this painting started out as an inspiration from doing research for my last painting, the chelsea. i was doing a lot of research on lingerie and really liked the way stockings held up with a garter belt looked like waves. during the sketch phase i came up with the idea of a hunter that hunts whale hunters, (those dudes are assholes!) and this is how i thought she would look:

the lemon and lime girls are back at it! this time they had me create invitations for a prohibition style party they were planning for one of their clients. the guests received a “teaser” email asking them to rsvp with their mailing address so they could receive the super secret party location in the mail. the printed piece was small and discreet - a business card size black card with white type featuring only the party location. super cool! check the pieces out below:

email invite:

printed piece:

cris and i stayed in one of the ocean view suites in the chelsea hotel recently and had a nice relaxing time there. not usually what you hear from people that go to atlantic city, but we didn’t go for the gambling, we went there to eat and to really just get away from our lives in baltimore for the weekend. i had a hard time even leaving the chelsea to go out and see other places b/c i loved it there so much. our room was amazing and it completely inspired this painting, in fact 1 thing in particular inspired this painting, the porcelain parrot bedside lamps in our room. man i loved them! so check it out, my most recent painting called chelsea. gouache on watercolor paper.

i just recently finished a logo for a new store opening in the area called Diamond and Dirt. It will mostly be a jewelry store but they will also be carrying some cute dresses (exciting!). i designed a full logo, an icon for them to use on in-store tags and their facebook cover image. i will keep you posted on the opening of this cool little shop! be sure to like them on facebook!

Here is the facebook cover image i designed for them as well:

fun project creating a logo for photographer brooke harrell of c. birdy photography. her main subjects are couples (love birdies), family (birds of a feather) and babies (little birdies). she wanted a bright and colorful bird with a pretty pattern that could also work as a watermark for her photography. here is what we ended up with:

be sure to like her on facebook too!

created a logo for SD Global Advisors recently, nice and clean corporate logo with a law firm feel.

cris and i collaborated on another wedding portrait back in october for my cousin jillian. here is the final product:

we added flowers to the mat that were made out of tiny green paper hearts folded in half for the petals.

cris has had allergies all his life to many things that most people enjoy and that he would probably enjoy too if he weren’t allergic to them. he deals with them everyday, mostly b/c he deals with living with 2 cats that he is very allergic to. but it’s not just cats, its nuts, its shellfish, dog saliva even. i decided to make a painting about this; the weight these things have on his everyday life, it’s a piece of our life which is the focus for most of my paintings.

found an e.t. mold at the thrift store and decided to do a painting on it for cris.

this is a little painting in reference to the frustration, fear, and mesmerizing nature of that little rainbow pinwheel my computer gives me every so often. acrylic on canvas

this is such a beautiful movie, need to draw more from it! 

the hawkmoth arts site is now live, check it out, sandy has some really great work!

over the past 2 months i have been simultaneously working on 3 logos.

#1) lemon&lime event design
i worked very closely with these ladies to get the perfect fitting logo for their personalities and their business. today was their official launch of the logo/facebook/twitter so a very exciting day for them! Be sure to “like” them and “follow” them for exclusive news, contests and more!

#2) Hawkmoth Arts
had the task of designing a fine artist’s logo, which is usually a big challenge, sandy gray murray is an exception. what a doll to work with! the logo is derived from a very beautiful drawing she did, we decided to just take the main parts of the drawing and simplify them down to shapes. her full website is coming soon, something i also worked on so keep checking back. here is the final logo:

#3) All for Paws Pet Care
and last but not least a very simple/fun logo design for All for Paws Pet Care. the client already had something specifically in mind. she liked the bold and funkiness of the font and just wanted a small pet element worked into the typography. a paw just seemed like the perfect fit :)

THE PICNIC HOUSE in kent island, md recently assigned me the task of creating a pretty calendar of all the produce that grows in maryland and when it is in season. making this design feel nostalgic and fresh was very important. the pretty dark brown is taken from their logo and their website. i used textures and vintage colors to keep it feeling nostalgic.

a couple months ago i proposed teaching a DIY class at work once a month, my boss was down with it, so august 5th i made it a reality. our first class was a success! i work at an ad agency (GKV), so the people here are a little more laid back than your average corporate office folk. and although not all of them are artists, creative thinking is encouraged by all. so the purpose of these classes is to keep those juices flowing in all departments and to allow for collaboration. check out the photos from the first class (photos by BRENT WILLIAMS):