SHAV Design

Made Valentine's Cards for Veterans as part of a work initiative to spread love for that season.

References from Pinterest. Couldn't find the origins of most.
Pink Dino - Mitch Leeuwe



Too cute for adults?

I try to find the original artists of artwork I recreate. Either it's AI generated or I'm having the worst luck. Google has given me many "answers". I'm going with the latest of this is just Kawaii Core.

I am happy to have realized that I can use acrylic markers on the underside of drawings with alcohol marker bleed through. Pages I've skipped in my sketchbook I can go back to and make something fun.

More practice with my acrylic markers on black paper. Grabbed the reference from Pinterest which I think is AI generated because I can't find an original. I have so much trouble with hair but I'm starting to learn it's more about shapes than trying to render each individual strand.

Last Creative Mornings for 2025! Kindly hosted at Mod Bikes .official

I had the pleasure of watching Amitai Plasse create his live sketches as we listened to talented artist Amethyst Jonquille. . Nothing like A Little Funny Feeling and a little murder tune (Henry VIII) to get you going in the morning.

The theme was Innovation, but Alan Stulberg, founder of Revival Cycles, talked about iteration. He learned you don't always have to create something completely new. You can take something that already exists and make incremental improvements. He walked us through his creative life's journey which is fueled by never having "a job" so he can do what he loves. What's the saying, "if you do what you love, you never have to work a day in your life"?

Some Alan's advice was follow your gut and surround yourself with positive people. My personal take, surround yourself with people who encourage you to dream.

At the end we each walked away with a cool custom ornament designed and locally made by Mike Tabie

Looking forward to 2026!