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North Liza Lane - Digital Painting & Illustration - Art
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Illustration – Batterina Goes to the Ball. – Liza Hartman Design
The little batscreamed out in fright"turn on the dark, I'm afraid of the light!"- Shel Silverstein Batterina has always dreamed of becoming a Ballerina. However, this proved difficult because ballet teachers are notoriously frightened of little bats and all would run away screaming "Eeeeek! Keep it out of my hair!" But tonight her dream will…
Illustration – A Sketchbook Story, “Light at the Bottom of the Rabbit Hole” – Liza Hartman Design
Have you ever been working on a project and found yourself "at the bottom of a rabbit hole" and wondering how and why you got there? So does Meg in this short illustrated story.Back Story: After creating an illustration about a rabbit hole, I found the idea still percolating in my mind. Each morning I…
DoodleStration – A New Groove – Liza Hartman Design
“If you suddenly and unexpectedly feel joy, don’t hesitate. Give in to it.”- Mary Oliver For the last few years life has been a whirl of change, inviting me to either be my own drag factor or change with it. My creativity changed as well, and after a sort of lost feeling, a little grumpiness,…
Illustration – 30 Day Challenge & Learning to Play Again. – Liza Hartman Design
In the last week of December I joined the Wendy MacNaughten "Grown Up Table." This is a great online group (from no experience to professional experience!) that commits to a quick 10 minute sketch and upload each day following a lesson and prompt by Wendy. Her work is wonderful. On January 1st, the 30-day Challenge…
Doodle to Illustration – New Year Star of Possibilities. – Liza Hartman Design
It's kinda funny, I don't make New Year's resolutions, however, with every New Year's eve...they seem to trickle in, appear from somewhere and line up on their own, like a little list of inspiration in the back of my mind. A part of me was contemplating what I needed I suppose, looking out for my…
Illustrations – Stan the Snowman – Liza Hartman Design
I love twinkle lights in the dark. My early morning walks are in complete darkness. In this season, I round the corner and I am greeted by twinkling lights. Large old mesquite trees line the road creating a canopy of lights along my way. It feels like magic, miracles, and the whispers of angels. A…
Illustration – Autumn Glee – Liza Hartman Design
This past week I had a little "down time" and jumped right into creating an illustration for the fall season. I hope it's apparent that the little mouse received his "wish" from someone raking leaves (the object on left is a leaf rake). I was speaking with a friend regarding the many conditions we tend…
Illustration – Happy Halloween! – Liza Hartman Design
The interesting thing about when the day job - turns into the day, evening, and weekend job for a while, it makes you think. I began to really consider time and how I use it. At the end of this last 3+ month work project, I shifted to just sketching or doodling during meetings. Most…
Illustration – “R” is for… – Liza Hartman Design
...Rainbow Trout, the next letter in the Illustrated Alphabet Project, along with a short "Once upon a time" story and a few fun facts. In many cultures, the fish is seen as a bringer of happiness and good fortune. One of my favorites is in Celtic mythology, where the rainbow trout is said to be a…
“O” is for Octopus. – Liza Hartman Design
The next letter I have illustrated for the Beautiful World Alphabet is letter O, and why I chose the octopus and a story that continues to inspire me. I fell in love, wonder, and awe with an octopus called Octomom, and was unable to leave my parked car until the Radio Lab podcast was over.…
Illustration – “B” is for… – Liza Hartman Design
Burrowing owl. Here's looking at you... "The care of the Earth is our most ancient and most worthy, and after all, our most pleasing responsibility." - Wendell Berry Burrowing owls are quite simply, adorable. They are tiny, between 7.5 - 11 inches; they can look a bit like a curious cartoon villain. They live like…
Illustration – H is for … – Liza Hartman Design
Hatching a Hoopoe. The Hoopoe Bird is the guest of honor for the letter H. Hoopoes have great hair! I was listening to a book that takes place in Botswana and the Hoopoe played a role - as it apparently has in literature since around the 3rd millennium BCE. I could not resist the interesting,…
Illustration – “V” is for… – Liza Hartman Design
...Venus Flytrap. The next illustrated letter in the Beautiful World Alphabet is the letter "V." “Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.” —Albert Einstein My knowledge of the Venus Flytrap was pretty limited before illustrating this letter, mainly old "B" movies where they ate lost travelers or treasure robbers. Since working…
Illustration – “C” is for Caterpillar & … – Liza Hartman Design
I've begun a new creative project to help me learn and discover my own illustration style. I work on it in the wee hours of the morning after I complete an illustration class, and before I go to my full time creative job. That's a lot of creativity, and at the heart of creativity -…
Illustration – A Short Story – Liza Hartman Design
As I was practicing a sketch and colour wash technique and illustrating these two lovely friends walking along with their shopping bags, I began to imagine their story. Well, once their story was entertaining itself in my mind, quite naturally I had to Illustrate Pidge, Val, and the hat-adventure that brought them together! Thank you…
Illustration – Love Notes – Liza Hartman Design
This little illustration first began in my sketchbook. Then a companion sketch came shortly after and pretty soon a series of these sketches were telling a story, and as of last night it is continuing to grow. I will see where this takes me... Love is a lot like this as well. It begins with…
Illustration – Soar – Liza Hartman Design
Wonder about things. Accept people as they are. Look and listen carefully. We all have feelings. Ask a lot of questions. Haircuts don’t hurt. Teach by example. Feed the fish. Share. Play. Love. Be yourself. - Everything I ever needed to know, I learned from Mister Rogers. This illustration was inspired by the work of…