Simple coloring of a sketch I did after voting in the March primary. Please vote come November! Positive change is desperately needed in our country!

I know it has been a long while since I have posted. Here is an illustration I just finished. The lake in this illustration is, Clear Lake and the mountain, Mt Konocti. I had a lot of fun painting the sky and playing with color in this piece.

Here is a self promotion editorial political illustration I just finished. The inspiration for this piece, comes from Adam’s Schiff’s impressive closing argument during the Trump trial. It was truly masterful. “Right matters and the truth matters. Otherwise, we are lost.” -Adam Schiff

I am currently working diligently on a whole new portfolio of editorial illustrations. I will be updating my site sometime this year with all my latest work. In the meantime, you can follow me behind the scenes on Instagram or check back on my blog, as I try my best to keep it updated.

This week I wrapped up an editorial class that I took from Make Art that Sells, that was taught by Lilla Rogers. The class was very informative and I learned a lot. I highly recommend their courses. It was full of so many talented individuals, each with a diverse style. For our final project, we had to illustrate an article encompassing how veganism and planting trees could help stop global warming. Here is my illustration depicting that article.

Are you feeling optimistic about the new year and the new decade? I certainly am! I am SO excited about this year! I am working on a whole slew of new work plus taking classes to update my skills in the illustration world. My husband and I are planning a fun summer vacation to the east coast and as a lover of history, I am very excited to see some historic sites that have been on my bucket list. What are you excited about this year, this decade? Feel free to share in the comments below.

I rolled into the holiday season and the new year by doing jury duty on a criminal case. This was my first time serving as a juror on a criminal case, but I previously served as a juror on a civil case many years ago. The whole process was interesting and incredibly exhausting. Everybody should go through this experience. I was terrified but as I settled into the whole process, I became more accustomed. I won’t go into detail about the case or what the outcome was, but I will say our judge, the Honorable Christopher Hite was absolutely incredible and so very fair. I have so much respect for him.

Reflecting on all that I am grateful for in my life, especially this passed holiday weekend. I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday with your loved ones. I had a lovely Thanksgiving at my cousin’s house, which I will be cherishing for many years to come.