Deep sea diving: on my list of things to do before I die, not list of things to die doing.

Fiiiiinally, I got this scanned and edited.

And the moral of the story is... quit lookin at the damned starfish and pay attention to all the giant pointy teeth fish around you.

Colored pencil, my old friend... enhanced by Photoshop CS5, my new friend.

If you've ever wondered what I look like when I run...

It's a little something like this.

That ipod is playing Joe Esposito's You're The Best

P.S. I know I've been posting nothing but sketches, letters, and cartoons lately. I've been busy. You will see a really good illustration out of me soon, I promise. Sorry for making you wait, my babies.

Ahwooogah. Bahloooogah.

Happy Summer from Joe Jonas and Betty Beluga.

"Oh Betty, you're so fun to frolic with!"

"Rwahhhgwuaahyaraah"

Below the Funk.

This was fun.

Pages from my sketchbook, fathers day edition

Dear Dad,

Thank you for the genetic makeup. Due to your genes, I am able to live my life with the strength and vigor of our viking ancestors. This has been very helpful to me, and I thank you for that. Happy Father's Day.

I present...I.

Playtime. Not the best thing I've ever done, but not everything needs to be.

Check out my sweet potbelly. Potbellies are sexy, Butch.

Also check out www.lettercult.com

The Alphabattle they've got going is awesome and there are some really talented submitters. It's a great source of inspiration and motivation, and a fun project!

Sketch:

Pages from my sketchbook

Because everyone likes to catch a glimpse into the creative process, and because people seemed to really enjoy the title designs in my senior thesis pieces... here's some type sketches from the earlier stages of that project.

Reference: Ely Senior Thesis post

And because I like that every time I show someone my sketchbook they always end up saying "What the hell, Kristin?" ...here's some of the weird stuff I think about to keep myself entertained.

H is for happiness, hermitage, hamsters, and hatred

...and these are a few of my favorite things. But of all the aforementioned, I think this particular H suits the latter best.

My mom says it feels masculine, like a logo for a chess club for men. She also said it reminds her of some sort of farming shear. I guess those two are related because... Amish people love board games and gender segregation. (I'm the Degrees of Kevin Bacon champ!)

Ummm... yes?

http://www.3x3mag.com/conference.asp

A blueprint for a successful illustration career July 9–10, 2010 | New York City | Sponsored by 3x3 Magazine

A conference for illustrators by illustrators

It's like 200 bucks but it's a tax write-off.
...provided I can make $6000 doing freelance this year.

Whaddup G?

It has been a ridiculously jam packed couple of weeks, and now that it's coming to an end, everyone keeps telling me to take a break and relax. They say I've earned it.

Buuuuut sitting is hard for me. This is how I take a break from "work."

And also by doing this:

Which, actually, is more like doing homework than one would immediately realize. I have been learning priceless things from Bugs Bunny cartoons, I'll tell you what.