Face Your Battles

It has been a stressful and busy start to the new year, so I decided to 

try drawing a therapeutic self-portrait into which I could put all of the negative energy 

I've been feeling so that she can deal with it and I can relax.

It's been helpful, actually.

I recommend it.

Mid-progress, out of curiosity, I decided to take a picture of the larger-than-life drawing 

and put it next to the photo I'd been working from on my phone.

They matched up far better than I had hoped they would. 

The brain is a fascinating thing.

I inherited that scowl... Flattering, no?

Fly-nally Drawing Again

Some in-progress sketches from my recent plane rides this past week, 

drawn on itty bitty, tiny paper.

Images borrowed from my instagram: @kelcroyillustrations

Hanging with my bestie, J. Law.

The air's hottest club this weekend was Delta.

Rock a Draw Baby

Just finished this portrait of this handsome chubster and his lovely mother.

Pencil, 16x20

Pardon my bright desk light...

Borrowed from instagram @kelcroyillustrations

Let's Get Some Shoes

Hello, All!

Sorry for the radio silence. 

But I'm about to start making up for it - lots of projects in the works!

First, a just for fun (joke) sketch I did for a friend.

They're launching a great new shoe company soon.

You should check them out here!

Which one is your favorite?

They'll Hough and They'll Puff...

And they'll blow your mind!

In preparation for my trip to NYC this month to see Julianne and Derek Hough's 

MOVE LIVE on TOUR

I created my third installment of goofy celebrity drawings, this time a "selfie"

with the talented sibs (since I can't afford VIP tickets to take a real photo).

The following photos are from my Instagram account.

@kelcroyillustrations

The drawing is 2.5" x 2.5"

I added this last one for scale.

There's No Place Like Holmes

Sometimes when I need a break from juggling projects I have some tea...

 with Sherlock (Benedict Cumberbatch).

The following are just some iPhone pictures I took while working on 

this silly, for-fun project.

Here's the first in-progress shot that I posted on Instagram.

I asked people if they could guess who it was.

For more pictures, please follow me @kelcroyillustrations !!

Benedict is underway. I put my pencil in for scale.

The full, finished drawing is about 3"x4"

Finished! 

3"x4" pencil

Another post from Instagram

@kelcroyillustrations

Fairly Tales

My on-going, self-amusement project. Disneying my friends. 

Newest to the party: Merlin. Welcome.

Coming soon: Rapunzel 

Please Loki My Way

Photobooth with Loki.

Because why not?

2"x10" Mechanical Pencil

Below are unedited "progress" shots from my iPhone. 

Much to my mother's inevitable disapproval, I drew this in a pretty dim space, 

which accounts for the weird lighting on the first few.

And a 2a.m. selfie for scale.

Meg a Wish

My latest portrait/caricature -- Happy Birthday, Meg!

Can you paint with all the colors...in Photoshop?

Once again, I turn to Disney during my free time (aka 2am).

As always, this was done strictly for my own entertainment.

I'll be adding to it slowly, so keep checking this

post to see more of my personalized

Disney cast.

Previous Engagements

In addition to smiles and laughter, I seem to have also received a cold from the charming 4th graders 

at Ridge View Elementary School where I spoke for Career Day last week.

To entertain myself during my sick day, I sat on the couch and did sketches 

of all my recently engaged friends and their charming fiancés. 

Beth & Jeffery

Meri & Kevin

Emily & Boone

Hilarious scanner error...or rather human error whilst operating a scanner.
Ok, it was my fault and I'm proud of it!

Something borrowed, something glued...

This weekend I made a cake topper for my dear friend Beth's upcoming wedding. It stands about 6" tall, made with sculpy III clay and polished off with some acrylic paint (mostly because late last night I ran out of black and had to make part of the tux out of purple. Shhh).

                 

I got a little carried away in the crafts store, so I bought materials to make this decorative paper/thread/ribbon "cake" stand for the bridal shower.

Below are a few in-progress shots.

Congratulations Beth and Jeffery!!

I'm looking forward to the big day!

Niles & Alyssa

I was so excited when Alyssa asked me to help her celebrate her one year anniversary

 with husband Niles by creating this 8x10 watercolor/ink portrait of their adorable little family.

How could you not love those joyful smiles??

Happy Anniversary!