To Tell the Toof

Some handle "home alone" better than others.

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.

You Do You

A drawing I did today for no other reason than I wanted to.

Because no one is better at it than you.

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?

Resurfacing At Last!

Before the recent, big move to Boston, I made some parting gifts for my coworkers.

Detail - porcelain paint

Lettering detail

Mug #2

Chalk paint, chalk and some fixative spray.

And now, meet some of the new coworkers. 

Working my way through the Wiley-Blackwell SSH Editorial team:

We're Moving!!

The fuzz kids and I are relocating to Boston!

It's been a crazy month! Once we're settled, I'll post more work!

Robots

I'm having a blast deciding on robot looks for William and the Robot Game!

Below are a couple snapshots of my sketches so far!

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.

Family Pep Talk

My life. And my teammates.

Ancient Artifacts

I don't really enjoy looking through old sketchbooks,

but in an effort to clean out some of my bookshelves I came across 

some long-buried drawings.

Gotta love a couple wonky proportions.

It's interesting to look at this now after having worked for some time

at the chiropractic office. I actually made a copy to take to the doctor.

He went through and pointed out details I wouldn't 

have otherwise known.

Ink pen - c. 2009

Littered Lectures

More sketches from my Columbia Publishing Course notebook.

Over lunch, I asked my friend what to draw. They said, "A raccoon hanging out with a peanut."

Columbia Cartoons

Below are some quick sketches I've done so far during my time in New York.

There are only a few since we've been pretty busy.

This last one was a goofy joke between some of my new friends.

The pug was a request. 

Look, A Dog.

I drew a dog.

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!

Little Lost Girl

I found this munchkin buried in a sketchbook today.
Apparently I decided she was a reject at some point in the past. I thought I'd make up for
that by giving her her own post.

Doodle Me This

A quick little doodle I did when there was a lull at the book signing yesterday.

Ready, Sketch, Go!

Giraffe N' Pancakes

Just a couple sketches of late:

First, another sneak peek at The Banana Police, coming out in November. 

Secondly, a doodle from my church bulletin last Sunday. 

The choir director had told those of us in the alto section to "sing more gazelle-like and less like.....a giraffe". Well that was too good of a visual to pass up, so I couldn't resist.