Un petit tableau

Hey all
Hope you are having a good three day weekend! I'm over the hump on my cold so all day yesterday from 9am-11pm I drew and painted. That is my dream day right there, so I was happy. It's for my big freelance project that I'm finishing up, which I'm dying to share, but can't yet! Sorry. I've also been working on my book "Boats for Papa" which, once again, I can't share work from, BUT at least you'll all get to see it when it comes out in 2015- so be patient (that's what I'm telling myself anyway)!

I did squeak out a little tiny painting that I made for a friend Aaron and I made last year in Paris: Maurice, the last music box maker in Paris. I've decided that I'd love to create a picture book about him-we'll see if he goes for it! Anyway, just wanted to share what I can. Avez-vous un bon weekend!

Je rêve de Paris

It's been a fun and fast week in Seattle with visiting family and I'm just getting back into the swing of things.

I have been thinking about Paris a lot. After going there last spring, I am constantly reminded that a part of me is still there. So in line with my dreams of Paris, I thought I'd watch Midnight In Paris and paint a little picture of a un petit renard enjoying un café et des macaroons.

Le sigh...

Picnics and paints!

Hey all! Happy Sunday!
It's days like this that make me love living in Seattle and living a stones throw away from the water! My husband and I celebrated our first picnic of 2013 with egg salad sandwiches and pink lemonade! I'm topping it off with a little painting and reading. Ahhhh... I could get used to doing this everyday!

Happy weekend!

Drifting part 3

Here are a couple more little studies for my latest picture book. These are a couple of boats that the little beaver made. One one would be a basic boat that he made when he was younger the other is a barge that he is painting. Any thoughts?

A literary Map of Seattle

Hey everyone!
I just wanted to share this cool painting that my husband, Aaron Bagley, did for The Stranger's new literary magazine, A&P. It's an illustrated literary map of Seattle! Pick up your own copy in this week's Stranger. It's very lovely.
  
Here is a link to the artile as well! Check it out online!
http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/literary-map-of-the-olympic-peninsula/Content?oid=13186580

Illustration Friday: Yield

This week's IF topic "Yield" was a little tricky. It took me a while to think of something that really struck me. But I came up with this little image of the hedgehog beekeepers collecting their bee's yield. I have a feeling that they would make great beekeepers. The bees would be just as concerned about getting stung as they would.

Illustration Friday: Vanity

Hey everyone!
After a couple of weeks of Illustration Friday silence due to getting ready for the Artache Art Flea Market, I'm back in full effect. A lot of time too I at least do the drawings even without posting them, usually because they are still in sketch form. Here is a fun contribution for this week's theme, vanity.

 

I love the idea that this boogery little guy is vain. He's gross, but I do think he's kind of cute. I used watercolor and pencil on this. I really like my treatment of the watercolor. I've been trying to use pencil more in this way, almost like pen, but with a little enhancement of shading.

Anyways, enjoy and more to come! Thanks for viewing!

Artache Sunday Sunday Sunday!

Hey everyone!
Today is the Artache Art Flea Market at Vermillion Gallery in Capitol Hill! Here's a little taste of what will be at the show:

Come see some them in real life. They wont bite. 1508 11th Ave. We'll be there from 3-8pm! One day only!
Jessixa

Artache this Sunday!

Hey campers!
This Sunday (November 13th) Aaron and I are going to have a booth at Vermillion Gallery's monthly art market "Artache" in Capitol Hill.

We are showing/selling all new work! I am showing work from my latest series "Scary Monsters and Super Creeps"

and Aaron will be showing selected pieces from his Gardenism series and his portraits of the ficticious "Numbers" family.

Come check it out! We'll be there from 3-8pm!

Vermillion Gallery
1508 11th Ave
Seattle WA 98122

Thanks! Hope to see you there!
jx