It’s art catch-up time!No, no. Catch up--not ‘ketchup’. (Though it’s really good on scrambled eggs. And hashbrowns.)Sorry! Stayin’ focused here.I realized that I’m really good at churning out art, but terrible at actually polishing it up and posting it online. But alas! Here they are! I’ve been participating in a weekly challenge (called the 52-Week Illustration Challenge—you can check it out here on Facebook), where every week you post an illustration based upon the weekly theme. My goal—rather ambitious—is to submit an illustration for all 52 weeks. Some will be detailed and intricate, but most will be simple. I hope that by submitting weekly, I can practice creating art faster without the urge to perfect. Quality over quantity is always a good ideology, though it’s also good to keep creating rather than getting stuck one a single painting for months.Without further ado, here are my first eight submissions!Week 1: Fairy Tale
A fairy, a dragon, a courageous knight--Some stories and fun, and some filled with much fright!Page after page the adventure unfolds,Who knows what surprises that each story holds!Watercolor with India Ink & Photoshopped texture Week 2: Italy
“A Night In Kittaly”The view is romantic and the food quite divine,Two friends dine together with some very fine wine.Spaghetti for you, and a pizza for me,Let’s toast to our night in Kittaly!Watercolor & India Ink, with croquil dip pen Week 3: Retro
Summer days, gamin' away,Gotta take turns if ya want to play.Don't need fancy games that cost lots of dough,Cuz' the best kinds of games are always retro!Watercolor & India Ink, with micron pens Week 4: Insects
Shy creature of air,Unfold to black, green, and goldColorful surpriseWatercolor and India Ink, with croquil dip pen Week 5: Kitchen
Baking day in the cat household! The kitchen is a buzz of activity: from rolling out cookie dough, to cutting and baking. Each cookie is handmade and decorated with love (and a little mischief).Watercolor, India Ink, & a touch of white charcoal Week 6: Magic
Harbinger of SpringGreen zeal and a hood of whiteWintertime be warnedWatercolor and India Ink, with croquil dip pen Week 7: Farm
Just another blue sky day in Skåne…Easy Paint Tool Sai Week 8: Coffee
Black cats, dark chocolate, and coffee just go so well together! :)Watercolor, colored pencil, acrylic, india ink, texturized background via Photoshop, and coffee stains.