housework

I have a lot of "housework" today, many homes to illustrate and the one thing that I really try to capture is to make one want to feel the soul of the house.  I often wonder what kind of life must be going on inside, what is cooking on the stove, what needs to be folded or washed, and all the love that it takes to make a house work for it's inhabitants.  If there was one thing that you would say that your home needs to work, what would that be?  

stop and stare

We all know the type of house that you drive by, and that you stop and stare at.  This for me is just that sort of house.  

(pve design said)

"I sent these illustrations for a client to peruse for a possible Holiday card" - and this was her reply which made my day, 

(Client said)

"I printed out the illustration and carried it around with me all day yesterday.  I couldn't stop staring at it.  It made me smile, made me really happy.  I don't know, something about seeing my own home - so beautifully rendered was very moving.  I was seeing it from a perspective that I don't normally enjoy... looking from the outside in.  And with this new perspective came a real sense of reflection.  I began to reflect upon the many intangible qualities that make a house a home.  To me those things are children, family, comfort, security, warmth, love and care.

As an artist, capturing the soul of something, be it a home, a pet, a person or even a flower, is what I strive for.  To feel so close to that thing that you know it from the inside out.  I know that as a parent, a mother, a friend and as a real person, I love the soul of things more than something being perfect.  I look for the imperfections, the real factor and try to show more the spirit in my work.  When I get comments like the one above, I feel truly blessed to be fortunate to draw for my living.  I may not be curing a disease, but I am adding a special something to the lives of my clients, one piece of art at a time.  Your comments mean the world to me.

ever so humble

You know the type, the one that is ever so humble.  The above humble abode welcomes you after a long day.  The path guides you and grounds you.   A patch of earth to work, a table to sit and break bread, a bath tub to bathe a baby and a light to see the love lit from within each night.  It takes a heap of liven to really make a house a home.

I am so impressed by so many homes that come across my path.  I am ever so humbled to capture my vision in an original and personalized art.   Thank you, I am grateful!