GUSYS! Who’s stoked about Avengers: Endgame? THIS GUY! This is the climax that the Marvel cinematic universe has been building towards since Iron Man was released in 2008.
I couldn’t make it to theaters tonight to see Endgame so, from all of us seeing it tomorrow, please don’t be a dirtbag and spoil the ending. THXLUVUBYE.
The year was 2005. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire was dominating the box office. Mr. and Mrs. Smith had just come out and the world was on the verge of being introduced to Brangelina. Carrie Underwood was on her way to becoming an American Idol.
And I was about to fall in love with photography.
My first “real” Camera was a Canon Rebel XTi. with a 50MM lens. I wasn’t terrible. Before long, I upgraded to a Canon 5D MKII and invested in good glass. I did portraits, I shot some weddings, I did that thang. I loved it until I didn’t.
I could probably write a longer post about all of this but I eventually, about a decade in, lost my passion for photography. It was a combination of things. The bulk of the equipment, the hassle of carrying 15+ pounds of gear with me, endlessly charging batteries. That and mobile photography made huge strides; my iPhone started producing really visually pleasing shots and it was always with me.
After realizing my Canon 5D was spending months in the bag at a time, I sold it. It was a bittersweet moment.
And then this guy walked into my life.
The Fuji X100F. A friend recommended it because it was small, portable, extremely capable and had that Fuji magic.
What is that Fuji Magic you ask?
I have no idea.
I can’t really explained what happened when I started using the X100F. Something about the form factor, the analog controls, the build quality of the camera, the coloring of my images, the sharpness and the contrast…the whole combined experience is just….magical.
I get it - totally cheesy. I feel like a goober even writing this, but it’s the truth. I still get excited, several years later, the second the X100F is in my hands. I want to go shoot; I want to be creative.
At some point, I’m sure I’ll dive deeper into my love of the X100F for you guys. But, for today, I just wanted to share this doodle I made of my trusty little buddy for my Fuji page.
As normal, this illo was created in Procreate on the 12” iPad Pro using the Apple Pencil 2. I hopped into Photoshop CC to make the little animated version you see above (because it’s kind of my thing).
I have another illustration I’m finishing up that I’ll share with you guys this week. It’s fun! I also have a couple client pieces that are almost done; hopefully I’ll be able to share those with you before too long. Happy Friday Eve, y’all!
Guys! I’m pretty excited to share this one with you! I’ve had a couple projects in the works recently that I’ve been DYING to talk about. Here’s one them!
I had the honor of collaborating with the mega-talented USA Today Bestselling author Aileen Erin on creating some promo illustrations in support of her new release, OFF PLANET, coming March 19th.
I’m almost done reading it YOU GUYS...you need to read this book. It’s sooooo good! If you love an immersive world and a strong, relatable heroine...this is your jam.
Also, OFF PLANET was picked for Apple Books’ Best Books of March! How rad is that?
This is one illustration; I’ll share a few others I made for OFF PLANET as we approach the release date. Thank you for letting me a small part in the launch of your book, Aileen! Can’t wait to see this one top the charts soon!
Working on this was such a treat! I can’t wait to share the other illustrations with you guys soon!
Hi friends! How is your week going so far? Mine has been a little nutty! I’ve been working on something that I’m pretty excited about and I hope to share with you soon. When I get excited about a project, I get hyper-focused, so I haven’t done much personal work the past few days.
I did correct that today and made this piece for someone I love.
This one goes out to my mac. We all have that person; someone who gets us, who supports us, who calls us out our BS. Someone who makes our day a little brighter, even when you’re just talking about how much your day sucked. 😆 I’m declaring today the Unofficial Mac Appreciation Day. Do you have a mac (or macs) in your life? Squeeze em tight.
And, because you know I do, here is an animated version of this illo.
Per the norm, I made this in Procreate on my iPad Pro and then animated it in Photoshop.
I’ll be back soon with more info on this fun project I’ve been drawing my booty off for. Guys, it’s been a dream for me! So excited.
After drawing my butt off and wrangling some code, the site is finally somewhat ready-ish. It’s come a long way. I’m a virgo and I live up to the perfectionist stereotype in spades. My to-do list is still mighty long. But I have a couple exciting opportunities in the pipe that have accelerated things on the creative front.
So, take a look around, kick the wheels, take ‘er for a test drive. I’m excited to share this space with you guys. More to come!
Hi friends! How was your weekend? Things have been calm here and it’s been a treat. After spending time with loved ones being crafty, eating too much and getting tipsy yesterday, we’ve stay close to home on this snowy Sunday.
You read that right, folks! We finally got some snow in the beautiful state of Oklahoma! Granted, it was only a dusting but let me enjoy it, okay?
Yay! for snow but Boo! for the really frickin’ cold day it brought with it. Luckily we didn’t much on the agenda for today. As of 6:20 PM, we’re still in our PJs. We watched Ralph Breaks the Internet earlier, which was so great. We’ve done some chores around the house and I’ve watching some Doctor Who while the last of the laundry finishes drying. That inspired today’s illustration.
And y’all know I had to add some motion to this bad boy…
Illustration created in Procreate on the iPad Pro and animated in Photoshop.
Hope you guys had a great weekend! Stay warm my fellow Okies.
