IF: Satellite

All the things that orbit her life, are there because of Satellites! Hmmm...... either that makes you feel totally 'zen' or totally like your head is spinning! (All puns are intended!!!)
I had a pretty tough time thinking of something for this week's challenge.... but here tis....

The 2011 Sketchbook Project

I will be participating in the Brooklyn Art Library's 2011 Sketchbook Project. I am super excited about this, as I get to illustrate one of my own children's stories and have it tour around the country. Hopefully I will get to visit the show when it comes to San Fransisco!

IF: Paisley

This little Indian fairy sprinkles 'paisley dust', not 'pixie dust'....

OK, so the reason for this feeble attempt is my feeble energy-level as I drown in tissues from this cold I have as well as caring for a sick toddler... the smell of Eucalyptus will linger in my house for the next week but on the upside, this is one of my prettier pictures of late.... Must be the meds!!!!

T-Shirt Design

Last week, I designed a T-shirt sketch for my husband's company. They do it once a year for their Scientific Advisory Board Meeting. Each employee gets to submit a design and the winner (chosen by employees) gets to have an extra day off... I designed it for my husband, and it won!!! Yay! Now I've just got to clean it up a bit...
The two curious gents on the bike are the two founders of the company.... Go Adimab!

Draw and Cook Project

My first attempt at posting a recipe on the fabulous Draw and Cook blog. Unfortunately, I need to work within much narrower dimensions. So maybe the next iteration will fit better. It has been quite a challenge, but I think I may have to choose a simpler recipe! :-)

IF: Ripple

This week's IF challenge is to raise awareness and money for the wildlife affected by the Gulf Oil Spill. Kelly Light has taken on this wonderful initiative. Read More at http://ripplesketches.blogspot.com/ I  didn't want this entry to be neat - I wanted it to be messy like the slick. I used pastels and got my hands dirty but it didn't feel good... I was angry as I drew and finished it in record time because I think the cause is most important. I am going away this weekend and I didn't want this one to slip by....

"Ripple" by Mohita Iyer
When will we feel the ripple?
When the sky and salt are soaked with the blood on our hands?
When the sun shines red?
When the parched earth is ripped to bands?
When oil-stained life takes it's last breath?
When we see existence come to its death?
Why wait? We are not small, not voiceless, nor unfeeling...
Why not give our gift a whole new meaning?

IF: Trail

 
For this week's IF challenge, I attempted a sort of play on words and a trick with eyes! I wanted to portray the way a trail of a beautifully made couture dress sometimes takes my breath away just as a beautiful and lush wooded trail does... and in this sketch, one image blends into the other... Maybe a bit more of a conceptual exercise than my usual children's book images... I had fun!

Quintessential Sydney Sketch: Luna Park Larrikins - Updated

Quintessential Sydney Series: Luna Park Larrikins
9"X12"
Mixed Media (Gouache, Chalk pastels and pen)
Here it is - I think it still looks unfinished, but it's getting me off to a good start. Also proves, my painting skills could use some brushing up... onwards and upwards!
Love your thoughts out there...