Quick Drawing of a man!

Between finishing my commissions for everyone and getting everything done before the Holidays I've barely had a chance to myself!
In a moment in the middle of the night a couple nights ago I started what was, at the time, as sketch of this man and over the last day or so it's turned into this guy. Sometimes you just need to do some self indulgent stuff, right? It's rare that I get the chance to just sit down in Painter and sketch!

Also! I wanted to let everyone know that I also just got a tumblr! I know, right? Late to the party, but very excited to have one.
If you want to follow what I'm up to there, please do! :)

Sketchbook, you are growing on me.

One of my latest sketches

I've made some progress lately. I was paging through my sketchbook and realized the other day that I've had this one for about a year and a half. I've become painfully aware that I am a slow sketcher. I have always had this problem with trying to make everything in my sketchbook perfect rather than just embracing some of the weird, bizarre or spontaneous things that come with just trying things out.

In the last several months, though, I've been sketching regularly - both in my personal sketchbook, for fun, and for the upcoming Sketchbook Project 1703 Miles and Back Tour. Everyone at Light Grey got one and so we decided that we'd be working away at making something fun, while being okay with whatever interesting and crazy things came out of it.

This little bird was a doodle I made while I was playing D&D last Saturday with a group of friends. It had been a really long time since I sketched and hung out, and even longer since I played D&D. Hooray for sketching and hooray for hanging out. Two things I am excited to do more of!

I have a list of commissions (Thank you!) from some amazingly wonderful people that I'll be sharing here as I complete them.
Thanks to everyone that donated or comissioned me to help me pay for Oliver's (my kitty!) treatment.
I'm still taking orders! :) Here's a quick link in case you know anyone who might want a pretty drawing!

He's got those eyebrows I like.

I drew this boy because I saw some great eyebrows today that I was like "YEAH THOSE ARE THE BROWS!"
The bigger the better! That's what I always say. Just a little pencil sketch before bed in my new giant moleskine!

Patterns + People: Sneak Peak!

Here at Paper Bicycle we're all pulling work triple-time - getting client work done, prepping the studio for our grand opening March 16th, and doing awesome artwork for Patterns + People! We hope to see all of your smiling faces in our brand new gallery in a few weeks, but in case you just can't wait here's a sneak peak of the sweet stuff we're working on!



Can you guess which piece belongs to who?