Daily Drawings

Moving on

2010-03-17T06:37:00.000-07:00

Hello! Looks like I've completely abandoned this blog eh? Well, yes, I did, but for good reason. My husband and I have begun to start a business selling letterpressed cards and stationary. As one would expect, my drawing attention has shifted over to our new project. If you wish to continue to follow my art making, you can join our other blog here: http://darlingpressstudio.blogspot.com/

Of course, I'll still be doing other projects and will not turn down a drawing commission, so I'll keep this blog going, though my posts will be far and few.

And, speaking of other projects, this very large drawing was recently finished! It's a trade for my friend who will be making the Darling Press website. This drawing is definitely my biggest achievement thus far. From start to finish (with life getting in the way, i.e. having a baby, buying a home) the whole thing took me 3 years to finish. It's not the biggest I've ever made, but the most work put into a drawing; a proud accomplishment indeed.

all photos by my good friend Alicia Carrier

I hope you all are doing well, and I promise to check on you often.
xoxox
alia

I'm back in the saddle again! (Drawing 52 & 53)

2009-10-18T22:15:00.000-07:00

Marriage = over! Well, not saying it was canceled or I was snubbed at the alter, the wedding has come and gone, and was beautiful. I am now signing my art as "Alia Hoffman."

Now that I have accomplished this:

It's time to get drawing again.

Here's a few that I've finished so far:
for Pigeon Toe Ceramics.

Part of a series.

Drawing at a standstill

2009-08-05T21:34:00.000-07:00

Dear small group of followers and those who are waiting for a drawing from me,
I'm terribly sorry that I've been absolutely stagnant with drawing progress. My wedding is almost a month away and it's literally taking all of my free time. In order to have an awesome wedding, we decided to make most of the favors/decorations/etc., and that takes much work. Thankfully it's all going well.
I also ran out of paper, and for some reason, I haven't made it to the art store to pick more up.

I promise that after September, I will be in full swing again and will not let anyone down.

Thanks for being so patient!
Yours Truly,
Alia

Day 50 & 51

2009-07-06T14:08:00.000-07:00

Dogs. I'm not sure I'll ever get sick of drawing them.

Day 48 & 49

2009-06-23T11:29:00.001-07:00

Another nest, this time with specifically requested eggs and feather.
Instead of tearing out a page in my sketch book, I drew another. Here's how it turned out.

Day 46 & 47

2009-06-08T23:04:00.000-07:00

More nest and more commissions. Trying my best to keep on truckin'.

Day 44

2009-06-03T00:03:00.000-07:00

This drawing is for a friend of mine. Photoshoped the details of her baby shower onto it, and it make a great invitation. (ahem, if I do say so myself)

Day 43

2009-05-27T18:17:00.000-07:00

My brother turned 21! I used the opportunity to experiment with color. I haven't used color (gouache in this case) since my college days. I was very pleased with the results.
Also, I hope my brother had an excellent Birthday and got completely wasted, or at least got to see some some naked ladies.

Day 42 (and, insert Day 25)

2009-05-22T21:40:00.000-07:00

I can't wait until I get married, for a variety of obvious reasons, but what I'm really excited about is being done with all the planning. Wedding planning has taken so much of my time, that I barely find time to draw. But, with so many requests on my list, I still have draw. I apologize to everyone who is waiting ever so patiently. I promise, I haven't forgotten about you. The above flower is what will be on our wedding invitations. We're letter pressing them ourselves!

Did anyone notice in the past that I skipped Day 25? If you did, you were right, and it was on purpose. This drawing was for someone's birthday, and she wasn't allowed to see it, as it was a surprise. Now that her birthday has come and gone, I can now show it off. This drawing is one of my favorites.

Day 41

2009-05-12T22:42:00.001-07:00

Hello! I'm a pit bull, and my lady friend is going to be so surprised when she gets a drawing of me. Don't hate us pit bulls, we're really just gentle giants with a bad rap.

Day 40

2009-05-10T09:21:00.001-07:00

I'm not the biggest fan of doing portraits, just because it's hard to draw likeness. However, I'll just have to keep practicing.

Day 38 & 39

2009-05-04T18:25:00.001-07:00

I know, I know, an other nest, but... but... look how nice it looks with these two cute little birds! Plus, I love drawing nests, will happily make hundreds, and love how each one is slightly different from the last (i.e. different location on the page, slightly different shape).

Day 37

2009-04-28T11:32:00.001-07:00

My drawing progress has been slow lately, partially because of our recent vacation and also because I've been sick the past few days! Guh! I rarely get sick, and when I do I act like a giant baby. This drawing commission somehow pulled itself out of the fog of my illness.

Day 36

2009-04-28T11:22:00.001-07:00

Jason, my boyfriend/fiance, just had his 35th birthday. We celebrated by going to the coast for a few days with some friends. I drew this in the back seat on the way there. The tradition I've started several years ago was to make a different bird each year for his B-day, all of them say, "Happy Jason Day."

And, speaking of Jason, he also has a drawing blog where he also sells $10 drawings. Portraits are his specialty. jason-dailydrawings.blogspot.com

Day 34 & 35

2009-04-19T09:21:00.001-07:00

Recognize this image? Originally I designed my daughters birthday party invites, and it caught the attention of an other mother. If any other mom would like one personalized for their little one, I'll be happy to make more.

This drawing is for the same above mentioned mother and her bunny loving daughter.

Day 33

2009-04-13T23:15:00.000-07:00

This one is titled "Gimme your lunch money" and is a commission.

Day 32

2009-04-10T12:38:00.001-07:00

A drawing I'd probably never think to draw, but was suggest by my Grandma. This is for her dance studio's logo.

Day 31

2009-04-10T12:34:00.000-07:00

This little guy was drawn for a friend who lives afar and has been sad lately. I hope this cheers her up, and she doesn't see this post because it's a surprise!

Day 30

2009-04-02T23:47:00.000-07:00

K-9 commission! This guy was so much fun to draw. Those saggy eyes and that shiny black coat...

Day 29

2009-03-29T22:44:00.001-07:00

Day 28

2009-03-29T22:33:00.000-07:00

Day 26 & 27

2009-03-25T10:26:00.000-07:00

Ok, admittedly, I've been busy lately, and less so with drawing productivity and more so with gardening. I can't help it. We've started a bunch of seeds weeks ago and now they want to live in the great outdoors. So we've been busy building raised beds, turning sod, and moving around compost. Now that the weather has finally defeated me and my drawing list is growing fast, I'll be posting more drawings. Here's one I did for my daughter's birthday party invites, and one commission that is about to be sent out.

Day 24

2009-03-17T23:01:00.000-07:00

Rat picnic - sold

Day 23

2009-03-13T00:01:00.001-07:00

Requested Nest, this time in ink on watercolor paper.

Day 22

2009-03-12T13:06:00.001-07:00

My first commission!

Day 18 (oops!)

2009-03-08T18:31:00.000-07:00

Elizabeth as pullet.
*note* This drawing is (obviously) from my sketchbook, and wouldn't look that great cut out and sent as a drawing. Why I didn't think of this in the beginning is a mystery. So, every drawing up until this one is from my sketch book. I'll happily draw a new one if you so desire. I can also do my best with an exacto knife to remove the drawing and send it your way.

Day 21

2009-03-08T18:29:00.000-07:00

Some days it's hard to think of things to draw.

Day 20

2009-03-08T18:28:00.000-07:00

Jason

Day 19

2009-03-08T18:27:00.003-07:00

This will do.

Day 17

2009-03-08T18:27:00.001-07:00

Honey bee.

Day 16

2009-03-08T18:26:00.001-07:00

Tooth romance.

Day 15

2009-03-08T18:25:00.000-07:00

Former housemate.

Day 14

2009-03-08T18:24:00.001-07:00

Catching up.

Day 13

2009-03-06T22:21:00.002-08:00

Day 12

2009-03-06T22:21:00.001-08:00

So much better in ink.

Day 11

2009-03-06T21:56:00.000-08:00

Secretary bird.

Day 10

2009-03-06T21:55:00.000-08:00

Sparrows never get old

Day 9

2009-03-06T21:54:00.002-08:00

Day 8

2009-03-06T21:54:00.001-08:00

Day 7

2009-03-06T21:53:00.001-08:00

My daughter loves to sing "llama llama duck" a song semi borrowed from the youtube and semi toddler adapted.

Day 6

2009-03-06T21:52:00.000-08:00

Image search for "sugar skull tattoo"

Day 5

2009-03-06T21:51:00.000-08:00

Spotted owl. Endangered.

Day 4

2009-03-06T21:45:00.001-08:00

Uncertainty

Day 3

2009-03-06T21:44:00.000-08:00

Nest

Day 2

2009-03-06T21:39:00.000-08:00

When I can't think of anything in particular to draw, I search for tattoos to copy.

Day 1

2009-03-06T21:28:00.000-08:00

The first one was not my best