Go-Go-Gadget Gouache!
Last weekend I had the opportunity to take part in the Watercolor Society of Oregon’s annual conference. During some down time someone literally thrust a few tubes of gouache into my hands and told me to do a little painting.…
Silk Spectre!
Or Sally Jupiter. Really, you can take your pick, but you’d better be polite — she looks rather sassy. This is another of the sketch cards I did for the Rose City Comic Con. Honestly, this might have been one…
Willendorf?
I’ve been a little distracted this week, but the good news is I should have two projects to announce in the not-too-distant future! In the meantime, I offer you this little Earth goddess-type lady. She’s another from the set of…
Scruffy-Lookin’ Nerf-Herders
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Shadow Cat and Colossus: Part I
I’m going to try something new over the next couple of days; I feel as if I’ve been posting a lot of sketch work recently, and not a whole lot of finishes. So, I’m going to post some progress shots…
Tall Bikes
Tall bikes. It’s a Portland thing. Can’t say I really understand it, myself, but there you have it. I can say, however, that I relished the challenge of drawing one. They are kind of neat — even if they are…
Stop! Hammer-and-Sickle time!
When I drew this little Soviet sweetheart, I envisioned she’d be standing on something. I never quite got around to deciding what that something would be. So for now (and likely forever more) she’ll be standing on… nothing. I can…
Wooooo!
Now that Rose City ComicCon is over I won’t feel bad about posting all of the drawings I did in preparation I did for it. (There’s no longer any surprise to ruin, is there?) This was one of many 4″x6″…
When in doubt, bout it out!
Sixteen days. Rose City Comic Con. Too much still not done. Back to work. -Valentine
Oppan Gangnam Style!
So, I’ve become addicted to this song and this is the kind of thing that happens when I become addicted to something. -Valentine
the whimsical illustrations of Valentine Barker