Hats/Scarves

Thursday I worked at a hat and scarves kiosk in the mall for 5 hours. It was my first day and I brought a sketchbook knowing that it would be slow on a Thursday night. I saw a lot of interesting things. In particular I watched two scene 19 year olds go into DEB and take two mannequin arms out of the store and hit each other with them as they walked out. I told the managers at DEB they were pretty pissed. I don't think those kids got caught either. I had to talk to the mall security guard, an old man. I don't think he wanted to chase teens around the mall in a quest for mannequin arms. Anyway I drew a lot of girls in animal hats. A lot of those outfits I saw walking around the mall.

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Card preview 2/3/11

Inside and Outside of the first card designed for 3birds.

Card preview 2/1/11

Here's a design for a greeting card I'm presently working on. Matryoshka dolls are pretty hot right now, and everyone loves a good floral design.


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Ashley

Sketch book project

I wanted to start a project influenced by my favorite bands albums right now. I think I'm going to make a whole sketchbook devoted to just the songs on the Suburbs Album by Arcade Fire first. I made this image after listening to the whole album a bunch of times. The logo part isn't mine but the rest of the image is.

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New Year New Project: 2011 GO!

2011 Brings with it a bunch of new projects I want to work on. Some paintings, drawings, a childrens book in the works, and a possible move to the South. So with that I bring you my first character concept sketch(es) of my newest endeavor "Who needs bears?". I got a commission to do the art and design for a childrens book for a non profit organization: Jayme's Fund . The book is about 32 pages in length and is about a small girl or sprite like creature who is building bears in her workshop and wants to know where they are going. The story is loosely based on Jayme (the names sake of Jayme's fund) who started a similar project for sick kids in the community and made bears for them in her spare time. The thought for the book is that it will be paired with a small home made bear stuffed animal.

My concept for the character is a small girl with big eyes and yarn ball looking hair. I gave her some pretty hip clothes to break the elfish wardrobe stereotype. I like the little design on the tights and the satchel bag. More Sketches to come!

Precious

Opening reception for the Precious Exhibition at the Soo Rye Art Gallery was Saturday! I had two pieces in it and my best friend Chrissy Miranti had a piece in it as well! The show is going on til January 21st, so if you can make it to Rye NH come in and snag up some good art at a nice price! Everything in the show is under 11X11X11 and priced under 250$!




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Ashley McCarty

MEOWLOWEEN

Sunday October 23rd from 12:00pm -4:00 pm is Art Attack at Victory Park in Manchester NH.

You should totally go. I will be sharing a booth with Kenneth Duquet, and we will be selling prints as well as Halloween themed sticker packs.

So stop buy and get yours!