Tea for the Missionaries

My Mom told me that when she was little, people would save their used tea bags to donate to the missionaries. As a missionary kid I never received such donations, but thought it was so funny I had to illustrate it. Though, I guess I can relate a little; being a recent college grad, I do reuse my tea bags two or three times to get my moneys worth. 

Portrait

This is a painting I did over the weekend of my friend Michelle and her grandmother. Watercolor on Arches paper. 

Repeat Pattern

I made my first repeat pattern! It's not a very exciting illustration, I admit, but I'm really excited! There will be lots more to come.

Fleurs de Provence

Fini! I'm considering making more and selling them on Etsy. Thoughts?

Fleurs de Provence

White Gaura

Butterfly Bush

Here's a sneak peek at the project I've been working on. It's a series of illustrations for a seed starter kit. Inside is a terra-cotta pot, peat pellets and various seeds for each box. I began the project in my production design class and recently began making alterations and adding more boxes. 

Give Literature

This is the final. I hope it helps!

Rwanda Library Project

        

Over the past few years my mom and a few of her students have been raising money for a girls' school in Rwanda. This summer they had the chance to visit and saw the need for a library. Since their return they have been collecting books and writing grant proposals to try to raise funds for a library. I offered to make a poster to hang over a book collection box along with T-shirt designs and anything else they could use to sell and make money for the library. This is the beginning of the poster and tomorrow I will post the finished piece.