2013 Portrait Project

I've been commissioned to draw a series of portraits of historically significant people. So far, I've drawn nine portraits. I've enjoyed doing research on each of these people and finding out how they contributed to society. Some of them, like Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman, I had already heard of and learned about in school. Others, like Phillis Wheatley and Lois Mailou Jones were new to me. It's great to have a job that is fun AND educational! Check out the Drawings Page to see all nine portraits.

Butterflies for Alex

After seeing my "bug bag" on this blog, my friend Cynthia asked me to draw 4 butterflies for her son Alex. She told me that he loves rainbows, so I chose bright colors for these drawings. Here, I have only posted one of the butterflies, but if you go to the Drawings Page, you can see all four! I enjoyed giving the drawings to Cynthia because I hadn't seen her or Alex in years and it was fun to catch up. While I was visiting, Alex spent over an hour making greeting cards with color pencils, glitter glue, rubber stamps, and stickers. That's my kinda kid!