Amelia

My latest submission to They Draw & Travel. A map of Amelia Earhart's last flight. Such a fun little research project, I loved working on this. Click the image for a larger view.

Process

My usual process: gather reference, draw a sketch, watercolor, ink, adjust brightness and contrast in Photoshop. Voila. Maria de'Medici. Poor thing. Read more at www.historywitch.com

new year, new illustrations

working on several new projects. here's a sneak peek.

Nefertiti

Doing a series of "the most beautiful women in history" on my history witch blog. Check it out- www.historywitch.com So fun and relaxing to work on. Here is Nefertiti.

Marfa Sobakina

3rd wife of Ivan the Terrible. Read more about here HERE

Exciting News!!!

Super Salli and Nate the Great from They Draw & Cook asked me to participate in their latest book: The Best Illustrated Cocktail Recipes. Please pass the link along. What a great Holiday Present!

You can purchase here: http://www.theydrawandcook.com/shop/new-books

or here:  https://www.createspace.com/4042801

cheers!

an illustrated recipe for a yummy cocktail!

My singer/songwriter friend Jennifer Tefft asked me to do some artwork for her new single. Here's what I came up with.  To hear the song- go here: http://tinyurl.com/a3teu9e

Family Tree

Hand-painted this custom family tree for a friend. Lots of work, but really fun to work on.

Blushing Geisha

An illustrated drink recipe featured on They Draw & Cook.

Madame Masochist

The devil herself... Madame Delphine LaLaurie. One of the top ten most evil women in history- her crimes are so awful, I can't even write about it. The LaLaurie Mansion still stands in New Orleans, and is said to be the most haunted house in the United States. I don't recommend a visit.

Voodoo Witch

Ahhhh... Marie Laveau. The powerful and feared Voodoo Queen of New Orleans. Her story is pretty fascinating- I'd like to stop by her grave and draw 3 X's.

A portrait of Tituba... one of the first women accused of witchcraft in the Salem Witch Trials. To read more about the mysterious woman, visit www.historywitch.com

Innocent witches.

Illustration of the women executed on July 19, 1692 in Salem, MA with a ghosted map of the approximate location of the hanging and gravesite. A little dark, yes... but really cool to work on.
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