Balloon boy

Scenery paintings

Mara on bike

She was originally going to be riding a bicycle, but I chickened out and cropped the picture so you can't see the handlebars. Should have left that in!

List of drawing ideas

 Old drawing prompt lists

An art idea list I made in 2009. One of the first things I learned to draw from this list was owls, effectively launching my still-ongoing owl obsession.

Animals

1. Cat skeletal structure

2. Cat head and face

3. Cat expressions

4. Lions

5. Tigers

6. Snow leopard

7. Leopard

8. Dog skeletal structure

9. Dog head and face

10. German shepherd

11. Shiba Inu

12. Pug

13. Beagle

14. Chickens

15. Ducks

16. Eagles

17. Geese

18. Hawks

19. Hens

20. Owls

21. Barn owls

22. Snowy owls

23. Horned owls

24. Parrots

25. Peacocks

26. Phoenix

27. Robins

28. Seagulls

29. Swans

30. Turkeys

31. Bears

32. Butterflies

33. Camels

34. Cows

35. Deer

36. Donkeys

37. Ferrets

38. Foxes

39. Frogs

40. Goats

41. Mice

42. Turtles

43. Horses

44. People riding horses

45. Bats

46. Pandas

47. Pigs

48. Polar bears

49. Monkeys

50. Dragons

51. Elephants

52. Octopuses

53. Seahorses

54. Snakes

55. Spiders

56. Rabbits

57. Raccoons

58. Fish

59. Clown fish

60. Gold fish

61. Jellyfish

62. Koi

63. Shark

64. Betta fish

65. Wolves

66. Zebras

Architecture

1. Castle

2. Street

3. Skyscraper

4. House

5. Eiffel tower

6. Sphinx

7. Big Ben

8. City skylines

9. Rooms

10. Cathedral Interior

11. Cathedral Exterior

12. Old European architecture

Objects

1. Airplanes

2. Bamboo

3. Baskets

4. Bicycles

5. Cameras

6. Cars

7. People driving

8. Cassette tapes

9. Celtic patterns

10. Chains

11. Chainsaws

12. Chairs

13. Clocks

14. Pocket watches

15. Crutches

16. Dolls

17. Forests

18. Guns

19. Hats

20. Guitars

21. Piano

22. Violin

23. Katana

24. Lawn mower

25. Monsters

26. Mountains

27. Palm trees

28. Patterns

29. Radios

30. Railroad tracks

31. Scissors

32. Shoes

33. Shovels

34. Stained glass

35. Swords

36. Televisions

37. Trains

38. Trucks

39. Umbrellas

40. Wheelchair

Fresh foods

1. Apples

2. Pears

3. Cherries

4. Grapes

5. Tomatoes

6. Watermelon

7. Strawberries

8. Blueberries

9. Bananas

10. Raspberries or blackberries

11. Pineapples

12. Peaches

13. Pomegranates

14. Carrots

15. Potatoes

16. Corn

17. Wheat

18. Beans

19. Lettuce

20. Pepper

21. Onions

Pretty plants

1. Cactus

2. Daffodil

3. Daisy

4. Geranium

5. Grapes

6. Iris

7. Leaves

8. Lilac

9. Lily

10. Lily of the valley

11. Marigold

12. Palm plant

13. Palm tree

14. Pansy

15. Pumpkin

16. Orchid

17. Rose

18. Spider plant

19. Strawberries

20. Tulip

21. Violet

Finding my art style: 2009

Things about my art that I miss and want to bring back. 

2009 is one of my favorite years to look back on. Here is a collection of my favorite drawings from that year. I listed aspects of my art style that I would like to preserve. Mistakes are generally not addressed or we would be here all day.

Defining characteristic of my style in 2009: Dark atmosphere with glowing figures and dramatic lighting

Apollow and the barn owl. One of my first ever completed artworks of him.

• Natural/neutral colors
• Pink shading for lighter tones
• Glowing face
• Soft skin

This is Moo, my old internet persona. Very fond of this one.

• Thin lineart
• Combination of soft shading with crisp cel shading
• Atmospheric tints
• Robust color choice

A crossover between Yume Nikki and Silent Hill 4. I dressed up Madotsuki as Henry and Poniko as Walter. I would really love to bring this coloring style back. There are so many things I like about it! Plus it's nostalgic to me and captures the vibe I miss from that summer.

• Cutesy, kawaii art style
• Personality and clear expressions
• Vibrant and expressive eyes that reflect a different highlight color at the top. Clear and colorful like a glass marble.
• Distinct base colors
• Minimal shading on the face- relatively flat, but I like that.
• Things I like about the hair: 
• A narrow range of values
• Subtle but solid shading
• Soft, subtle highlights for hair
• Different shading styles depending on the hair color

Other things from 2009 that I want to bring back

This was a request for a guy on a forum I frequented. I like how glowy his face looks.

Portrait of Emily. I love the thin linework and soft colors here. It's been really hard to emulate the feel of this one- it must have been an experimental artwork. Thin linework, all soft shading, and fairly narrow value ranges. Plus, the tiny highlights in her eyes.

I like the sassy expression and thick outlines on this one. She reminds me of Taiga from Toradora. 

Love the soft pastels and semi-cel shading. 2009 was a good year for coloring eyes.

I feel so nostalgic now. 2009 was the best year ever. Not to get all soppy or anything but I have a very soft spot for that time in my life.

Herrington the scottish fold

This is one of the earliest pictures I have of Herrington with scottish fold ears. I was inspired by the cat in this video. Her name is Moo!