Boxing Day Still Life

 No better way to spend a day than painting with friends.

 Here's some details. I had troubles with the apple, which I lifted and repainted 3 times. I think it looks ok now though.

Well, we were getting hungry, so I short-handed the flowers. I'm ok with abstract elements in a representational painting though. I enjoy spattering the paint around and letting it do it's thing.

Okie, that's all for now. Hope you all are enjoying your holidays!
Tiff

The Messenger

My illustration for this week's Illustration Friday is the postal worker! Dear postal worker, thank you for delivering cards and gifts from family and friends to my mailbox. :)
Dear family and friends, Thanks for sending them :) Happy Holidays and hugs to you!
Dear readers, thanks thanks thanks for checking out my blog, even though I have sucked-out-loud at keeping it updated. I know one measly painting wont make up for it. If it helps, my New Year's Resolution is to update once a week. YES, Once a week!! It's not much, but I think I just MIGHT be able to do it!
Anyway, here are some details: 

I'm thinking of switching out of cold pressed watercolor paper and using hot press, which has less tooth. Wish me luck :) I hear hot press is a total bitch to work with. Any tips? Gimme! :)

Festively yours,
Tiffanny

Gifts to my coworkers :)

I've had a hard year, but also a great year. Incredibly down on my luck for the first half of it, wondering why the hell I should even be doing art. But then the second half of the year came and made all the bad go away. I owe such a great year to my fellow coworkers for the insane support, encouragement, and trust. I made some watercolors for them to show my gratitude. Good thing we are a small company, or my hands will fall off. These are all 5 x 7
To Herbie, my officemate, thanks for always trying to make my laugh with the silly jokes, though we need to find new ones for the new year.

To Jason, for trusting me with big jobs, for pushing me to be better always. AND for signing the paychecks. That's very important.

To Jeff, your level editor is so dang easy to use. You make my life easy. Seriously!!!

To Adam, for the emotional support... Lots AND LOTS of emotional support. OH, and technical support too.

For Jeremy, for the recipes, the loyal adherence to Taco Thursdays, for always being the designated driver. :)

Merry Christmas to all!

Tiff
ps. was that sappy? I guess showing appreciation kind of is... oh well :)

ACTION KITTY!!

(Action Kitty just heard that Tanuki Village is being invaded by Evil Snakes!)
I think Action Kitty has become Steel Penny Game's official mascot. He's been terrorizing all our whiteboards with his paranoid, drama queen personality. No whiteboard is safe.
OMG, so last night our killer programmers found a Flash bug and FIXED IT right on the spot. Take that Adobe! SPG's programmers are world class. Speaking of Adobe, I had to learn Flash while working at SPG, and my VERY FIRST puppet-animation is now in the Trivia Adventure game! You can buy him at the petstore after you beat the Tanuki Village. :) (level 12 and up i think)

Any-who, there's more action kitty coming soon!
Until next time!!
Tiff