What a Man!

I am blown away by this man! I really think he is in the election for the right reasons, and every time he answers any question put to him, I am impressed even more. I totally understand where Obama Girl is coming from in her song I Have a Crush on Obama.
I was so moved as I listened to Barack Obama speak at the convention, I started to sketch him, then couldn't stop. I scanned my drawing in and colorized it in Photoshop. Who knew inspiration could come from a politician!
If you want to see some awesome art featuring Obama, check this out !

Drawing Day

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Slump

Just posting to let you know that I'm still alive! I've been in a slump and have not been creating anything lately – creating makes me happy, but I don't feel like creating because I'm not happy. Man - what a Catch 22!

To make matters worse, I hate my job now – there's no creativity going on there anymore (the company I work for has been taken over by a bank and everything has changed for the worse). I'm actively looking for a new job (as a graphic designer), so then there's the ole' self doubting that goes along with that.

To keep me from totally giving up on my art, I still read other inspiring blogs - thank God for those that keep on writing and inspiring me, including Penelope, Holli, Violette, and Dani, an artist I just discovered. Thank you for keeping me (and I'm sure loads of others) inspired! You guys really are appreciated!

Illustration Friday - Homage

I rarely find time to do new illustrations for Illustration Friday anymore, although I usually look at some of the posts from others. I really enjoyed looking at this week's interpretations of the word "homage," so I thought I would repost this drawing from my sketchbook, in homage to the great Maurice Sendak. (click to enlarge)