Classes in Oregon

It's been a while since I posted on here, but that isn't because I've simply been hiding out.

This Saturday, April 28th I will be teaching two Coloring Flowers classes in Salem, OR at Runaway Arts & Crafts. Spaces are still available! These are perfect beginner classes and are pulled directly from my book "Coloring Flowers with Copic Markers." Come join me!

In the meantime, I have been drawing and coloring a wide range of beautiful images. I'll post a few just to give you an idea. These are more of my complex drawings, so I won't go into the colors used, as it was way too many to keep track of!

This iguana took forever to color, as I started with a base range of blended greens and other shadow colors, then I added the individual scales with a colorless blender. Between the blender dots I added extra color enhancing specs with yellows or darker greens to just make the scales pop a little more.

This bright red stag beetle was a test of a paper someone had given me. At first I liked the paper, then I decided it wasn't my favorite, but it took me coloring for a few hours to figure out what I didn't like.

I made the shine on the beetle pop by working with a wide contrast range, from super light working into the darkest tones. You can really see the sheen on the shell by keeping the high contrast. Then I finished by adding thin white touches of Opaque White with a brush.

Have a creative weekend!

Live drawing on Facebook!

Today, on the Copic Facebook page we will be sponsoring a live drawing session of 4 resident Copic artists in San Francisco airport. Join us at 2:30, pacific time. See you then!

Eugene Comic Con and more!

This Fall I've been on the road a lot. That's why I'm happy to say that we have a couple local events going on this week! If you're in down in the Los Angeles area, we have a great opportunity there as well.


Eucon- Eugene Comic Con, in Eugene OR from Nov. 11-13th is a great chance to pick up any markers you need for your projects. We are hosting the Imagination Room, a room with over 5,000 sq. ft. of inspiration. Guest artists from around the country, ongoing live workshops, coloring tables to try our products, and demo artists to ask about techniques. You won't want to miss it! Due to our amazing range of artists, I'm only teaching one class, Friday afternoon.

Here's a barbarian woman I drew last year while at Eucon. It's a lot of fun to draw whatever random things come to my mind, and this was definitely random. Who knows what I'll think of tomorrow at the con?

Tools of the Trade, Nov. 16-17th in Eugene OR at the U of O Bookstore, on campus. This is another great opportunity to add to your marker collection, as they have an awesome sale price. The event is totally free, and there are many artists and dealers there to share their neat new art supplies.

Come see me color another side of my art. Last year I was able to draw and color some beautiful birds for my portfolio. Here's one I made at that event.

Moving further south, if you're near Burbank...

Nov. 18-20th CTN Expo. This is an amazing animation conference full of the most talented animators and illustrators in the industry. I won't be showing my work, I'll be busy managing the booth, but this is a great chance for you to see how pros use Copic markers.  For more info on this event, click here.

As the year winds down, I hope to see you at one of these events. Happy Fall!