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Photographer, Illustrator, Artist. · Erin Sparler

Monthly Archives: July 2012

Yellow onion illustration

Yellow Onion Illustration by Erin Sparler

Yesterday I drew / painted a yellow onion. I love the transparency of the overlapping skins and the way the onion grows in alternating diagonals. it’s interesting to note that both the spring onion I drew early in the spring had the similar green striping in the stalk. I would it this green striping is [...]

Online classes in art journaling and art supplies

Art Journal Prep and Process

So I’m taking Jane Davenport online class: Supplies Me. I took one of her other classes: I Heart Drawingover the winter months while I was awaiting the arrival of our son. Jane is a great teacher, incredibly positive and endlessly encouraging. In the process of learning about fashion illustration, she’s also made me think about [...]

Basil illustration

Painting of Basil by Sparler

Not sure about this piece. The backs of The basil leaves were a blueish green and the fronts bright green, but I think it adds just a few too many different gases of green. I used to recommend to students that they stick I just two or three colors, or fonts, or shapes in a [...]

Green pepper illustration

Painting of Green Peper by Sparler

This week I need to draw just a couple of items: a green pepper, basil, onion and garlic. We had a lot of overlap with similar items being delivered so I’ve had a little break. In the mean time, -call me nuts- I’ve also signed up for Jane Davenport’s Supplies Me class. I just love [...]

Flat or Italian parsley illustration

Flat or Italian Parsley Illustration by Sparler

Flat or Italian Parsley Illustration by Sparler

Upcoming lectures & judging appearance!

Upcoming!!! – On January 7, 2012 I will be speaking to the West Shore Camera Club and presenting a lecture about double exposures. I will be following this lecture up by judging the Westshore camera club photo competition two weeks later on Jan. 21, 2013. The theme for this photo competition will be pattens. Hope [...]

You can now buy inexpensive prints of my art!

You can now order prints directly from the website by clicking the buy print link up at the top right over each image’s enlarged image! Prints of images are available in several different formats: inexpensive photo prints fine art prints on paper or canvas print All printed by a third-party. OR collectors’ limited edition prints [...]