Illustration for the Rosewood Crescent Hotel

This is an illustration that I completed a couple of months ago for the Rosewood Crescent Hotel and I've been very excited to share about it. Now that the program that I designed it for is coming up soon, I am able to post about it here on my blog.

Every year the Rosewood Crescent Hotel gives gingerbread classes that are taught by the hotel's pastry team. I was asked to create an illustration of the front of the hotel as a gingerbread house in a playful and whimsical style to go on aprons that are available for purchase and use at these classes.

It was a lot of fun to take such an ornate, lovely and complex building like the Rosewood Crescent Hotel and simplify it using graham crackers, cookies, icing, jellybeans, candy canes, peppermints, candy corn, gumdrops, and an assortment of other candies.

I am really looking forward to taking one of their adult classes in December. It seems like a wonderful thing to do with a date and I would definitely encourage you to try it out for yourself! They offer classes specifically for children as well as others for adults.

Visit their events page to see the dates, times and price of each class. And be sure to get an apron! :)

My camera doesn't do such a great job in low light, so please excuse the blurriness of this image. I will get a much better picture later. :) The actual image is very crisp and clear like the illustration above. Aprons come in red and green and you can also have your name embroidered on them for an additional fee with a week's notice.

Recycle Bin Finished!

The recycle bin is finished!

Side facing the property entrance.

Side facing away from the entrance. Areas have been left open or blank for the placement of magnets and stickers from the recycling company. Those will be added after the paint has set and a varnish has been added. Phew. I have been working so hard today that I forgot all about eating! 

It is now time to eat! See you soon!

(also... my lofts used to be an oil company... several old fashioned pumps are still scattered around the property. That is the reason for the gas pump in the illustration. Our buildings turned 100 years old this year... full of personality that you usually wouldn't find in an apartment complex.)

Mural Progress

The front side is almost finished! The bricks need a second coat and some color variation. The trees also need a second coat. I spent most of the weekend painting and it felt good to be outside. I also was able to meet several neighbors that I don't normally see. Next weekend I will have more updates and side 2 of the bin!

Preparing for a Mural and Happy

I am in the process of painting a mural for my apartment complex. The design is going on a recycle bin in an effort to beautify what would normally be a dingy brown receptacle.

Since the mural is outdoors, I project the design on the wall of my loft and create stencils to transfer the design.

And this is "Happy" the outdoors cat that likes to say "hi" while I draw!

 

More updates to come...

Invitation and RSVP Cards

A few months ago I illustrated a save the date card for Gary and Ashley's wedding reception. Last week the official invitations went out so now I can post them publicly!

Go to my website to see the save the date, invitation and RSVP next to each other.  I can't believe it is almost here!