Merry Christmas!

I finally made time to watercolor again. When it comes to watercoloring, I love literally watching the paint dry... and the process is really therapeutic for me. I wish I could quit my full-time job as a production designer at a mega-advertising-agency and be an illustrator full-time (but bills need to be paid). 

I wish you the merry-ist of christmas cheer!

Modern Dog - Board Book Submission

finished piece

sketch and color test

sketches

I submitted an illustration for a book on skate, surf, and snowboards Modern Dog is putting together. I haven't skateboarded in a long time, but it was fun to buy a blank deck and draw on it. Hopefully It'll make the cut... Fingers crossed.

Don't Forget Your Father

Father's Day is this Sunday.

Don't forget to buy him something... Perhaps a 6 pack of Rainier Beer.

Trees

Middle Fork

Yesterday, I went on a hike with my friend John Deininger to paint plein air at the the middle fork of the Snoqualmie River. I had a blast! I don't get out to the Cascades as much as I wish I could.

Happy Birthday Elise & Charlotte!

Plein Air Painting

'Tis my first try ever.

Watercolor-Doodle

New vs Old

I'm going back a bit, and watercoloring all my illustrations for the Maus Cat line. I want them to have more of a hand made feel besides just the line work. Thoughts?

(new)

(old)

(new)

(old)

Swine

Here's a pig character I've been working on. I want the 3D model to look a bit flatter than normal, but also have a painted feel to the texture. I think its on its way, but I still have some work to do.

Pig Paint test from Tim Darragh on Vimeo.

Signe de Métro

watercolor and pencil

Boas at Woodland Park Zoo

watercolor and pencil

pencil