Laura Galbraith: Illustration Progress?

Upcoming Book

2009-10-26T09:01:00.002-04:00

Andddd.... here's something I've been working on for a while... the layout has changed a billion times... and the title... but I'm hoping it should all be ready to be sent off to the printers sometime in December hopefully... *crosses fingers*

Love In Wonderland

2009-10-19T00:36:00.002-04:00

Love love love love how the colors came out. but, i must. sleep sleep sleep. finished this before bed!! Work tomorrowwwwwwwwww *passes out*

New addition to the family!

2009-10-11T21:49:00.002-04:00

So about a month ago, Nate and I decided to adopt (have) a puppy!! and now I've finally deemed it time to show her off! Her name is Gina, and she's possessed by some sort of demonic spirit. Well... when she's around strangers, at least. Around us, shes the cutest little cuddle bunny that ever existed!! Here's a pic of her and Taco (my first born--errhmm... i mean puppy... hehehe) First photo, from left to right: Taco, Gina, and my leg! Second photo: Gina

aaaaaaand.... on to some stuff.... Previews! I revisted the dancing feathery piece, and started two new ones... under the same sort of style... messing around with a bit of guache this time though.

Never Enough Time (Postal Service)

2009-09-12T22:06:00.003-04:00

... Sometimes. Well... most times, actually. A re-do of one of the Travesty piece... And some sketches below. The one of the 4 eyed (well 2 eyed, but with glasses) shark toothed monster is supposed to be me when I'm at work. Usually it's fun, just not when I've got crazy tight deadlines... (and yes, I do like to take my shoes off... feels GOOOOOOD!)

I've been having the weirdest dreams lately.

Fairy Tale Feathers Frolic Fruitfully

2009-08-25T22:48:00.004-04:00

So I've been injected with a new sense of where I'm going (mostly due to some coworkers) ... and I've finished up the new drawing i started on my vacation in the Adirondack Mountains (Just thought I'd throw in that AuSable Chasm really IS the Grand Canyon of the east... also, the tubing there is ... tubacious!). Anyway, here's the analog half:

and the digital half:

...which will all be halved back together again and unified once i print this out on some canvas and put on the finishing acrylic touches!

A Motherload of all posts: New (ish) pieces

2009-07-26T14:16:00.004-04:00

I finally got around to not being lazy and decided I'd post up some work I did over the past two months and update everyone. (yes! I'm still alive!)

Velvet Love.

This one's pretty small, about 15" x 15" started with acrylic+ink and then finished on the computer. I really love how the tattoo turned out.

Oh Yeah.

Just another sequel to my "Oh Me, Oh My" piece. It's all acrylic, no digital in this one. Measures about 25" x 16". I've been trying to stray away from finishing/creating work on the computer only because I'd like to have a wider range of gallery work to show.

Also, the above is a preview of a skin I submitted to Infectious. Please vote for it if you like it!

Anyway, this last month has been just a crazy awesome enjoying of life and non-internet related stuff. Went to a bunch of really fun NYC free concerts and movies, went down to Miami for a weekend, moved into a new studio apt, and my awesomely fantabulous boyfriend, Nate Bear, is now living with me! He's looking for a job, so if anyone knows of anything graphic designerly or illustration based work that fits his style, he'd love to hear from you.

I hope everyone's summer was as awesome as mine was... and if it hasn't been, make sure to end it with a bang! (I still can't believe how fast it flew by!)

<3 Happy Summer!

(Sorta) Got into AI-AP!

2009-04-28T21:07:00.003-04:00

So, I'm not sure whether to be excited or disappointed, but I think I'm more excited than disappointed, because at least I got my foot in *a* door (the image above made it in) ... I got into AI-AP's website portion of the competition (I think 500 people got in... which is why I'm a bit dissapointed, but hey, something's better than nothing? Maybe this is a good thing?) On the bright side, because I (sorta) got into it... I do get an invite to the party? (yay!) So maybe i'll bump into some big-wig illustrators while I'm there. *feels smug*

Also! Going to have more art at Destination NY's gallery again! The opening is April 30th from 6 to 8 pm. I'm going to try my hardest to be there, but if you don't have anything to do, definitely swing by and say hello!

It's out, go get it!!

2009-04-27T23:38:00.001-04:00

Faesthetic #11 is out! I'm in it, so go get it! :)

Seiten.

2009-04-21T22:19:00.002-04:00

So... seiten... should be the BEST invention of the century... you can offically call me addicted... mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm gluten... Yes, my choices in food have changed mainly because i'm in love with a vegan... but omg... if I knew half the stuff that I know now, I totally would have done this a long time ago *rubs belly*

I've gotten into the habit of drawing 360 degrees

2009-03-31T22:54:00.002-04:00

... only because I hate it when people on the train look over my shoulder when I draw... so I end up rotating my sketchbook to the least drawn on area of the spread... and covering the rest with my arm... not sure if that's the best way to do it, but it makes it easier for me to ignore idle eyes... :D

I've also gotten into the habit of scanning my sketchbook pages pre-maturely... Like the last post of my sketchbook... has a bunch of other sketches on it now... hmm...

Moloko+ feature!

2009-03-25T22:18:00.003-04:00

Picked up / downloaded the most recent copy of Moloko+ yet? Well... I'm in it! :) Drop by the site to get the most recent Issue #8. Thanks Moloko+!! :)

Love is in the air...

2009-03-21T22:34:00.004-04:00

...every where you look around... ! ...blah blah blah, and however else the song goes... This new piece is about 17" x 18"... started in acrylic and ink, and finished on the computer.

And in other news... I've been getting into vegan/raw food lately and... who knew it tasted so good?!?! There were things that tasted like milk and ice cream that had no milk or butter or ANYTHING in it!! Crazyyyy....!! I love it! Any who, here are some more sketchbook pages... I still can't believe I paid so much for my new sketchbook this time. Do not... I repeat... DO NOT buy moleskin sketchbooks from Utrecht... Save yourself the $5 and get it at Barnes and Noble!

PS. I'm on twitter thanks to a certain someone who forced me to join! I feel so up-to-date again!! SO MODERN YET FUTURISTIC! My username is inulg.

Laura workin' in the studio...

2009-03-01T19:53:00.004-05:00

This isnt a very big update, but when i get a bit more energy I'll post a bit more pieces that I've finished over the last month... I've also put a few things on my Etsy... take a look..

I started working on a good sized painting based off of the sketch below:

Faesthetic stuff....

a little snippet from another project finished not too long ago (it's cropped though)...

And another shot of me working in my studio... Thanks for reading!

This isnt an excuse but...

2009-02-08T01:37:00.003-05:00

I've been pretty busy ( I swear!! ). Proof can be seen in my studio/living room... (yeah, I know, I know... I need to get a real studio space... )

And here's another preview of something else... Yes, another crappy phone pic, but... its just enough to get you wanting to see more, right....? I promise I'll post everything up once I've finished it all (which will probably be sometime this week!!! I'm not sure how I'm going to pull that off, but I guess its going to have to happen!)

Preview - Black and Magenta

2009-01-20T23:13:00.002-05:00

Here's a preview of something new I'm working on... (which i think will be finished waaaay ahead of schedule because I'm a horrible over achiever when it comes to deadlines ...) But overall, this is turning out pretty sexily ...

Yaymonday.com!

2009-01-14T23:36:00.003-05:00

So, apparently i've been featured in issue #52 of yaymonday.com!
Yay!
:)

Lucky B*tch - Redo

2009-01-10T15:38:00.002-05:00

So... i found myself coming back to this... had created several different versions for Popdeck... and decided there could be a better way of approaching the presentation.... so here's the upgraded/updated version. I'm alot happier with it now... (a matter o' fact its my new desktop background!)

train sketch - alice inspired

2009-01-06T23:05:00.002-05:00

I think subconsciously I was remembering my cousin's fear of 'Alice in Wonderland' and kinda drew this up... I love that story!! Even if it was written by a pedophile!

what a holiday!

2009-01-04T17:52:00.003-05:00

I know, I know. I should have been using the holidays to catch up, but instead I sort of let life happen (because ALOT happened!) and had an amazing Christmas and New Years! I still can't believe its 2009 already... crazy.

Somebody's Watchin' You

2008-12-30T23:26:00.004-05:00

"I'll tell you something
I am a wolf but
I like to wear sheep's clothing
I am a bonfire
I am a vampire
I'm waiting for my moment"

- Garbage, "Temptation Waits"

or... actually i cant think of any other song lyrics that really go with this... but it kinda fits?...hmm

A visit to Dr. Sketchy's

2008-12-20T23:12:00.006-05:00

So I finally got a chance to trek out to Dr. Sketchy's (in crazy, cold, snowy weather!) to experience burlesque drawing at its best! Here are some bad iphone photos of some of the stuff that resulted:

Oh Me Oh My!

2008-12-12T21:57:00.002-05:00

...There's a fly in my eye! (I think that's how it goes?... or maybe it's something more along the lines of 'pie'?)

I've been drawing a million thumbnails for the past two months, but one finally made it to a finished piece. This one's 100% paint/ink with no digital ... I know I said I'd lay off the pretty ladies, but once again, I could not resist! After getting a mani-pedi for the first time (heh, I'm very un-lady-like, I KNOW...) I was inspired by all the pink furniture, wallpaper, and uniforms... I had to create a *really* girlie piece... ! And so, *drum rolls* .... here it is!

17" x 14" Acrylic + Ink.

Save Yourself -The end

2008-12-02T22:34:00.005-05:00

Here's the newest piece that I've declared to be the last of the 'Distressed' series, but also the beginning of a new technique process! :) I've been focusing on a relationship themed work based on stories that I've heard from different women in my life, and I think it's about time to change the subject matter a bit! (Finally!) Detail shots below. For my next few pieces I want to focus more on everyday life scenes, and try to leave out the people a little bit ... we'll see how that goes at least (I have such an addiction for drawing those ladies!)

Thanksgiving sketchbook exerpts

2008-11-30T20:03:00.003-05:00

Some forum members at the top, obligatory airplane sketch in the middle, and space chicks in third.

It was a most interesting Thanksgiving holiday for me. I hope yours was just as awesome as mine was :) Happy Belated Thanksgiving!

I'm thinking of making my own brand of wine...

2008-11-30T17:58:00.003-05:00

You know you'd try some:
well, *I'd* try some, at least... and it'd have GOLD FLAKES in it too!! :) ...you know you want some...