It's been 2 years...

Since I updated my web site. And, truthfully, it's a bit of a mess right now because I just switched to new host. BUT, I could really use some fresh eyes to weed out the weaker pieces and offer comments on how to make improvements. (Aside from the pages which are missing right now and the blog who's skin didn't make the move intact.)

So what say you?

http://www.wendymartinillustration.com

Don't hold your punches, I want to have a wow site like the rest of you and it's not there yet.

New and final member!

We have a new member who will appear shortly. Please welcome Anne! Her work is adorable and very fun loving! Visit her site and feel great! www.annejewett.com

She is also our final member unless we decide otherwise. We have all twelve members. Look around you everyone, these folks are your new family. ;)

So glad to have you on the team Anne.

blog banner

EDIT: Above is the final blog banner. I decided to make the background completely void. It works with my minimalistic blog design because the background is white too.

Hey guys, this is supposed to be the background for my blog banner. I am still a little unsure of some things. I think it will obviously look different with text, but are there any areas that need a bit more color?

Super Bee

I just want to say thank you to everyone for the warm welcome. I am really jazzed because this group has already motivated me. I spent all morning working on an illustration for IF "resolve". I thought it was a good word for me, because I am resolved to put together a strong portfolio. I will post the picture tomorrow. I am a huge procrastinator, so I was hoping that this critique group would light a fire you know where.

Here is an etching that I did last fall. The black line is the actual etching and the yellow and pink are paints that I loosely painted onto the plate before printing it. I am not planning on printing anymore anytime soon, so this image is an "as is" one for now. I am very attached to it at this point in time, and I was thinking of using it as my postcard. What do you all think? Does it work? I want something memorable that will make someone want to call me back so that I can show my more thorough portfolio, but I don't want to make a mistake with the postcard choice. Is it too edgy? Would love to hear what you all think. Thank you!

It is a picture of my daughter sucking on her Bee (blanket).

IF - Resolve

Finished! At least on my end. If something still stands out as off or not enough let me know. :) Thanks for all the crit, I took a lot of it into account. Of course, kinda frustrated that the paper wouldn't lay flat. :/ grr...

Carmen's Illustration Friday: Resolve (UPDATE 1/19/09)

I put in grass as y'all suggested.... it does make a nice anchor. :)


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Although the wind was howling fiercely, William resolved to deliver the box of medicines to its destination.
So.... I'm thinking again to do a color version of this! I seem to be doing a lot of graphite these days for IF. I've been sketching these little rabbit guys for weeks and I can't get them out of my head! So, does this work? Is it too lacking in depth? I was experimenting with this "negative drawing" thing in the background...

New Member

Hey guys, just wanted to share and let you know that we have a new member arriving. Please welcome Patricia into the group. She's got a beautiful style and is trying to break into the children's book industry too with her paintings. Check out her awesomely created site www.patriciakaegi.com!