IF: Flying

I don't plan to participate every week in Illustration Friday, but the topic this week was "flying" so I couldn't resist doing another little piggie illustration. I have some other ideas for this little guy who is fascinated with things that fly, so maybe I'll do some more.

Any thoughts on this? I like the nice bright colors I got with the watercolors this time. I should probably use a ruler and make my borders straight, and maybe more variation in the line thickness?

Craft for Craft's Sake

This year I've been gaining success in my etsy shop - it's been loads of fun, and always inciting new ideas. But sometimes its too many ideas. I don't just make for me very often.

I've been following Illustration Fridays for a few months, and I've decided to participate at my leisure to encourage art making that doesn't lead to sales. I think I need to remind myself why I like to make things, not just how cool it is to make money.

So, here's my first Illustration Friday. I've had this idea in my head awhile, and finally put it together. I like the idea of flying pig as a metaphor for transformation/transcendence This is my first time to use ink with watercolors together, so I'm still working out some of the technical stuff - but I really enjoyed it, and will continue to do this. It's a nice easy medium that I can work with quickly and walk away without much hassle.