Shapes and Patterns

I'm really having fun creating designs with Illustrator!

Patterns

Playing with shapes and patterns in Illustrator.

Ann Hamilton

A collage I created to honor this philosophical artist.

To explore more : Ann Hamilton.

Autumn Four

Exploring shapes in Illustrator using a simple color scheme.

Her Curves

I was inspired by the exhibit "Luminous: The Art of Asia" at SAM and have been exploring the Japanese scroll in Illustrator.

Retro | RYB

Spiral Designs

Black, Red & Gold

Gesture - IF

This is posted in response to Illustration Friday. This week's prompt is "Gesture". Giving flowers expresses so much so simply.

Midsummer Night - IF

This is posted in response to Illustration Friday. This week's prompt is "Midsummer Night". Summer nights in the PNW are typically cool, but my childhood memory of a summer night in the Mid-Atlantic is humid and balmy. Summer nights are magical!

Swept - IF

This is posted in response to Illustration Friday. This week's prompt is "Swept". A dandelion dance with the sun!

Shadows - IF

This is posted in response to Illustration Friday. This week's prompt is "Shadows".

Move On

Soaked - IF

This is posted in response to Illustration Friday. This week's prompt is "Soaked".

Safari - IF

This is posted in response to Illustration Friday. This week's prompt is "Safari". Elephants are a symbol of wisdom in Asian cultures and are famed for their memory and intelligence.

IF - La Bicicletta

This is posted in response to Illustration Friday. This week's prompt is "Bicycle". This is the acetate drawing for the solar prints I made while studying in Granada, Spain this past autumn. I based the illustrations on an old bike I photographed in Florence.

IF - Journey

This is posted in response to Illustration Friday. This week's prompt is "Journey". Like the moon, the journey of the heart has many phases...

Bottled - IF

This is posted in response to Illustration Friday. This week's prompt is "Bottled". The bottle could not contain itself any longer.

Toy - IF

This is posted in response to Illustration Friday. This week's prompt is "Toy". Remember this jack in the box from 1976? Sort of a creepy toy.

Cultivate - IF

This is posted in response to Illustration Friday. This week's prompt is "Cultivate". Sally Alice grew the strangest flowers in her small village.

Happy Spring!