crooked teeth & feather

I've moved!

As of January 2014, please visit my new blog at caivail.tumblr.com for all new work and process stuff. Thanks!

Here's some process pics of a small piece I recently finished. I used a white ferret as reference (though the tail is decidedly squirrellier), but others have called it a badger, a mink, and my mother thought it was a polar bear. Shrug.
Prints and more are available of this piece in the shop - society6.com/crookedteethandfeather

Cicadas

"Cicadas" - pen, watercolor, and gouache on paper. Prints (framed and unframed, on stretched canvas, and in various sizes) now available in my Society6 shop. society6.com/crookedteethandfeather
I'm quite proud of how this gal turned out. The level of minute detail was perhaps a bit ambitious, but I learned a lot in the process and am definitely going to be exploring the use of stippling more in upcoming drawings. I post a lot more process photos up on my Instagram (@cai_vail); also check out the creepycreative IG account, who I discovered when they featured a detail shot of this piece. It's a really well-curated group of grotesque and beautiful art from a lot of great artists on Instagram.

Beginnings

Starting on a new piece similar in style to my last drawing. Dots, dots, dots.

Nearly complete

Another cute commission

I love doing these. This is "Pixel at the Disco".

Process - new piece

My first foray into stippling, loosely inspired by an image in the Barry Moser illustrated Pennyroyal Caxton Bible. This one took a bit a patience.

A commission

New piece in progress

New watercolor piece in progress featuring itty-bitty kingfishers. Similar subject matter to my other recent work, but I'm challenging myself to use only watercolor - no ink - and keep the same level of detail. Slow going, but I'm liking the lusher look.

Woodpeckers - final

Prints available soon through Society 6.

Woodpeckers

In progress. Decided it was high time to put a bird on it.

Some new drawings in progress

Workspace Distractions

Still-in-process Redhead/Redwing piece. I tried to get a better picture but SOMEBODY (I'm not pointing fingers, but this somebody has six-toed paws and a knack for being cute on top of artwork that has yet to dry) is working on her own portfolio. Her sexy languid cat modeling portfolio.