i think it was about this time last year that i sketched the little white dress that everyone loved so much. so I thought it was time for the 2012 edition. isn’t it funny how much changes in a ...
hello! here is a picture of final product – national stationery show booth 2169. this is where I’ve spent the week, meeting and greeting and getting inspired by all the amazing talent on ...
Hello! A quick snapshot of what today was like while I prepared for NSS and got booth 2169 all dressed up. More to follow tomorrow.
I am doing double back flip handsprings of excitement over this new product – the petite calendar (well, I’m doing them in my imagination, actual back flips would definitely be a bad idea...
This week I’m preparing for the National Stationery Show. I love taking this time out of my normal schedule to indulge in all the crafting/DIY adventures that it takes to build a trade show boo...
Hello! A giant ballerina for you today. And by giant, I mean like 2×2 feet. After spending the last few years painting nothing but 8×10″s this feels enormous. And it makes me want to ...
It just dawned on me that I forgot to stick to my plan of monthly resolutions this month. Which leads me to my resolution to not make one. And yes, thats a sumi-ink lady above, with shades on, ready ...
feeling very inspired by black&white today! I’m working a lot of these crisp opposites into my design for my National Stationery Show booth. The show in two weeks, I can’t believe it!
Did you watch the Met Ball live stream last night? I loved seeing designers walking the red carpet with the women who wore their designs. Karlie Kloss and Jason Wu were among my favorites – suc...
A new illustration for the Neiman Marcus tumblr to celebrate summer. I thought she was perfect inspiration for the upcoming derby weekend too with her big hat!
Time to change the calendar again! Does anyone know the designer of this gorgeous gown? I had the website saved forever and of course lost it just in time for me to post this. typical.
Stop the presses, big news. Mother’s Day is May 13th. And Inslee live-illustrating-at-Neimans Day is May 12th!!! Yes, it is true. For the first time, as a professional artiste, I will lift the ...
Meet Daniela! This is an example of the wonderful world of custom portraits that could be yours if you chose to commission me. Daniela worked with me on every aspect of this painting to make it refle...
This is a new illustration I created for Second Time Around, a consignment company based in Boston with stores opening all around the country. The brand is growing quickly (you may have seen them on ...
hello! good weekend? it was sunny and beautiful here in new york on saturday. i even dared to venture out into the night without tights on, excited to strut my beloved nude heels out for their first ...
hello! here is a quote painted in sumi ink for you to ponder this weekend. i’ve been thinking about phrases that are good enough to paint lately and couldn’t find one i loved. and then a ...
It’s that time of year again. Iced coffee time! Is there anything more addicting? I don’t think so. I was waiting in line at La Colombe this morning and I flashed back to a memory from a ...
Hello! Here’s a new project I did for home designer Lulu & Georgia (coming soon). These carpet-toting ladies are inspired by the brand-founders’ stylish grandmothers who, as you might...
This is Melissa, a recent bridal commission. Isn’t she lovely? And that train!? And here is how it looks framed (with fabulous flowers)… Oh I just love bridal projects. I think one reason...
Trying out mixing sumi with watercolor… does anyone know if I’m doing this right?! I’m a little frustrated that I don’t know anything about this new ink but its also exciting ...
another sumi ink sketch! so, i’ve been at my parents house for an extended easter visit. and on every trip home i read the same book. its called “simple abundance” and it is a colle...
you know that feeling when you discover a $20 in the pocket of a coat? like you’ve just won the lotto? that is how i feel right now. i sketched this in august… AUGUST… and forgot to...
Are you a fan of Happy Menocal? I am in awe of how irreverent and well… happy these watercolors are. Especially the “custom heraldry” I was so inspired, I decided to create my own l...
its time for another monthly resolution: trying new things. last month my resolution was to find a breakfast plan to live by. I was really in a place of perfecting sameness last month and getting int...
Happy April! Time to change the calendar!
some dragon eggs to celebrate the return of game of thrones this sunday. and plus its almost easter so if you aren’t a game of thrones follower just think of these as easter eggs. (not as the f...
another ballerina! a swan to be specific. spring time always makes me think of swan lake because that is when we’d preform it back in my ballet days. a funny development of sketching ballerinas...
Did you watch Mad Men on Sunday? I was worried that my favorite show was going to be rusty from its long absence but knew it was back in full force when Megan started belting out Zou Bisou Bisou. It ...
New York is in full bloom right now! I love the fact that I moved here in July after last years tree blossoming so I had no idea which trees would explode with color this spring. I was so surprised &...
Meet Elaine and Dylan. Aren’t they the cutest duo? Elaine blogs about her love of fashion and the funny adventures of raising Dylan and she asked me to capture these two facets of her life in a...
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