A Little Lilac

This is a sketch of Lilac Bunny, she one of
the furry friends represented in my new home
decor group for baby's nursery.
You might notice my new logo;
I've officially registered
Rachel Christina Design as my business
name.  I kept thinking Rachel B. sounded
too dated.  Christina is my middle name.
I'll sign my illustration work Rachel C. Bollman
Is that confusing?  What do you think?
All for now, busy, busy!!!
Faith, Hope, Love,  Rachel

P.S. I was just practicing Photoshop and did a
few revisions on Lilac.  The eyes were bothering
me a bit and the dark shadow on her head.
The only thing is the color changes when I
brought the jpg into Photoshop:(

Festive Fawn Holiday

Hello friends!
I didn't get a chance to post yesterday or earlier 
today, if you checked in I apologize.

My obsession with drawing all these cats has 

been worthwhile.  Besides getting practice, I am 

happy to say I recently was asked to illustrate one 

of our furry friends for a book cover!  

The author is Chris Beckwith, who typically 

writes serious books about the history of Asia. 

This book is very  quirky and funny.  I may give you a 

sneak peek in the next few weeks.

In the meantime here is a festive fawn of the ceramic
persuasion to bring in the holiday season.  I used the 
awesome water soluble Derwent drawing pencils, 
watercolor, a little gouache and colored pencil.

Have a Happy Turkey Day!  ;)Rachel

Granny Goes Wild

I really don't know what it is about cats lately,
but I have been drawing them a lot.
I do love those fur faces!
Here is Granny on her shopping trip,
leaving behind an odoriferous gift.

Have faith, keep hope in your heart,
and laugh; laugh a lot:)
Rachel

Party with a Cattitude

Last night I had a little "art party" with my kids.  
We sat down with various pencils, papers, brushes, 
and paints, (plus a bit of junk food;).   It was really
fun, and we all had great results.  I might have to
make this a weekend ritual.  Who needs movies
when you can make art with family or friends?
I was a little stuck and felt under pressure at first,
but decided to use pen and ink to draw a few
comical cats.  I then sneaked away and scanned it 
into the computer. 

Late into the night I live traced it in Adobe Illustrator 
and cleaned up some of the strays-
lines and cats (that needed some cosmetic work). 
I added some bright color, splotches,and here you go, 
a display of cattitude.  Who's your favorite?

Have a great week!  Rachel :o)