Prayer, Dragon and Gnomie

I hope that this day finds you doing well and that you are settling into the new year nicely. I had a free day this past Saturday afternoon. The snow was falling and I was in the studio creating some new baby brownies/ACEOs. There are three new ones available at the Brownieman Shoppe on Etsy. Each one is done using watercolor and gesso and they are one of a kind. I hope you like them. Here is the link BROWNIEMAN SHOPPE

I will be working on some book illustrations for the next few weeks in the evening hours, I will be sure to keep you updated. Have a special day.

"Noah" and "On the Mend"

Happy New Year everyone!

I hope you are all doing well and had a nice Christmas Holiday. This past year was quite busy for me, not so much in the art realm but being a daddy. It has been a real joy watching our little son grow and experience things for the first time. He is almost 11 months old and he is absolutely beautiful. I will be sure to post some recent photos of him when I get a chance, but I did do a little ACEO (aka baby brownie) of him yesterday afternoon. It's very tiny just like he is.

I am hoping to get a little more time in the studio this year. I'm really getting the itch to do some creating but I will take whatever time I am given. Recently, I've been mostly drawing and doing commissions and I'd like to share a drawing I did late last night. It is called, "On the Mend". It is about a tree that is broken, not only physically but also spiritually. It wasn't until he was touched by Love and Light that he is now on the mend. We have all struggled and know people that have struggled with ailments. Here's to a new year ahead in hope of living in Love and in Light.

Have a wonderful day! ~James

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

It wasn't until Zacchaeus' heart changed that he was able to help Nodi, the little shrew in need... 

I haven't been able to paint too much lately due to watching our little son but I have been able to pick up some paper and draw a little more. I've been really inspired lately to create imagery that depicts friendship, caring companionship and yes, all set in a wintery landscape. It's so important to reach out to others in need, especially in a world of so much turmoil. 

I want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. May 2011 bless you in a special way.  This image was created using pencil and gesso on mat board. It measures 8x10 inches.

BREATHE

I spent last night's hours working into the early morning creating this sepia illustration. I decided to do a little something different and more ethereal. I hope you like it. I used sepia pencil and gesso on sepia mat board and it measures 8 x 11 1/2 inches. I called it "Breathe". Sometimes we just need to breathe. The original is available at the Brownieman Shoppe on Etsy HERE

A special moment and some more art....

I had special moment while I was walking with Noah this morning, hundreds of geese flew overhead trumpeting that beautiful sound. We just stood there and looked up in awe. I couldn't help looking into my little one's smiling eyes. Life is truly precious

Above is a tattoo design I just did for someone. I've been getting more requests for tattoos and decided that I would start doing them for people. 

Below, are some more ACEO originals that I created in the last few days. They are available at the Brownieman Shoppe on Etsy HERE

Mooney Rooney and Winter Visit

I spent a few hours late last night creating two new sepia illustrations. The first one depicts a special visit from a friend in the cold of Winter. The little mouse decides to travel to his good friend the mole. I often paint themes of friendship and many times these paintings are Wintery. It's nice to hibernate every once in a while but it's extra special when you pay a friend a visit, especially when it's cold.

The second illustration is of Mooney Rooney, a friendly little chap who enjoys traveling by the Moon. Both original sepias are available at the Brownieman Shoppe on Etsy. They measure 5x7 inches and they retail for only $55 each. The Brownieman Shoppe can be found HERE

New ACEO Originals and Limited Editions

As many of you already know I have been spending a few hours each day creating original ACEOs and selling them on my Etsy Shoppe. People seem to like them and I've also had some requests for small limited editions of some of my more popular illustrations. So, I decided to honor their requests. I've just made available 12 new limited edition ACEOs on Etsy. Each edition size is only 20. They can be seen HERE

 

Also, I've created a bunch of new original sepia ACEOS, aka "Baby Brownies" and the can be found HERE. Below are some samples of the Baby Brownies that are now available.

That's all for now. ~James