Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Illustration Friday: Renewal

A little flaming phoenix for this week's theme. I think she's looking forward to her rebirth.

This bird encyclopedia was a Christmas present from my sister. Looking through it, I get a rush of inspiration so intense that I almost can't breathe properly. This reaction might also have something to do with the fact that I've subsisted almost entirely on Christmas cookies for the past month, but I can't be sure.

Yesterday afternoon was all blue and orange out the window. My studio and the businesses that surround it are housed in a renovated old armory. Some industrial character remains–a gentrified, business-casual version of it, anyway. Another kind of renewal:)

7 comments:

Digital Scott's Illustrationblog said...

I like your illustration! Cool.

ArtSparker said...

We have some little yellow birds here now, they seem to appear in january and not be around at any other time.

get zapped said...

Splendid idea! Beautiful imagery!

Kaetlyn Wilcox said...

ArtSparker, maybe they're yellow warblers. I'll have to check my books when I go into the studio tomorrow.

josh pincus is crying said...

great technique!

k.h.whitaker said...

lovely

Patrick said...

Fantastic illustration! The colors and the flow are just brilliant.