A New Illustrative Selfie

{Oil on Paper, 2014}

I spent the last few nights doing a new self portrait for my blog, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook pages. Let me know what you think!

Inktober Highlights

{Bear, Sketchbook, 2013}

{Rabbit, Sketchbook, 2013}

 

 {Briar Rose Awake, Sketchbook, 2013}

{Like Moths, Sketchbook, 2013}

 {Fall Harbinger, Sketchbook 2013}

 {Forest Floor, Sketchbook, 2013}

{Brave Merida, Sketchbook, 2013}

Don't let my blog absence fool you! I've been a busy lady the last few months. I finished my 4th picture book illustrations during the first week of October and have been working on personal projects off and on. I've also been using my daily sketchbook time (ie. drinking coffee, watching Sesame Street and trying to fend of my 10 month old pen stealer.) to participate in the #inktober fun on Instagram. I love seeing what everyone else is doing and it feels good to be a part of a huge community of people who are all over the world doing the same thing. The above sketches are some of my favorites from this month. I am also planing on participating in PiBoIdMo which is essentially one picture book idea a day for the month. You can read more about it at Tara Lazar's Blog. I hope to share some of my work from that during the month of November.

Artprize 2011

{Artprize at the Grand Rapids Art Museum, Instagram for iPhone, 2011}

{Sand Artist at Artprize, Instagram for iPhone, 2011}

{News Anchor Susan Shaw Broadcasting from Artprize, Instagram for iPhone, 2011}

For the past three years, my hometown of Grand Rapids, Michigan has hosted a very unique art experience called Artprize. You can learn more about it here: Artprize.org (if you want to know the particulars or possibly participate.) I've serendipitously been able to attend each year so far and as it becomes more popular, the artists have come from further and further away. My favorite thing about Artprize is the way it brings lots of different types of art to self described "non-art-people". Its magnificent! Oh! And I have really been enjoying using my new iPhone! What took me so long?! Its great! I especially love the Instagram app because it makes photos look more like memories. If you are using Instagram, find me as candacecamling.