auld lang syne

This will be my last post for the year 2010. Overall, this was a pretty amazing year but I won't bore you with the details ^.^
I wanted to test out the gorgeous new scanner and honor the spirit of "auld lang syne" by posting the portraits I did of my sister and myself.
Each piece on the left is done with color pencil and sharpie on computer paper back in 2005.

Each piece on the right is an india ink and watercolor painting I did this year for my parents as a Christmas present.

The skinny brunette is my sister Caileigh and I'm the other one XD. I tried to incorporate a couple of our interests and our school colors now that we've both graduated.
I'm pretty proud of how these came out and of how much I've grown as an artist in the past 5 years but I still have a long way to go.

Happy New Year's! Next time I post it'll be 2011! :D

Packing, Unpacking, Packing

So it's been a crazy past few days and I can't see myself posting art in the near future. Hopefully, though, I'll have some news to post as of Tuesday. I'm going back to my high school to teach a seminar on making watercolor design plates for Costume Design! I may be able to scan some sketchbook stuff though tomorrow, just so I have SOMETHING to post for the next few days (here's hoping 9.9).