gather round' the pond

To celebrate one of the last weekends before school, my parents hosted a small gathering of neighbors in their backyard. They made up a quick invitation and I was asked to lend a drawing. I wasn't able to attend, but was happy to contribute. Here is my little sketch that formed the header of the invite.

I drew this with pencil on a simple sheet of computer paper  and then went over my lines with a gel sort of ink pen.

I heard that everyone had a great time and loved the invite. Happy end of summer to all!

modely me

When I am drawing, I know it has helped so much to have reference, weather it's for the folds and details of a costume or the gesture of a pose. The more I have taken photos the more I find myself understanding the form of what I draw, and sometimes now I remember what something is really supposed to be rather then guessing how it might be. For a lot of my more recent work, I have taken photos or had my husband take them. Even if it's just on my phone it's still my own little study of form and shape.

So when recently I was asked to be a model for a day, by my friend the Abundant Empress, I was pleased to pose.  She wanted to "take pictures that would serve as inspiration for fairies, medieval princesses, and mythical beings." I was so happy to be found such an inspiration and thought of as a light spirited fairy.

 Photo copyright 2011 Abundant Empress, LLC

Photo copyright 2011 Abundant Empress LLC

 I really like my twirl. Capturing motion is always dynamic. In the second photo I really like the tilt of the head, the leg that is bent, and the way that my hand is against the tree. When I am collecting images for reference, it's some of these kind of details that Laurel was able to show that make a pose worth drawing. Thank you Laurel!

You can read Laurel's blog at............www.abundantempress.blogspot.com

new fairy!

A little while ago I finished another commissioned fairy sketch. I still love drawing fairies and I learn a little more about drawing everytime. When it comes to drawing, I always feel challenged. Cheers to more drawing and as always more fairies! There will be many more to come I am sure!

Copyright Megan Rheault 2011. This fairy is drawn on an off-white handmade rag paper .

Wear it!

Did you want a MarsCon 2011 t-shirt ?!! If you weren't there and you really want one....I don't have any, but a very few are available while they last at OffWorld Designs! They are a company based in Chicago that prints and embroiders all kinds of t-shirts. They do t-shirts for a lot of conventions, including MarsCon.

This is me wearing my size small shirt. The actual shirt color is light gray and the art is very vibrant.

This is what the illustration on the shirt looks like. Notice our signatures (Joe and mine) under our characters!

Please go to their site and send them an email or call if you are interested. The MarsCon 2011 shirts are Hanes, thick cotton. There is 1 small, 2 mediums, 9 larges, and 3 extra larges left, so hurry and get yours today before they are gone forever!

The direct page to buy the t-shirts is.....
http://www.offworlddesigns.com/p-654-marscon-2011-t-shirt.aspx
You can also call them up at 815-786-7080 and they will be happy to answer any question you may have. Happy purchasing!