liz adams art and illustration

Woodsy Friends notecards

2012-01-11T12:37:00.000-08:00

I made these with a Gocco printer.

New in my Etsy shop:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/lizadams

woodsy friends pattern

2011-12-29T16:47:00.000-08:00

Fabric available on Spoonflower.

kitty time

2011-12-27T19:28:00.000-08:00

This is a little painting I made for my brother and his girlfriend of their cats.

gouache, watercolor and ink on paper
8" x 10"

New fabric design - birds and feathers

2011-12-16T11:50:00.000-08:00

Available at Spoonflower.

Illustrations for Girl's Life

2011-11-21T13:20:00.001-08:00

These are some illustrations I did for an article about avoiding holiday drama in the most recent issue of GL Magazine.

squirrel keyboarder - free printable

2011-11-14T12:52:00.001-08:00

This is a painting I did a while back and realized that I never posted it.

Acrylic on wood panel
11.75" x 11.75"

You can download a free print here (scroll down to July 2010):

indiefixx.com/Feed_your_soul/downloads.html

Personal use only.

Holiday cards on etsy

2011-11-14T11:33:00.001-08:00

I made these for last year's card and had a bunch extra which I'm offering on Etsy. Screen printed with a Gocco printer. Available in my Etsy shop:www.etsy.com/shop/lizadams

Illustrations for GL Magazine

2011-10-12T07:58:00.000-07:00

These are in the October/November issue.

Illustration for Technical Analysis of Stocks and Commodities magazine

2011-10-03T13:43:00.000-07:00

This is an illustration for an article about seasonal cycles of various stocks.

beat beat stuffed toy pattern

2011-08-23T14:44:00.000-07:00

This is a little plushie I made with Spoonflower fabric. I wanted to make something that was super easy to sew for kids or beginners. The finished piece is about 14" tall.

Fabric available at:
http://www.spoonflower.com/fabric/570273

Nails Magazine

2011-08-01T11:59:00.000-07:00

This is a full page illustration for the most recent issue of Nails Magazine.

squirrel animation

2011-07-20T15:48:00.000-07:00

My bf animated an illustration I made a while back. Fun!

Squirrels! from Jason R Gross on Vimeo.

Illustrations for GL Magazine

2011-07-18T10:14:00.001-07:00

These were for an article about getting organized.

rainy day doodles pattern

2011-05-11T16:18:00.000-07:00

This is a mock up of an umbrella with my pattern.

Fabric available at Spoonflower.

website updates

2011-05-10T15:43:00.000-07:00

I've been updating my website with a lot of new work. Check it out here.

Self promotion cosmetic packaging designs

2011-05-04T12:08:00.000-07:00

I wanted to add something a little different to my portfolio so I came up with these.
Click for a larger view.

cupcakicorn power!

2011-04-04T14:15:00.000-07:00

This is a cupcakicorn creature I designed and had printed through Spoonflower. The fabric which includes instructions is available here.

recent illustration

2011-04-01T12:27:00.000-07:00

This is in the current issue of Technical Analysis of Stocks & Commodities Magazine.

Sweet Doodles - Project Selvage entry

2011-03-31T09:49:00.000-07:00

(click for larger view)
My "sweet doodles" design made it to the semi-finalists round in the Spoonflower Project Selvage contest!

Go here to vote.

squiddies!

2011-03-22T08:49:00.001-07:00

This is a new pattern design.
Fabric available on spoonflower.

a couple creatures...

2011-03-02T14:07:00.001-08:00

New in my etsy shop .

My fabrics on Spoonflower

2011-02-25T09:00:00.000-08:00

I'm offering some of my designs on Spoonflower. I hope to have some more up soon.

Serial BFF

2011-02-15T15:21:00.000-08:00

Recent illustrations for Girl's Life Magazine.

Poison Apple - Curiosity Killed the Cat

2011-02-09T12:39:00.000-08:00

I illustrated a new cover for Scholastic's Poison Apple Series. It's available for preorder now.

new website

2011-02-03T10:55:00.000-08:00

I put it off for WAY too long, but I finished redesigning my website. I just wanted it to be simple with larger gallery images. Check it out at http://www.liz-adams.com.

some doodles

2011-01-05T14:39:00.001-08:00

New in my etsy shop .

green girl with cape

2011-01-04T14:17:00.000-08:00

Watercolors, ink and gouache on paper.

New in my etsy shop .

pink cat

2011-01-03T08:51:00.000-08:00

Watercolors, ink and graphite on paper.

New in my etsy shop .

my holiday card

2010-12-15T13:25:00.000-08:00

I made a bunch of festive doodles for this year's card design. These are screen printed with a gocco printer.

I used little squirrel stickers which I ordered through zazzle to seal the envelopes. They came out pretty cute.

2010-12-13T12:44:00.000-08:00

Watercolors, ink and gouache on paper.
New in my etsy shop .

Go team!

2010-12-08T09:29:00.001-08:00

Watercolors, ink, color pencils and gouache on paper.
New in my etsy shop .

Little face

2010-12-07T09:58:00.000-08:00

Watercolors, ink and gouache on paper.
New in my etsy shop .

Poodle and bunnies

2010-12-06T11:37:00.000-08:00

Watercolors, ink and gouache on paper.

This is one of the new original pieces in my etsy shop.

Pterodactyl and stuff...

2010-12-03T11:43:00.000-08:00

I made this with watercolors, gouache, ink, collage, and color pencil. It can be found on etsy.

This is also my submission for this week's Illustration Friday topic "prehistoric". I feel extra special because I suggested this week's topic!

Poison Apple book cover illustration

2010-11-29T10:10:00.000-08:00

I illustrated the cover for an upcoming book in Scholastic's Poison Apple Series, Midnight Howl by Clare Hutton. This was a super fun job to work on!

Illustration for Technical Analysis of Stocks and Commodities Magazine

2010-11-22T16:15:00.000-08:00

This is in the December issue.

cupcakicorn power!

2010-11-21T11:24:00.000-08:00

A fun little doodle drawn with a marker and digitally colored. I did this a while back but I'm not sure if I ever posted it.

Illustration for Nails Magazine

2010-11-19T14:38:00.000-08:00

This is a full page illustration I did for an article in Nails Magazine about networking and promoting.

GL magazine illustrations

2010-09-21T10:38:00.000-07:00

I did these for the October / November issue.

Vintage portrait

2010-09-14T10:13:00.000-07:00

This is a new print in my etsy shop.

I am also making this my Illustration Friday entry for the topic "old-fashioned".

Yikes! magazine illustrations

2010-09-09T12:08:00.001-07:00

Some illustrations of embarrassing moments for Yikes! Magazine.

Windy day

2010-09-08T13:16:00.001-07:00

This is a new print in my etsy shop.

Nails Magazine illustration

2010-08-24T13:23:00.000-07:00

This is an illustration I did for Nails Magazine of common client types in a nail salon.

new prints

2010-07-28T10:59:00.001-07:00

Now available in my etsy shop.

Illustrations for Girl's Life Magazine

2010-07-27T09:31:00.000-07:00

This was for a quiz in the August / September issue.

interview and little painting giveaway

2010-07-12T17:40:00.000-07:00

I recently did an interview with the blog Popartrockgirlyeah!. One commenter will win this mini original painting of a baby bird.

squiggle

2010-07-09T09:58:00.000-07:00

Gouache and watercolor on paper.
Available on Etsy.

sketchbook doodles

2010-07-06T11:31:00.000-07:00

Something from my sketchbook that I digitally colored.
Available as a print at Society6.

monster boy doodle

2010-07-05T18:40:00.001-07:00

watercolors, pencil, and ink on paper.
http://lizadams.etsy.com

Illustration Friday: Ripple

2010-06-15T15:39:00.000-07:00

This is a little doodle piece made with ink and gouache on 2.5" x 3.5" acid free paper. It will be available through the Ripple Project which benefits animals in the gulf.

Flower Critters

2010-06-15T12:53:00.000-07:00

This is something I did a while back but reworked a little bit. It is now available at Society6 as a print and iphone/ipod skin.

Illustrations for Girl's Life Magazine

2010-06-02T16:23:00.000-07:00

These are for a quiz in the June/July issue.

new little painting in my etsy shop.

2010-06-01T13:12:00.001-07:00

Made with watercolors, gouache, ink, and collage. link

Illustrations for Today's Parent Pregnancy Magazine

2010-04-23T10:38:00.000-07:00

DRAWN! post... Ketchup Only!

2010-04-23T10:28:00.000-07:00

Thanks to Leif Peng for the nice post on one of my favorite blogs, DRAWN!. What's funny is I first found out about the post by searching for "ketchup only" online because I was about to upload my "ketchup only" drawing.

Illustrations for FamilyFun Magazine

2010-04-23T10:18:00.000-07:00

This is something I did for the April issue of FamilyFun illustrating an article about a silly and fun girl's softball game.

mix 'n' match stationery set

2010-03-18T19:32:00.000-07:00

This is a stationery set with stickers I designed. It is available for licensing. Click images for a larger view.

Illustration for Threads Magazine

2010-03-03T13:57:00.001-08:00

This is something I did for the May issue of Threads magazine, published by the Taunton Press. The article is about a saved piece of "mystery fabric" and imagining what it could be used for.

digital arts magazine

2010-01-13T16:57:00.000-08:00

A few of my illustrations are in the showcase section of the December issue.

The Dead End

2010-01-06T09:43:00.000-08:00

I illustrated the cover of the first book in Scholastic's upcoming Poison Apple series, The Dead End. It is now available for preorder on Amazon.

Holiday card illustration

2010-01-04T11:56:00.000-08:00

Did this for the advertising and design agency, The CRP Group. It is everyone who works there as elves.

Recent illustration for Nails Magazine

2009-12-02T11:34:00.000-08:00

Did this for an article titled "Motivating Across the Generational Divide".

Very fun job!

clouds

2009-11-12T14:00:00.001-08:00

holiday postcards

2009-11-11T11:00:00.000-08:00

This is a postcard I'm sending out this year. I decided to work on it early because I am usually so indecisive about what to put on my holiday card. I just wanted it to be simple, sweet and have a gingerbread house somewhere.

If you are an art director, art buyer, designer etc. and would like to be included on my list email your address to lizin8or [AT] gmail [dot] com and I would be happy to send one.

Illustrations in American Baby Magazine

2009-10-09T13:21:00.000-07:00

I did these for the October issue of American Baby Magazine. Both were illustrating questions in the Mom Advice column.

musical drawings

2009-10-09T12:10:00.001-07:00

what i wore today flickr group

2009-10-09T11:53:00.000-07:00

I recently joined the "what I wore today" flickr group started by the illustrator Gemma Correll. I've made a couple drawings for it. It has inspired me NOT to wear this hoodie I always wear with a giant hole in the sleeve - though I'm sure I'll do a drawing of that sometime. ;)

cupcake pattern

2009-10-09T11:38:00.000-07:00

recent work.

2009-09-16T17:53:00.000-07:00

http://www.liz-adams.com

New Tinymeat wallet!

2009-09-16T17:21:00.000-07:00

My "Adventure under the sea-o" design is now avaliable in Tinymeat's shop on Etsy. Woohoo!

Poodle Papercraft

2009-08-20T17:03:00.000-07:00

I made a poodle papercraft design because I love poodles.

The pattern can be printed on different color papers. The little yellow one was printed at about 60%.

You can download the pattern by clicking here. It is a two page pdf file and is for personal use only.

new promo postcards!

2009-08-20T15:55:00.000-07:00

I am sending out new promo postcards right now. If you are an art director, art buyer, or designer and would like to be included on my list email your info to lizin8or [AT] gmail [dot] com.

hi

2009-07-25T13:47:00.000-07:00

I haven't blogged much lately since I have been busy with jobs (yay!) and taking a class at Art Center to polish my adobe illustrator skills. For the longest time I was only comfortable drawing by hand and working in Photoshop, but now I feel a comfortable working in Illustrator too.

These are a few of the drawings I've done recently...will be posting more later.

recent illustration

2009-05-07T12:48:00.000-07:00

This is something I did for the magazine Technical Analysis of Stocks and Commodities for an article about bull and bear markets. I had a lot of fun making the wallpaper and floor with mostly watercolors and markers, then assembling them in Photoshop. I have been a little obsessed with making dots with Copic sketch markers. They are perfect dot-making markers.

I also updated my site with a bunch or new artwork last week.

yay!

more drawings!

2009-04-27T19:34:00.000-07:00

These originals can now be found in my Etsy shop.

SOME STUFF.

2009-04-22T15:21:00.000-07:00

I am back on Twitter. I got annoyed with it last year and quit for a while but decided to join back up again because I like to see what other people are posting.

Follow me at http://www.twitter.com/lizadamsart

I haven't posted many paintings/drawings in a while. Part of the reason was that I was pretty wrapped up in a few projects that I'm pitching right now, one being a book. I've also been promoting my freelance illustration a lot more lately in these hard times. I feel better when I'm regularly making things, even if they are silly little drawings. So I've started up again and I hope I can keep it going for a while.

Here are a few that can be found in my ETSY shop:

Below are some illustrations of embarrassing situations I did last fall for the spring issue of Teen magazine. Unfortunately Teen's last regular issue was the winter issue so that's a total bummer. I really liked working for them.

Rock 'n' Roll Monkey Art

2009-03-27T16:28:00.000-07:00

This is some album artwork I did for the band Rock 'n' Roll Monkey and the Robots. I was going to post about this a while back, but got really busy at the time of the release. The album has been out for a few months and has gotten some great (and well deserved) press. This is the second Rock 'n' Roll Monkey album that I've done artwork for and they've always been awesome to work with. The album is available on their website and I highly recommend checking it out.

Illustration in the March issue of Elle GIRL Korea

2009-03-27T14:43:00.000-07:00

Elle GIRL Korea commissioned several artists to make their own versions of the cover for it's sixth birthday. Here's mine:

As cheesy as it may be, I love to draw cute girls playing guitars. I love drawing cool guitars too. Maybe I watched too much Jem and the Holograms as a kid...

The 12 Days of Arizona Illustrations

2008-12-17T16:01:00.000-08:00

I was recently commissioned by the creative marketing and advertising agency Moses Anshell to illustrate the holiday e-card for the Arizona Office of Tourism. There are 14 illustrations total.

www.arizonaguide.com/happyholidays/

Interview on Stephanie Kuehnert's blog! Win a li'l drawing!

2008-10-01T14:46:00.001-07:00

I was recently interviewed by author Stephanie Kuehnert for a weekly feature on her blog, "Women Who Rock Wednesday". Stephanie wrote the book I Wanna Be Your Joey Ramone which I read a few weeks ago and really enjoyed it.

The interview is posted on all three of her blogs and a random commenter will win a grab bag of goodies, including a little original drawing.

Yep. There it is. I love squirrels in case that isn't obvious.

To check out the interview, go to:

http://stephaniekuehnert.blogspot.com/2008/10/women-who-rock-wednesday-liz-adams.html

Bye for now! :)

Shop updates and other things.

2008-09-23T14:54:00.000-07:00

I haven't posted in a while because I've been in kind of an internet funk for a month or so. Not like I post a lot to begin with...

I knew my internet funk began when I deleted my Twitter account. I like reading other people's "tweets" sometimes but I felt like updating everyone on boring stuff that I was doing was not really my cup of tea. In other words I like spying on people without them being able to spy on me. hehehe...

The CHERRY BOMB parties at La Luz and Billy Hire Fine Arts were lots of fun. Thanks to everyone who stopped by. :)

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I recently updated my ETSY shop with some new small original works. Almost all are priced under $100. I plan to keep adding more stuff whenever I get a chance.

Thanks to Hana from SUPAH CUTE for posting about my recent etsy update!

I also have a bunch of illustrations in the fall issue of TEEN.

I think that's all for now!

More CHERRY BOMB news + book party this Saturday in Culver City

2008-08-12T14:09:00.000-07:00

The book I illustrated, CHERRY BOMB by Carrie Borzillo-Vrenna is No. 1 on Amazon's Hot New Releases/Fashion bestselling list today! (CONGRATS CARRIE!)

There will be another party for the book this Saturday at Billy Shire Fine Arts in Culver City, CA from 3-7pm. Please stop by if you are interested. There will be refreshments and a mini exhibit of my paintings. Shawn Barber (who has a show up there right now) will be signing his books as well.

5790 Washington Blvd.
Culver City, CA

Seattle Weekly

2008-08-12T14:08:00.001-07:00