Penelope Illustration • Penelope Dullaghan

still sick. :( But work deadlines don’t care, so I’m painting with layers and layers of clothes on to keep me warm. I dipped the end of my scarf in the paint on accident. My eyes are tired too.
Last night I took cold medicine, bundled up and watched this movie. I thought it was beautiful. [...]

For this week’s Illustration Friday topic: The Zoo.
(This was done originally for the LA Times Book Review.)
I love working in black and white. I should do that more often. :)

My Sacred Life, Day 14
Holiday madness. I want nothing to do with you.
Instead I want to take it s…l…o…w….
I want to sip.
I want to savor.
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crafting? crafting – To start the holiday season Colin and I tackled a craft project. Unheard of in our household. We are not crafters… I love crafts [...]

My Sacred Life, Day 13
Sitting here in my cozy living room while my family sleeps. A sweet song plays low in the distance and I notice my anticipation of the melody. I reflect on what I’m thankful for. So much. I just re-read what my brother wrote, and it’s so beautiful. I can’t say it [...]

My Sacred Life: Day 12
Yesterday rushed by and I ran out of time to finish my work. So last night I stayed up and painted into the night. Only to paint the biggest piece o’ poo I’ve ever seen.
So in a fit of anger, I shredded it and slammed it in the trash. And then [...]

My Sacred Life: Day 11 (back at it!)
Many moons ago I started writing lists of ten things I’m grateful for. Right off the top of my head. Not too much thinking involved. Just appreciating. Here’s mine today:
1. Watching my dog, Vince, grin as we went on an extended walk today.
2. Finally realizing (and doing) that [...]

I have been doing some serious reality checks lately and noticing that I do a lot of stuff (or rather, don’t do a lot of stuff) out of big ol’ plain FEAR. Holding back for fear of looking stupid, or untalented, or ridiculous, or girlie, or dull, etc.
I’m afraid of what people will think of [...]

Hooray, it’s out in stores! Christine texted me to tell me she spotted it. hee!
Doing the happy wiggle dance over here!

So many things swirling around in my head as I’ve created and created and created this week. It’s been a whirlwind of activity. Just busy in my head and in my studio. Email turned OFF to be more productive. And it’s worked for the most part. (I am behind on three projects though, and am [...]

Working with an illustrator 101

Target Gift Card – Holidays

Oh man… our judges had such a hard time choosing this year. There were so many awesome monsters submitted. They asked me to tell you that they hated to narrow it down. But it had to be done… So the winners are:

Jenny Kostecki-Shaw

Gokhan Okur

Sheree Boyd
Congratulations to you three!
And thank you everyone else [...]

Website design for Katrina Martin Davenport.

I don’t know about you, but I needed the reminder… shape it, create it, live it, fear it and walk through it. Make it YOURS.
sending this out to you. and me.

Lots of monsters turned out for the Monster Mash… They are all so great and very unique. I’m really impressed by the imaginations at work. You guys are GOOD!
Thank you guys for playing! I love seeing all this creativity in action. :)
The judges are going to have a hard time deciding… Winners announced soon. [...]