New Artwork!
I have a new painting available for you! This cat-and-dog painting of two Inseperable friends is available now for sale as an Original Painting ($150) or as an Art Print ($10-18). (more…)
Call For Submissions – Mothers & Fathers
Send me your photo & I might use it for my next series!
I am making two new series of original paintings: one for Mother’s Day and another one for Father’s Day. Would you like me to use your photo as inspiration? Email up to three (3) photos to hello@darlingillustrations.com with “Mother’s Day submission” or “Father’s Day submission” in the subject. (more…)
Stop And Smell The Flowers
This winter I started meditating regularly. You would think it’s a practice of slowness, but my mind is naturally so busy that even in meditation I feel busy, wandering, mind unraveling and winding up and unspooling again and again. I tend to be so busy, so active, constantly picking and prodding each experiece and thought to analyze it and weigh it and understand it. But, over time, meditation has helped me to slow down, to just “be” more, to cultivate a light inside of me burried deep within. This essence of “being” has been growing under the surface… or at least my awareness of it has. (more…)
Winnowing
The dishwasher was the first thing to break. I told myself that I’d rip it out of the wall, use the nook for muddy boots and yard supplies. The truth was I couldn’t afford to replace it or fix it.
I saw an ad on craigslist where a handyman would exchange household work for women’s panties, preferably unwashed ones. How desperate would someone be to make that choice? I never want to be in that position. I realize I need to make more money, find a reliable handyman. Money is freedom. (more…)
Celebrating Contemporary Black Artists
Last year, to celebrate Black History Month, I did a series of portraits of important black female artists.
For Black History Month this year I want to step back and let the work of black artists speak for itself. We’re making our own stories right now & I feel it’s important to share those stories so that they can shape reality. Without further ado, I will let the following 11 Black Female Artists speak for themselves:
Nine New Affectionate Animal Couples
Just a couple weeks away is my first Valentine’s Day as a single mom. Holidays can be a lonely time for lots of people, I know, but divorce can amplify loneliness, especially when it’s fresh.
I keep wondering how I can show love to those around me, including those who have let me down. I don’t have all the answers, but I do believe that kindness is its own kind of bravery. (more…)
15 New Art Prints
You can now purchase art prints for 15 of my most recent paintings!
Sad Fox
8×10 Art Print
$18.00
BUY HERE
I don’t know why.
Born of Starlight – Original Artwork 8×10 inches – $150.00 – BUY HERE
I don’t know why.
At night, after my girls drift off to sleep, I slide out from between their two warm bodies, slip out of my bedroom, and find a bit of space to sort through my thoughts about Matt leaving. I’ve been numb for months. But now that I’m starting to get a handle on my single-mom life, the parts of myself I’d shut off to survive are waking up, full of pain. And I’m tired. Of everything. (more…)
New Artwork: In the wake of Hurricane Maria
Our brothers and sisters in Puerto Rico exemplify hope in the face of disaster.
In Puerto Rico, just weeks after Hurricane Maria hit, our fellow Americans are still struggling to secure power, clean water and food.
No matter what life throws at us, what hatred or apathy or disaster we encounter, it’s important to not give up hope but band together and find a way to push through hardships in order to survive. To me, this resiliency has been embodied by Puerto Ricans. (more…)
Pike Place Busker Coloring Sheets & 6 New Paintings For Sale
Buy these original paintings in my shop (before someone else snags them).
- Lioness in her kitchen
- Sad Fox
- Dancer Dreams
- Pike Place Busker series 01, 02, 03 (the three paintings of the cat with the accordian)
Coloring sheets for the Pike Place Busker series are also available in my shop downloads & are FREE through the end of September (no coupon code necessary).