Annie Patterson Art and Illustration

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Curious characters

A sketch from a while ago. I like these characters, although not sure yet who they are or what the story is.

Geisha: watercolor sketch

The reference for this was a vintage black and white photo. I used a different brush than I'm used to, but that was kind of fun.

*When frost comes to the fall tundra*

It's been so long since I've posted on this blog! Partly because I've been using facebook more, and partly I suppose because I've been busy finishing a book illustration project. I'd like to get back in the routine here, though! In the meantime, here is a quick sketch I drew and painted the other day.

night kitty

 

 

I have had this half finished cat picture sitting on my shelf for over a year. Today I had some time to myself and felt inspired to work on it again. It is inspired by a cat I loved, who actually was a manx and had that little bob tail, but the picture just needed to have the tail so I'll have to do another one of Bird (yes I named my cat Bird) some other day. So I took it from daytime to night time, and had tons of fun working on it both in acrylics and then in Photoshop.

Lucky

This book is quite possibly my best thrift store find ever! I love, love, love the artwork. Printmaking is something I really want to learn in the near future.

Hello April

Photos 1-3: tiny watercolor sketchbook ladies

Photo 4: Five year old artwork (the best!!)

Photo 5: trip to Anchorage for five year old to have surgery
for chronic ear infections(she's doing great!)

Photo 6: Pantone fan books make me happy

Website update

 

 

Hello! I updated my website! There is some new work and some you've seen here on the blog before. I used carbonmade, which was very easy to use. I'd recommend it if you are looking for a simple way to display your work online. There are also some really fun portfolios to look through. I eventually want a more personalized site, but for now it will work.

I've been happily working on sketches for a new children's book! It involves drawing lots of different animal species which is so much fun.

I saw this graffiti in southern Idaho over the holidays.
The artists must have been excited to have these fresh white trains as canvases.

snow storm

 

i painted this one during the first blizzard of the season. Gouache on hot press.

jungle baby

 

This started as a sketch in my moleskine. Gouache and Photoshop.

Labels: Paint, Photoshop, Watercolor

Summertime Sisters

 

Thinking of summer and the soft, spongy, dappled tundra.
Watercolor and Photoshop

Illustration Friday ~ *Beneath*

Illustration Friday. Watercolor and Photoshop, two of my favorite things :)

Labels: Arctic, Illustration Friday, Moon, Paint, Photoshop, Polar Bears, Watercolor

Nanuq

 watercolor on Fabriano hot press- love this paper!

Labels: Arctic, Paint, Polar Bears, Watercolor

A fox and a storm