Happy Valentine's Day! xo

He's flying this little heart right to you!

I know I'm one day early... but I try to only post on social media during the weekdays so I wanted to say a huge 'Happy Valentine's Day' to all the Lady Lucas fans out there. Have a lovely Saturday filled with hearts, crafts, a little sugar, and lots of love. XOXOX Ashley

Learning German - One Cute 'Wort' at a Time

I've been working hard at studying German this month to pass a test on the 28th, so new vocabulary words are constantly floating around in my head. Here are three I like the most at the moment - directly from my sketchbook ;)

How cute is 'Kellblatt' for clover leaf?

Have a lovely weekend!

Bussi (little kiss) Ashley

PS - I just published this valentine tutorial video yesterday on YouTube. 

It's cute, and easy to do with the kiddos too!

Merry Christmas! Day 25 - Snow Friends

Title: Snow Friends

Medium: Watercolor Pencil, Marker

Inspiration: Something friendly & sweet for Christmas ;)

Sadly, today is the last illustration of #25DaysofSnowmen. Thank you all for following along on this blog advent event! If you enjoyed the illustrations, please share them with someone you love over Christmas break - I'd surely appreciate it! 

xo Ashley

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Day 24 - Snow King

Title: Snow King

Medium: Gouache

Inspiration: Something 'royal' was required for this Christmas Eve illustration. I think the crown suits him nicely ;)

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xo Ashley

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Day 23 - Trimming the Tree Snowman

Title: Trimming the Tree Snowman

Medium: Watercolor

Inspiration: I can picture this snowman whistling and humming while trimming this fir tree. I'm not sure where the direct inspiration came for this one... but once he was done I was quite pleased because I think he's such a happy fellow ;)

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xo Ashley

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Day 22 - Snowcat

Title: Snowcat

Medium: Watercolor, Gouache

Inspiration: I have always loved cats very much, so I couldn't resist adding one into this snow creature collection. I wanted her to hold something, and a pet fish seemed like the way to go!

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xo Ashley

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SNOWY EXTRA

 Here's a pic of my own pet 'Doodle' the fish hanging out with an adorable snowman from PetSmart.

Day 20 - Snow Owl

Title: Snow Owl

Medium: Watercolor

Inspiration: I'm in love with drawing owls - hence the partial name of this blog! This owl's made of pink frosted snow and is quite cold as she shivers along... ;)

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xo Ashley

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SNOWY EXTRA

In the theme of cute animals, check out these little cuties I just felted for the holiday season. They are available now at Strawberry & Co.!

Day 19 - Snow Gnome

Title: Snow Gnome

Medium: Watercolor

Inspiration: I love the simplicity of gnomes, and thought it would be cute to make the face of one a snowman's smile. The dots on the mushrooms are snowflakes of course ;)

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xo Ashley

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SNOWY EXTRA

My mom pointed out this adorable pastry chef's work in the Lancaster Paper. Her name is Jessica Santilli and she works at Stauffer's of Kissel here here in Lancaster, PA. Grab one of her adorable pieces this season for a steal! Thanks @LNPFoodGuy for the great article!

Day 17 - Snowlady

Title: Snowlady

Medium: Gouache, Watercolor

Inspiration: I thought it would be cute to dress a snow girl in a little cape... and why not add some 'snow dots' for decoration? ;)

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xo Ashley

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SNOWY EXTRA

A Cute Snowman - Stop Motion Video for Kids

Check out this really cute promo I did for my website a few years ago... I think you'll enjoy it!

Day 16 - Snowcone

Title: Snowcone

Medium: Watercolor

Inspiration: Watercolor was the perfect medium to bring to life the watery blue consistency of a cone of ice. I also liked the idea of playing with pattern when designing the paper cone.

Can't wait to see what adorable snow creature awaits tomorrow? 

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xo Ashley

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Day 13 - Alpine Snowman

Title: Alpine Snowman

Medium: Gouache

Inspiration: I married an Austrian - need I say more? ;)

Can't wait to see what adorable snow creature awaits tomorrow? 

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xo Ashley

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Day 5 - Snow Chef

Title: Snow Chef

Medium: Gouache,Watercolor

Inspiration: This is one of the first illustrations I completed in my 'snowman' sketch book. I couldn't decide what the Snow Chef should be baking, but finally settled on some Christmas cupcakes with red and green sprinkles ;)

Can't wait to see what adorable snow creature awaits tomorrow? 

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xo Ashley

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SNOWY EXTRA

This week I wrote a post for the SCBWI about how blog events can enhance your arts career. If you're an illustrator or creative person, please check this out! I think you'll really like it!

Day 2 - Magical Snowman

Title: Magical Snowman

Medium: Cut Paper & Digital Coloring

Inspiration: One of my trademarks as an artist is leaving my backgrounds white. I couldn't resist trying something new and adding some color to this snowman after scanning him into the computer. I wanted to create the illusion of this little guy actually juggling snow ;)

Can't wait to see what adorable snow creature awaits tomorrow? 

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or email Ashley to purchase the 'Magical Snowman' art print for $2.50.

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xo Ashley

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SNOWY EXTRA

Sue over at Sue's Akorn Shop on Etsy submitted this adorable kitchen towel over to me and I couldn't wait to share it with my readers. Visit Sue's shop on Etsy to purchase this adorable gift as well as many other cute kitchen towels for the home this holiday.

Sneak Peek!

This week I've been busily working on the illustrations for a new children's book! I don't want to reveal too much before it's complete, but I will say the story is very special and written by the talented Teresa Chi of 26Songs. 

watercolor pencils - my secret weapon while illustrating!

my other secret weapon - coffee!

a sneak peek at some cute skunks

little monkeys are cute too!

love these 'precision' pens and kneaded erasers too

Stay tuned for more info about this very cute story! {The best part is... it's a song too!}.

xo Ashley