Back From Vacation!

Went on vacation to visit family out of state. On my way back I kidnapped my sister, Good Mo-Jo, so she could teach me how to do this:

I guess technically I already knew how to do this part, but I was really slow at it. She's helped me get faster so I'm not wasting my life away on line art.

Today she's going to show me how she is able to paint so crazy fast. Stay tuned for the final picture!

Check out her FB page to see her artwork: facebook.com/jomoellmer

Problem-Solving

When I look at this picture, I imagine this puppet is hard-core problem solving.
You can almost see the wheels turning in his head, right?

Which is fitting, because this painting sat for a LONG time, waiting to be finished, waiting for me to solve the problem I was having with the colors.

Took me (freaking) long enough. But now he's done!

I'm having similar issues with color and The Hobbit illustrations -

- but I have some exciting news about that. I'm going to collaborated with an artist I've been wanting to collaborated with for years (our styles just differ too much for us to do projects together before now), and she's agreed to paint them for me. :D

This may be premature to announce, she hasn't started yet and it may not work as harmoniously as we're hoping...but I am optimistic!

The artist happens to be my sister, Good Moe-Jo!
(aka: comicstrip, to some)

I think her more graphic approach to coloring will be just right. I'll post finished pieces for you as we complete them!

Collaboration Piece

If you're reading this, you probably know that I have a 2 year old daughter.

I've been looking forward to drawing, coloring, and painting with her since she was born. I was more excited the first time she held a crayon than the first time she walked across a room.

okay, maybe that's an exaggeration...but only a slight one

Behold! Our very first Mommy-Daughter Artist Collaboration!

MDAC? Hmmm...better acronym will be forthcoming

Yes! Behold it's glory and raw passion!

Yeah, no, I know it's just scribbles. But it's our scribbles, and that's what makes it special.

Thanks for sharing this proud parenthood moment with me. I'll have more creepy puppet goodness for you next week.