oh the styles i've tried

So i've always been a schizophrenic artist...or maybe just one with a really short attention span. I'm always wanting to hone in on a style and the minute i feel like i do- i get another idea. thankfully for the past few years i've had a consistent feel (simple line work, florals, white space). Currently I'm moving more in the direction of my 2012 calendar. I think there is a lot there stylistically to keep me engaged for a while...and to move me beyond flowers. But i thought it would be fun to take a trip down memory super highway and look back on some of the past style-phases i've gone through....

2001: this is how i illustrated in early undergrad- because it's how my teacher illustrated and i was a good student.

2003: a short-lived, "trying to loosen up" phase.

2005: oh assfish! you were the first piece where i embraced my random humor.

2006: i thought this would be the style that stuck. i actually still love this piece...and some recent sketches i've done remind me of this dude...maybe this is a boomerang style for me.

2006: at least the thin black line has now been in the picture for a few years. 

2006: tried to bring back some of the gouache technique i learned in undergrad

2006: i had to put this one in- one of my all time faves- "nootka the sniffer." it's currently inspiring a potential children's book...and i dont think i will alter too much how i draw the nootka.

 

2006: man, i really thought the scribble style on wood was going to stick too. actually, i think that stork one had mega potential if it weren't for her stretch-armstrong-arms and stupid face. 

2007: who even knows. 

2007: whale face! this was one of those rare pieces that i fell in love with, and the style stuck for quite a while, but they were all on boards and those things are heavy!

2008: one of my "tweets illustrated" dudes...i liked them because i didn't have to draw hands. 

2008: i made these tiny pieces of art one year for xmas gifts for friends...notice the walrus on the bottom? that was where the flower/animal thing began.

2008: still like this painting.

2009: whoa, i've been doing animal/florals for 3 years? no wonder i'm ready for something new!

2009-2011: wait! don't forget the hearts in sweaters, sexy sasquatches, and other random stuff...ok, i feel better.

2011: really enjoying combing the simple line drawings with fun, doodly goodness! you'll be seen more of this in 2012!