Illustration, etcetera: Happy St. Valentine's Day

2/14/11

Happy St. Valentine's Day

I lived in Pennsylvania Dutch country (Perkiomenville, PA) during my teenage years
and certainly my CookieFriends art is a reflection of my interest in the history of the German Baker's Art tradition. Lately I've been rediscovering that area. A visit to historic Schaeffersontown, Lebanon County, PA. found carved on a barn a beautiful heart c. 1758.

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CCFebruary 14, 2011 at 7:58 AM
I never knew you lived in Perkiomenville.
Something new every day.

Lovely folk heart.
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About my work
Friends have shown me that blogging is a great way to meet other artists and have an ongoing conversation about mutual interests.

• I've been a illustrator for a lot of years. The nature of the illustration market for me dictated constant change. I began with the traditional tools; pen and ink and watercolors that established a kind of whimsical style for advertising, editorial work, and the childrens' market. I'll call that— Portfolio #1.

• My love of baking and cooking led me to experiment with baked images. I was looking for something that would create a niche. Ideas for projects were always drawn first, then baked, then photographed. All this began during the most wonderful time of being at home while my daughter grew up. We made lots of things together and her reactions were priceless. We watched Mr. Rogers and Sesame Street and haunted the library. CookieFriends became real and I did projects for Sesame Street Magazine among others. I also began to design craft projects. I'll call that Portfolio #2—CookieFriends.

• Because I draw in a hard edge graphic style, when the computer arrived on the scene I knew that would be my next tool. Adobe Illustrator was love at first sight. And the computer was a magic box. I'm remembering how it felt to draw with a mouse and watch the image emerge on the screen. It was bizaare. Of course you can draw with a stylus, but it's different. I love the computer and I'll call this Portfolio #3—Digital Illustrator.

• I needed to learn the computer programs. A job was the best way but I knew so little. Someone asked me if I wanted to freelance a few days a week at a pharmaceutical company—so I learned on the job. That was 12 years ago and I can do anything in print that I need to do. Portfolio #4—Illustrator/Graphic Designer/Art Director.

• I've loved the web for years and I've waited too long to learn web design. So with this blog I put my toe in the water and hopefully go full circle. When I get there I'll call that Portfolio #5—Interactive web designer. I see so much potential for childrens' educational materials in that area.

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2/14/11

Happy St. Valentine's Day

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