Just finished this little monster..

All the while, my assistant watched from her perch..

Today is the birthday of someone very special, and this bird is for her! It’s the first in a series of three.
For those of you interested in my process, I started with a pencil sketch and then went over it in black pen:

I then used a mixture of different materials to add color including marker, watercolor pencil, acrylic paint, and white conte crayon- really, whatever I had around:
And as usual, my helper attempted to drink the paint water and steal my markers:

I decided to pick 2 winners for my March giveaway, so tabbiemarie12 and pastelhell will both receive 8 postcards (2 of each pictured below). Thanks to all who entered, and please check back during the first week of April for next month’s giveaway!
My sister, Amira, has opened an Etsy shop to sell her beautiful one-of-a-kind jewelry.
Also, don’t forget to enter my giveaway to win 8 postcards (2 of each pictured below) by commenting on the original post!! The winner will be announced Sunday night.
Don’t forget to check out HOOT‘s March publications- both their online issue and print issue. HOOT has also kicked off it’s very own blog!!
This month, I will be giving away a set of 8 4X6″ postcards (2 of each of the following designs):
To enter, you must comment on this post by Sunday, March 10th at 4PM EST. Each person who comments will be counted only once. For more info on the postcards, check out my Etsy Shop.
I will use Random.org’s Integer Generator to pick a winner who will be contacted by email the evening of the 10th. If you are the winner, please respond to the email with your mailing address within 48 hours or another winner will be picked.
Good luck!!!!
I just made a new iPhone 5 case to go along with the ones I already have. I’ll be putting this design up for sale in my Etsy shop soon.