Wednesday 20 June 2012

Mint Chocolate Chip

Mint Chocolate Chip by Vanessa MacLeod

It sure has been a rainy June!  Sunday was spent indoors and my son and I baked some chocolate-chip cookies and listened to the Rushmore soundtrack.  The music got me thinking, so I tried to make this girl a bit like a character in a Wes Anderson movie.  I also felt she deserved some cute pajamas.  So I went with some minty green ones!

Saturday 16 June 2012

Afternoon Break


Afternoon Break by Vanessa MacLeod
After a long bout of rainy weather, the grass in my yard was about a foot high!  Today was a nice break, especially after last nights thunderstorm and tornado warning (!)  But grass cutting with my mower is no easy feat, I was ready to throw that son of a b**** down!  However, after a few very long breaths, I tackled it one more time and she started up!  Not only did it teach me perseverance but it also inspired this drawing.   I also feel I must pay my respects to the garden frogs who didn't escape the blades of the mower!

Friday 15 June 2012

Modern Love


Modern Love by Vanessa MacLeod
Do you remember the first time a painting or illustration inspired you? Maybe it was some graffiti on the side of an old shopping mall or a doodle from a best friend.  Maybe it was the first time you hit pencil to paper and realized how awesome it felt to create something.  To all those artists out there, thank you! 

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