tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15756347300398129882024-02-02T07:59:06.918-08:00It's a sketchy business!Susan Drawbaugh Juggling Life as an Illustrator & EntrepreneurSUSAN DRAWBAUGHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00766888141135052026noreply@blogger.comBlogger98125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575634730039812988.post-24042180624573970542014-11-01T13:48:00.002-07:002014-11-01T13:50:23.408-07:00CELEBRATING THE 25TH YEAR OF MY DAYLIGHT SAVINGS REMINDER CARD BUSINESS!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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SUSAN DRAWBAUGHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00766888141135052026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575634730039812988.post-72308835359345082172014-09-29T19:35:00.001-07:002014-09-29T19:36:37.463-07:00A BUSINESS CARD FOR TEACHERS<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When my daughter saw this picture on one of my recent FB posts she text'd me and said that it makes her smile, and would I please implement it on a design for her new business cards. Not my plan when I did the picture, but I think it works well for this :) </span></div>
SUSAN DRAWBAUGHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00766888141135052026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575634730039812988.post-41417014873067778382014-09-15T07:30:00.000-07:002014-09-15T12:19:25.716-07:00I Took the Leap and Landed as a MARTHA STEWART AMERICAN MADE 2014 FINALIST!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">... but IT'S NOT OVER YET! The next step is: TO VOTE!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1) Click on the red American Made badge below.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2) When you get to my <b>Wee Five Designs</b> page scroll down a TINY bit and you'll see where it says "<b><i>VOTE</i></b>"on the right hand side of the page (next to my small art images). <b>Click on that. </b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3) Then, if you're feeling generous, do it again 5 more times! (I'm allowed 6 votes per day per voter.)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am so grateful for this opportunity to not only win $10,000, but to get my artwork out there. A Social Media expert I'm NOT, but so many supportive people came out of the woodwork, shared my Martha Stewart nomination page with their Facebook or Twitter friends, and because of it, after 470+ shares, here I am!</span><br />
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SUSAN DRAWBAUGHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00766888141135052026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575634730039812988.post-3983060050226718442014-07-31T14:20:00.000-07:002014-07-31T14:20:50.494-07:00"READ TO ME, LOOLY"<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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SUSAN DRAWBAUGHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00766888141135052026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575634730039812988.post-16112485215212858282014-07-01T01:41:00.000-07:002014-07-01T01:47:11.713-07:00EAT YOUR VEGETABLES, OR NO DESSERT!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Did I say that I also have a greenish thumb? Those vibrant tomatoes in the painting? They're from MY garden! ... Just sayin </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> ;o)</span><br />
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SUSAN DRAWBAUGHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00766888141135052026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575634730039812988.post-51826034430958798152014-06-20T10:02:00.001-07:002014-06-20T10:04:04.196-07:00CUSTOMIZING MY CHARACTERS - Little Ballerina & Little Artist<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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SUSAN DRAWBAUGHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00766888141135052026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575634730039812988.post-15259305385604478722014-06-04T11:22:00.002-07:002014-06-04T11:22:42.470-07:00DENTAL HUMOR IS ABUNDANT!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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SUSAN DRAWBAUGHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00766888141135052026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575634730039812988.post-29993676879861865652014-05-29T10:15:00.000-07:002014-06-08T20:13:17.501-07:00LITTLE PRINCESS OF COLORING<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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SUSAN DRAWBAUGHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00766888141135052026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575634730039812988.post-11679276439255219962014-05-28T10:12:00.000-07:002014-05-28T10:12:09.839-07:00IT WAS TIME TO SPLIT.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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SUSAN DRAWBAUGHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00766888141135052026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575634730039812988.post-45828328042997666032014-05-24T11:18:00.000-07:002014-05-24T11:23:51.041-07:00A RUNNER-UP FOR THE PRINCESS OF COLORING PICTURE<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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SUSAN DRAWBAUGHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00766888141135052026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575634730039812988.post-73876493840996639692014-05-21T13:20:00.000-07:002014-05-21T17:27:55.114-07:00THE CROWN PRINCESS OF COLORING<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">Excited, but nervous! I've decided to start working in watercolor! I've done a tiny bit before, but this time, since I'm selling my wall art on <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/susandrawbaugh?ref=si_shop" target="_blank">Etsy</a>, I'm taking it way seriously. I've done TONS of research (Love love love <a href="http://www.susanart.com/" target="_blank">Susan Harrison-Tustain's</a> work and website!!) and bought suggested brushes, pape<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;">r, and good watercolor paint. After doing the acrylic painting </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><i><a href="http://Say Say Oh Playmate," target="_blank">Say Say Oh Playmate</a></i>,</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"> (first time using that medium) for my granddaughter's nursery, I'm thinking I enjoy the painting process more than I do using my usual technique of markers and Prismacolor'd pencils. Here's the pencil work scan of the project I'm about to begin titled Crown Princess of Coloring. My subject and inspiration is that same granddaughter, now almost 4 years old. She LOVES to do art, so recently I lifted her onto a tall stool at my drawing table and took a couple of candid shots of her at work. <u>Love</u> her focus, fell in love with the whole subject matter, and can't wait to get started painting it! ..... jitter jitter</span></span><br />
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SUSAN DRAWBAUGHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00766888141135052026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575634730039812988.post-74463772991996252912014-04-07T13:21:00.000-07:002014-04-07T14:32:13.081-07:00WOMAN GOLFER .... IT'S ALL IN YOUR MIND!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">I was game. Especially with the personalization. We emailed back and forth. She has a great sense of humor, and gave me the most outstanding traits of each of her friends, along with photos. The response from each was exactly what she had hoped for.... lots of laughter and nodding approval as they saw their specific similarities portrayed.</span></span><br />
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SUSAN DRAWBAUGHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00766888141135052026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575634730039812988.post-49352097064740250322014-03-04T16:45:00.001-08:002014-03-04T16:47:34.609-08:00ANOTHER DRAWING FOR THE BOOK<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I first created this drawing with <i>Marriage and Family Counselors</i> in mind, but today I got a new perspective about the target market for this print. I received an order this morning for it to be customized for someone's boss whose last day on the job is Tuesday. Her profession? Human Resources! Never thought of that! Hmmmm.... I wonder how many other professions I may be missing here...</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I feel genuinely honored to be sharing my humor with others who see it as a great gift for someone!!</span><br />
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SUSAN DRAWBAUGHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00766888141135052026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575634730039812988.post-23114736957231550242014-01-29T00:38:00.000-08:002014-01-29T00:38:52.797-08:00IT'S BECOMING MY CUSTOM TO CUSTOMIZE<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have an </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.susandrawbaugh.com/" target="_blank">Illustration website</a> where I showcase my portfolio of everything but the <i>kitchen sink</i>: children's wall art, greeting cards, children's picture book art, art for grownups, logos ... yada yada yada. Work I've done through the years. And I sell wall art online from my </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/susandrawbaugh?ref=si_shop" target="_blank">Etsy Shop</a> site that began with nothing but art prints for children. Little by little I've added humorous wall art for big people (a small child's term for <i>adults... </i>and yes, I'm around little kids a LOT), and I think I've finally — after all these years at the drawing board, found my niche - CuStomIzing. Love it!! Love creating a character to resemble a photo, love figuring out how to turn that character into a story, and most of all a <i>funny</i> story that causes the REAL person-character to <i>light</i> up.... then <i>crack</i> up. </span><br />
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SUSAN DRAWBAUGHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00766888141135052026noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575634730039812988.post-65478907730110983222014-01-10T11:43:00.002-08:002014-01-10T19:32:41.260-08:00Will the REAL Jane Smith Please Stand Up... THE ART OF PERSONALIZING.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">More and more, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">one of my specialties has become creating customized illustrations of people in a situation typical to them. It's not only fun for the one receiving it, but a very humorous challenge for me to get the best reaction possible! </span><br />
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SUSAN DRAWBAUGHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00766888141135052026noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575634730039812988.post-49267813598238079082013-12-21T08:57:00.002-08:002013-12-21T08:57:35.899-08:00DASHER, DANCER, RUDOLPH & VIXEN ,,, or is it Comet, Cupid, Donner & Blixen???<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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SUSAN DRAWBAUGHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00766888141135052026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575634730039812988.post-56843405531595335212013-12-15T13:28:00.002-08:002013-12-15T13:30:01.248-08:00SILENT NIGHT... Day 12 HoHoDooDa<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have a baby in my life. Not MY baby, but close to it. His mom is my younger daughter Katy, so since she lives about 2 minutes drive from us I take possession of him often. I need to get my high of babydom (not in dictionary). The other high I get is watching his 11 year old big sister with him. As it nears the holidays it goes something like this .... </span><br />
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SUSAN DRAWBAUGHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00766888141135052026noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575634730039812988.post-8506942408314765202013-12-14T15:29:00.002-08:002013-12-14T15:29:54.376-08:00CAROLING TO THE MOON<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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SUSAN DRAWBAUGHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00766888141135052026noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575634730039812988.post-40777672764948972542013-12-12T06:15:00.002-08:002013-12-12T06:17:20.021-08:00MISSING PERSON<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Another day of zero time for the HoHoDooDa sketch roll-out, soooo.... here they are again - my family cast of times gone by. (Dated by the old fashioned red looped mop!) Those were the days my friends — I thought they'd NEVER end!! A second Christmas card to all our loved ones as a silent cry for help. TEENAGERS...! (Although, I have to confess ... the idea came to me through my own days as a testing teen ;o). </span><br />
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SUSAN DRAWBAUGHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00766888141135052026noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575634730039812988.post-36601500180778622992013-12-10T23:17:00.000-08:002013-12-10T23:28:11.381-08:00SEEING RUDOLPH<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">On Christmas Eve, when I was still a believer in "you know who", I was always sure I'd catch him flying across the sky if I stared up there long enough. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">On this <i>Sketch Day 10 of HoHoDooDa</i> I think it's time for his driver to have a part in this. An unexpected sight... like a dangling-from-the-rooftop reindeer peeking in at that curiously hopeful little girl.</span><br />
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SUSAN DRAWBAUGHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00766888141135052026noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575634730039812988.post-68858915545341570272013-12-09T22:07:00.000-08:002013-12-09T22:18:46.261-08:00It's a tough job .... but SOMEONE'S gotta do it!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Speaking of decorating the tree (still on the subject after 3 days ... sorry), I had zero time today to get to my HoHoDooDa sketch. So I thought I'd sort of cheat by putting up an illustration that fits the category, but that I did for our family Christmas card a few years ago. Some of the characters wish to remain anonymous due to feelings of shame that they now feel for being such self-involved rotten teenagers back then. And guess what? The guy reading the paper? Nothing's changed. The trees have only one decorator who cares. :o(</span><br />
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SUSAN DRAWBAUGHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00766888141135052026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575634730039812988.post-308640468537266072013-12-08T12:40:00.000-08:002013-12-08T12:40:00.281-08:00POSITION FILLED<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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