Brown Paper Bunny

Encouraging an addiction to art and pretty paper things.

Travel Kit

Well, I leave for Paris tomorrow and I'm trying to pack a travel kit of art supplies. I want to take everything, but I know I shouldn't. What essentials would you pack? To follow along with my...

May 14, 2013 Like

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I've just handed in my last assignment for the semester, a little early, because I'm heading to France and Spain in two days! It's bittersweet to be finishing up school until the Fall. I can't wait...

May 14, 2013 Like

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Coconut Cocktails in Charcoal

Here's a quick sketch I did for class last week, which I'm calling 'Coconut Cocktails in Charcoal' just because it's fun to say really fast. You can watch me draw it in time-lapse:...

May 10, 2013 Like

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Open for Business!

Recently I've had quite a few people ask me if they can buy prints of my work. Now I used to have an Etsy store, and painstakingly print each one myself on high-quality cotton rag paper, package it...

May 6, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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Sweet Divergence

I've been doing so much traveling lately that I thought I'd try my hand at travel blogging. I've started up Sweet Divergence as a way to document my adventures, but also with the hopes of inspiring...

May 1, 2013 Like

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Light and Shadow

This week in Clothed Figure Drawing class we're doing some studies in light and shadow, so I made the boy model for me and pose for a bunch of photos. Despite my constant instruction of 'move your...

Apr 29, 2013 Like

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Low angles and foreshortening

This week in our Clothed Figure Drawing class we're studying low angles and foreshortening, two of the things I (and lots of others I'm sure) struggle with the most. But at least the boy enjoyed it...

Apr 22, 2013 Like

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Dreaming of Paris

In a little under a month we'll be in France, traveling with my sister and her boyfriend. I can't wait and so I'm counting the days! I painted this while listening to French music and daydreaming...

Apr 21, 2013 Like

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Coachella

Like a lot of Californians this past week I've been a little obsessed with Coachella. If you haven't heard of it before it is a big music festival, held in Palm Springs every year. It has a very...

Apr 17, 2013 Like

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Happy Easter!

This Easter is a bit sad for me. Unlike Australia, San Diego doesn't really do very much to celebrate. There is no four-day weekend, no hot cross buns, no egg decorating, Red Tulip bunnies, or...

Mar 31, 2013 Like

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Blues and Yellows

Sadly the PaperFashion class has come to an end, but I'm so inspired that I'm sure I won't be able to put my paintbrush down for months! So stay tuned for a lot more fashion illustration. I liked...

Mar 25, 2013 Like

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Time lapse fashion illustration

The PaperFashion class is almost at an end, but it has certainly inspired me to keep painting and illustrating. I'm running a little giveaway over on Viddy. Watch me paint (30-second time lapse)...

Mar 22, 2013 Like 2 people like this

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Tutorial Series

Hey guys! I've been getting a lot of requests for tutorials from Twitter and Instagram friends, so I thought I would put together a series. What would you like to see first? And if you have ideas...

Mar 21, 2013 Like

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More from Dr Sketchy's

Last night I added some ink and watercolor to another little sketch I did at Dr Sketchy's Anti-Art School the other weekend. I can't wait for the next event to get some more figure drawing practice...

Mar 21, 2013 Like

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PaperFashion Class

Recently Katie from PaperFashion started her first online course in illustrating runway looks. Naturally I jumped at the chance to learn a thing or two from her, and one week into the class here...

Mar 21, 2013 Like

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Dancing across the page

This is my assignment for school this week, as part of Clothed Figure Drawing at the Academy of Art University. I'm not completely happy with her, but for 20 minutes I guess it is ok. Drawn using...

Mar 11, 2013 Like

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PaperFashion: Illustrating your favorite runway looks

I've been a fan of Katie Rodgers (aka PaperFashion) for a while now, so when I found out she was running an online course in fashion illustration I signed up with lightening speed. The course...

Mar 11, 2013 Like

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Sketchbook Project 2013 Online

My 2013 Sketchbook Project book has been digitized, so if you can't make it to the Brooklyn Art Library you can still view mine and thousands of other wonderful books online! Check them out here:...

Mar 7, 2013 Like

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Diagonals in figure drawing

Here is this week's little assignment for clothed figure drawing at the Academy of Art University. We're learning more about relationships and diagonals. The boy was kind enough to pose for me to...

Mar 5, 2013 Like

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Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!

Yesterday would have been Dr. Seuss' birthday. Growing up, his books were some of my favorites, and I think they've really stood the test of time with kids being just as in love with them today as...

Mar 3, 2013 Like

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Flour Sack Men

For Clothed Figure Drawing class at the Academy of Art University this week we were tasked with drawing a bunch of little flour sack characters to show stretch and compression folds and try to give...

Feb 28, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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Dr Sketchy's Anti-Art School

On Saturday I went to Dr Sketchy's Anti-Art School at the Ruby Room in San Diego. If you haven't heard of Dr Sketchy's, they are a figure drawing group that gets together for informal, and fun...

Feb 18, 2013 Like

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Australian Vogue

The February edition of Australian Vogue Magazine features Naomi Watts, in some stunning gowns too pretty not to paint! Here's my little watercolor homage (and you can watch me paint it in 15...

Feb 18, 2013 Like

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PaperFashion Prizes

Recently I was lucky enough to win this great competition put on by Katie Rodgers over at PaperFashion. She has long been an inspiration for me, and is the reason I picked up a paintbrush and tried...

Feb 15, 2013 Like

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Crafternoon Cranes

Today we had our first Crafternoon of 2013, which involved folding a lot of origami cranes and paper flowers for two lovely ladies who are getting married soon. I really must make an effort to...

Feb 3, 2013 Like

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Blogstagram

You've still got time to enter my competition on Instagram! Comp ends on Saturday night! All you have to do is draw or paint a bunny, upload it to Instagram, and tag #brownpaperbunny for your...

Jan 30, 2013 Like

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Win this painting!

I've decided that there aren't enough bunnies on Instagram. So I'm running a little competition to change that. If you'd like to win this painting (as part of a little mail art pack from me) all...

Jan 25, 2013 Like

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Blogstagram

One of my little watercolor fashion illustrations from the 2012 Sketchbook Project was published in this book put together by the Art House Co-op.

Jan 20, 2013 Like

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Finished Sketchbook Project 2013 book

I finally sent off my Sketchbook Project 2013 book! It was down to the wire too, I only got it into the mailbox the day before it needed to be post marked. Because I left it until the very last...

Jan 18, 2013 Like

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Travel Kit

School's Out for Summer!

Coconut Cocktails in Charcoal

Open for Business!

Sweet Divergence

Light and Shadow

Low angles and foreshortening

Dreaming of Paris

Coachella

Happy Easter!

Blues and Yellows

Time lapse fashion illustration

Tutorial Series

More from Dr Sketchy's

PaperFashion Class

Dancing across the page

PaperFashion: Illustrating your favorite runway looks

Sketchbook Project 2013 Online

Diagonals in figure drawing

Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!

Flour Sack Men

Dr Sketchy's Anti-Art School

Australian Vogue

PaperFashion Prizes

Crafternoon Cranes

Blogstagram

Win this painting!

Blogstagram

Finished Sketchbook Project 2013 book

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