IF: Toy

Experimenting with some cheesy photoshop.

I almost enjoy the totally over saturated version to the original.

IF: Cultivate

IF: Swarm

IF: Layer

IF: Sweater

This week's Illustration Friday is one of my favorite things in the whole world:

Ok, but now I have a question... HOW DO I HANDLE THIS IMAGE SITUATION!? You know what I mean? When you take a scan/photo of your painting/drawing and you have to deal with all the warping and craziness in the background! The image above is how I would normally handle it, by adjusting the exposure and maybe dodging out some of the darkness in the background. And it's alright, but that still doesn't 100% do it for me.

This image above is where I cut out the image and pasted it on a white background. I didn't go and smooth out the edges (which I would do if I was going to really go with this) but I don't like this either! It leaves out some of the subtle information around the edges.

The image above is without any editing: darkness/craziness all over the place.

WHAT DO I DO?! I need help.

IF: Reverse

Started painting on fabric

IF: Surrender

This turned out a lot better when I cut up my original painting, and collaged this.

IF: Dusty

IF: Chicken

Not feeling too deep today

IF: Deja Vu

Resolutions

My resolution this year is to eat healthy, meaning cutting out high fructose corn syrup, cooking at home, and trying to buy more organic. I know that eating "organic", although conjuring lovely images of pastoral bliss, isn't really the way most of the industry is run. Still, it's better than the alternative. I wish all "organic" farms provided a lovely little heaven for animals until it is their fateful time to end up on a plate. But that's just ridiculous. Happy eating!

IF

IF: Old Fashioned

I must admit, after living in New York City for almost 4 months, I am starting to miss the "country." I guess I'm a little less of a big city girl than I thought.

Illustration Friday: Double

Rough week so far. Stitching was calming.

My First Illustration Friday!

My lovely boyfriend and I will be making this for breakfast tomorrow! Not only am I overly excited to eat this delicious bacon... I am more excited to be starting what I hope will be a weekly Illustration Friday post!