and annoyed :)
I started doing more in photoshop this year and finally got around to coloring her. I like it ok, but may still add more changes sometime.

 

 

Elemental

This drawing was one I drew back in '07. I imagined her being an elemental being--one that can control the element of water.

Jessica's Fairy

When my daughter Jessica was little, I had a picture of her that I altered to make this drawing. I made her eyes bigger, stylized her hair and added wings and a mushroom. I still love this drawing--it's one of my few framed ones, actually. She was a lovely little thing and still is!
I believe I drew this back in '03 or '04

Shy Fairy

I drew this back in 2007. I was rather pleased with it then and still like it now--I need to put this on a wall instead of leaving it buried in a sketchbook. I just have no idea how to frame stuff properly...