Germany

The county patterns in this map are named with the first letter of its county. "Das Lied Der Deutschen" means "The Song of the Germans" and is the country's national anthem. This illustration is available from my link to Fine Art America. You may also purchase it as a Galaxy or iPhone case at Pixels.com.

State of New York

This hand-drawn map is available at Fine Art America with your choice of background color: white, blue, gold, or black.

Pennsylvania

Also can be seen at Fine Art America with gold, blue, or black backgrounds.

Washington State

Also can be seen at Fine Art America with gold, evergreen, or black background.

Ohio

Balance

Available at Fine Art America

Today's Art

Latest Artwork

 

Sun Spiral

{Sun Spiral}

Prints of this artwork are available at Fine Art America. Click on my shop to the right.

Natural Spirituality

{Natural Spirituality}

You can purchase a print of this artwork through Fine Art America. See my shop link on the right.

Apache Blessing

This piece goes with the Old Gaelic Blessing. It is a southwestern Native American theme with an Apache Blessing. The corner motifs are of a sun, moon, rain, and an eagle. The sun is the Zia sun symbol with a significance of 4: the 4 cardinal directions, 4 seasons of the year, 4 seasons of life, 4 periods of the day, and 4 sacred obligations (strong body, clear mind, pure spirit, and devotion to the welfare of others). The moon is a symbol of the protector and guardian of the earth. Rain symbolizes renewal, fertility, and change. The eagle symbolizes courage, wisdom, and strength.
This is all hand-drawn except for the type.

{Apache Blessing}

Old Gaelic Blessing

Here is my latest piece of art I've finished. It is an old Gaelic blessing, a combination of Celtic knotting, digital print, and a mandala. All is hand-drawn except for the type.

Zendala #6

For this dare from The Bright Owl, I chose to go with monochromatic blue with a little pop of red. I added a second star to the back of the template to add more design and depth. The "yellow" is actually Sharpie's teal color and is from an older marker, so the color is probably faded, but I thought this color went well with the rest of the design even though it is not as monochromatic as I had originally envisioned.

Zendala #61

Here's my latest zendala I completed with a template from The Bright Owl. This one was inspired by Native American art. Enjoy!

{Zendala Dare #61}

Zendala Dare #5

I am a story artist, meaning I like my art to tell a story, so I tried to do that with this one. When I first saw this pattern from The Bright Owl, I thought of windmills. The theme for this zendala is the Netherlands. The "propeller" is a windmill. I chose to use green, because it is a green technology. I also think the green lets the windmill stand out, it is attached but detached. I hear they are tearing a lot of the windmills down in the Netherlands, so I wanted to give that effect. The country's flag colors are red, white, and blue. Two of their main exports are tulips (center) and gouda cheese, so I built  patterns with those two items in mind.

Zendala Dare #5

Zendala #4

Below is my latest zendala piece. It is zendala dare #4 from The Bright Owl. I chose to use a nature theme in this piece. For the second part of the challenge, using Mexico or the ocean, Mexican art is very colorful, so I tried to play off of that.

Zendala Dare #4

Room Views

Here's the kitchen, dining room, and master bedroom and master bath for The Royal.

 Decided to go with pendant lights for the dining room to add a unique effect, a calming blue color scheme, and built-in buffet.

 For the kitchen, we have a wood and gray scheme. Pendants and recessed lighting surround the area. There is a center island with prep sink, gas stove top, and breakfast area.

 The master bath has a separate corner shower with bench and a sunken kidney-shaped jacuzzi tub with recessed floor lighting with a picturesque window and privacy windows. There are his and her sinks. The toilet (not pictured) is in an enclosed room and there is a linen closet and a walk-in closet. The master bath is connected to the master bedroom below.

The master bedroom has a walking in closet, a sitting/reading area and room for a king-sized bed. Sliding doors lead out to a backyard deck which is connected to a barbeque patio and has spiral stairs leading up to the second-floor deck/balcony.

Royal Home Design

Here is a new design I created using Punch! Home Design and Landscape Pro. There is a lot to this house with 3,800 sq. ft. of living space. The first floor boasts 2,600 square feet with optional garage, and the second floor is 1,100 sq. ft. There is a first floor master with bath and a 2-story great room with lots of windows to allow extra lighting. This home also features a study/bedroom on the first floor and a studio space/bedroom on the first floor.

Zendala #59

Here is the latest mandala I've created taken from the Zendala Challenge at The Bright Owl.
This piece was done on recycled, textured bristol paper with permanent marker. It is a play of warm and cool colors with a sun theme. Enjoy! ~Becca

{Zendala #59}

Combined Loves

With this particular piece, I decided to try combining the arts I love in order to visualize: architectural drafting/detail-oriented drawing, patterns, colors, quotes, and Celtic design. Here is the finished product. This is actually a rendering of my own house using the sales flyer we received when we closed. With the photograph of the front and knowledge of the dimensions of the great room and garage, I was able to draw the house. It is to scale (1/4" = 1'0"). Below is the beginning, middle, and end product. Comments are welcome! Thanks! ~Becca

{Lockmead}

Zendala #57

Here is my latest zendala from the zendala dare on The Bright Owl. I used the opportunity to test out a new white marker, a Tim Holtz Distress Marker, that I found at the local craft store. It was fun to play with because the ink starts out invisible before turning white. A neat magic trick. I did have to put on a few coats, however. I also tested a Sakura Souffle marker. It was "whiter," but takes longer to dry and is raised. I've tried paint markers, but they always break on me when I go to use them a second time. They are also oil-based, so they may stain paper. I do LOVE paint markers on canvas. They are so much easier to use than a brush when adding fine lines. A finishing spray evens out the glossy look. I will continue to look for a white pen to use on paper and marker. I hear that Uniball Signo and Sakura Gelly Roll are the best. If you have any suggestions, please let me know.
In the meantime, I hope you like my zendala. Comments are encouraged and welcome! =)

Zendala #57

Residential Design with CADD Software

While getting myself familiar with a newly purchased computer aided drafting program, I decided to design my own residential. Here are the results of my work.