Uff da!

 

Uff da! This is a Norwegian saying similar to "oh boy!" and "good grief" brought to the upper midwest. This is in memory of my grandmother who would exclaim, "UFF DA!" as we played games around her kitchen table.

Dolphin Sketches

 

Dolphin sketches inspired by a recent trip to Brookfield Zoo 

Pina Colada Mermaid

 

Here's a piece I never shared! This was from early in the year inspired by our Hawaii vacation. 😎

Playing with color

KPop Demon Hunters

 Here's one of my fav pieces from this past year! What a fun movie!

Miss Nebula

 

Here's my piece for the annual art show at work. I had a lot of fun with this year's theme, Outer Space! 💫

Flying Pig

 

Here's a redo of one of my first digital art pieces I drew ages ago. A fresh take was way overdue! 🐷

Pumpkin Harvesting

 

This little traveler wishes you a 

safe and happy Halloween! 🎃🍂

Mermaid's Wish

 

Here's a piece I did for our work's annual art show, Artists Among Us. This year's theme is Storybook, so I chose The Little Mermaid. I loved the original Hans Christian Andersen story growing up, so naturally I gravitated to this. 🌊🧜‍♀️💙

Fall Painting

 

 I really enjoyed getting back into painting for this commission! 🎃

Fantasy Art Workshop

 

Last month, we joined a small group of friends/coworkers to attend the Fantasy Art Workshop's Illustration Intensive in Milwaukee. It was heavily based on fantasy illustration, primarily game art such as Magic the Gathering and D&D. The teachers were amazing artists at the top of their field! We found it fascinating to get a glimpse into their world for a week. It was refreshing to focus on art outside of work, see other artists' techniques and workflows, meet cool people, and have an amazing bonding experience with our coworkers. 

All good things come to an end, and on the last evening of the week, they announced this was the last workshop. We were all feeling crushed but also inspired. We're hopeful that many artists will be inspired to create more events and form art communities. We highly recommend finding platforms to develop your craft, find your artistic people, and recharge.