Leanne & Josh

Yay for October weddings! This fun, laid back couple live in Colorado and wanted to incorporate their love of  mountains and snowboarding in their illustrated wedding invitations. Their proposal story involves a hot air balloon ride, so that got in there as well.

This was so fun to work on, and it's always an honor to be a tiny part of someone's love story. Congrats, you two, and best wishes!

Julia & Matt

Earlier this year I had the opportunity to create save-the-dates for this adorable couple. Together, they own three pet bunnies that they wanted to include in their portrait.

Their wedding will take place in a gorgeous old English church, but they're also holding a reception in Utah, so they wanted the back of their save-the-date card to highlight these separate events and their different dates and locations.

Later, they decided they'd also like a wedding logo incorporating the initials of their last names (as well as their love of bunnies) that they then made into a stamp for all their wedding stationery.

Julia and Matt also wanted to provide their guests with more detailed maps of how to get from the church to the reception hall in England and how to get from the freeway to the reception center in Utah, including landmarks they'll see along the routes.

Lastly, they used close-ups of the venue illustrations for their reception cards. Here's that gorgeous English church.

All of these were such a pleasure to work on! I love these kinds of projects - unique, personal, brimming with personality, joy, and, of course, bunnies.

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For Laura

For my lovely, intelligent, imaginative, plant-loving sister. Happy Birthday!

Sister Missionaries

I got to do an illustration for this month's Friend, a children's magazine published by the LDS Church. This illustration is

about the 7th Article of Faith, which states: "We believe in the gift of tongues, prophecy, revelation, visions, healing, interpretation of tongues, and so forth." The gift of tongues is particularly applicable to missionaries who serve in countries all over the world and in many cases learn to teach the gospel in languages which are foreign to them. (As a former missionary in Hungary, I can testify that this is a thing!)

James

A recent portrait commission. My job is especially fun when I get to paint adorable kiddos!

Happy Walrus

A happy walrus painting: this little commission reminded me of my love for acrylics and inspired me to do my next series in that medium. Fun times ahead!

Woodland Critters

It's been in my head for a while now to paint a series of woodland critters and make them available as prints. Here's what I've come up with so far:

Here are a few that came out that could be part of a secondary, non-woodland series:

And, just for kicks, a couple of outliers that could stand alone or become a series of their own:

They're pretty rough at this stage, but I'd love to hear which are your favorites and why! Feedback welcomed.

More Sketch Dailies

Draco Malfoy

Pixie girl can't get enough of her new pompadour.

Meanwhile, guarding the gates of Cuteness... Cerberus Puppy

Pegasus, Shetland variety

Just keepin' it real over on Twitter with @Sketch-Dailies submissions. All kinds of fun and silliness!

Aviator Avatar

I drew this Steampunk selfie to replace my old, derpy social media avatar. Up, up and away!

Chalk Art

Recent discovery: chalk! Here are some signs I made for our wedding in December. I also do chalk drawings and portraits. Locals, (Utah & Salt Lake Counties) let me know if I can help you out with your wedding, restaurant signs, or home decor.

Custom Portraits

I'm excited to announce that the illustration shop is officially open for custom stylized portraiture! Here are some recent examples including my own wedding invitation and two commissioned pieces. Feel free to inquire for a quote.