Riley's Nursery

It's a girl! Haha. Yes, Dan and I are expecting our first child in June. We are very excited for our little "Rabbit" as we called her before we knew her sex. I had a rough first trimester and found I could only really stomach salads and fruits so I nicknamed her Rabbit and it's basically stuck. haha. Riley Rabbit. Has a pretty nice ring to it. Anyway, I've always wanted to do the artwork for my kids nurseries and I found this really cute picture online. I did add the "Highlights" magazine (Dan and I both loved that magazine as kids) and I added "Pickles the Rabbit" who is sitting by the basket. Dan bought me that stuffed rabbit right before our first ultrasound and she has been my company through the whole pregnancy thus far. I think for my next paintings I will continue to sneak Pickles in random places, just to keep the theme.

Rupunzel

As promised, here she is! Inspired by Sara Bareilles' song "Fairytale." I believe the lyrics sum this piece up best.

The tall blond lets out a cry of despair
Says, "Would've cut it myself if I knew men could climb hair
I'll have to find another tower somewhere
Keep away from the windows."

Sneak Peak

Here's a sneak peak at what I'm working on right now. I thought of this project after listening to Sara Bareilles' song "Fairytale."

My goal is to have four separate pieces in a series of quirky "mock princess" ideas based loosely on the song.

This piece in particular focuses on Rupunzel. I decided to crop what little bit is almost finished in the piece but the rest will be coming shortly. Promise.