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A portrait of Susan B. Anthony Part of my growing series of…

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A portrait of Susan B. Anthony Part of my growing series of historical figures. I wonder, what would Ms. Anthony think of the recent women’s rights issues in the news? This print is available for sale in my Etsy Shop. www.etsy.com/shop/WisbeyDesign

Wednesday Morning Illustration Over the past year I have worked…

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Wednesday Morning Illustration Over the past year I have worked on creating a drawing a day. I do not always do it but sometimes things catch my eye and make me stop and put it on paper. The practice of drawing something (almost) every day has made my style looser and more confident. I really [...]

Lilacs Being an illustrator in Rochester, NY. means that you…

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Lilacs Being an illustrator in Rochester, NY. means that you have to try your hand at Lilacs sooner or later. I have been trying to get a feel for them for awhile. I think this drawing captures their riot of color. 

Wisbey Design Art Prints on Etsy Being a freelance illustrator,…

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Wisbey Design Art Prints on Etsy Being a freelance illustrator, I like to keep busy. When I do not have a paying project I work on bringing my personal ideas to life. I like these personal projects and I decided to give them their due by offering them for sale on Etsy. I have just [...]

New Etsy Shop

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New Etsy Shop: I just opened a shop on Etsy to sell prints of my artwork. Some of the images I have posted on this blog are now available for sale. I will be continuously adding more. Check it out.

Deck the Halls (or at least the Christmas cards) with boughs of…

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Deck the Halls (or at least the Christmas cards) with boughs of holly. Happy Holidays everyone!

Water Fall A beautiful fall day at Corbett’s Glen. I did a…

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Water Fall A beautiful fall day at Corbett’s Glen. I did a quick sketch on site in my sketchbook then came back and colored it in my style that I call watercolor collage.  It is a technique that was first inspired by Eric Carle but that I have since developed into my own style. I [...]

Fall Colors I have put away the bright greens and pinks and…

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Fall Colors I have put away the bright greens and pinks and dusted off the oranges and yellows just in time for the change of seasons. I will never put away the purple. There is always a place for purple.

Corbett’s Glen, late September Corbett’s Glen is a…

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Corbett’s Glen, late September Corbett’s Glen is a little treasure of nature tucked between sub-developments and a two-lane highway. On a beautiful autumn morning it is a great place to sketch.

Wednesday Illustration Hanging on to summer for as long as…

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Wednesday Illustration Hanging on to summer for as long as possible.

Tuesday Morning Illustration. Mmm. Petit fours. Is there any…

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Tuesday Morning Illustration. Mmm. Petit fours. Is there any doubt what I had for breakfast?

Monday Morning Illustration Another week. Another day. Another…

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Monday Morning Illustration Another week. Another day. Another drawing.

Drawing Dinner As I was chopping ingredients the colors caught…

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Drawing Dinner As I was chopping ingredients the colors caught my eye. Dinner will just have to wait.

Autumn Sketches 1 As the seasons change, so my subject matter…

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Autumn Sketches 1 As the seasons change, so my subject matter changes.

Summer Sketches 4 Even though this picture is of the BACK of a…

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Summer Sketches 4 Even though this picture is of the BACK of a couple buildings the composition of it grabbed me. I sat down at the side of the road and sketched this scene. I love drawing the slate rooftops, clapboards and stone foundations.

Summer Sketches 3 A beautiful day at Genesee Country Museum,…

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Summer Sketches 3 A beautiful day at Genesee Country Museum, just me and my sketchbook.

Summer Sketches 2 All summer I have travelled around with my…

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Summer Sketches 2 All summer I have travelled around with my sketchbook and trusty flair pen. It has been an illustrator’s working vacation of sorts. I am really enjoying the new look that is emerging from this sabbatical. For anyone who is feeling stale and wants a challenge…take a sketchbook with you wherever you go [...]

A Summer of Sketches In my continued quest to draw every day I…

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The cottage with the cat My usual daily workspace My studio/dining room Also my studio/dining room The view from the front step The view from the cottage waiting at the Orthodontist someone else waiting at the Orthodontist A Summer of Sketches In my continued quest to draw every day I have adopted the art of [...]

the most eternal, existential question.

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the most eternal, existential question.

A Culture of One – Intro

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A Culture of One – Intro: I thought this article was interesting. As a freelancer it can be tempting to position yourself as a “jack of all trades” but does that really make sense? Learning new things and expanding your horizons are two benefits to that approach but disappointing a client who hires you for [...]

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