"Coffee Refuses to Be Idle."

For Illustration Friday’s “Idle”.

“Coffee Refuses to Be Idle.”

Marshmallow Snot Jones

So yesterday, my family and I went to Target where we were looking for clothes for my little cousin. My family didnt like the clothes I picked out. They werent “for 8 year old little girls” or something like that. Well, I told them that when I had my own children, I would dress the really wacky then. Mom anounces loudly that I’m also going to name my children things like “Poop” and “Marshmallow Snot”. -.- Thus, I had to draw Marshmallow Snot Jones. <3 :]

"Lonely."

“I’m cryin’ my eyes blind, cause I’m scared of being lonely.”

Jack and Jill.

Jack and Jill went up the hill...

Deep in the Hundred Achre Wood...

Pooh: this is the best part of the day
Christopher Robin: what part is that?
Pooh: when “you” and “me” become “we”.

Izzy for Short.

This is Elizabeth. Izzy for short. Just popped up on my sketch book after I’d been listening to some very inspiring French Folk music. :] She’d like me to tell you that while she’s very shy, she is very glad to meet you.

What I'm working on for classes.

This is for my Retail (How the Consumer connects to the Product) class. We had to design a window display. These would hang on canvases from wires. (NOT MY IMAGES. From a basic web search and the latest Urban Outfitters Mag.)

IF: Hollow

He sat on his swing. Watching. Waiting. For anything. But not even the wind came to stir him. So there he sat. Forever still. Forever quite. Forever alone.
Forever....
Hollow.

Quick Sketches

I'm trying to do a bunch of quick sketches every day. Just to keep my hands moving and my creativity flowing.

"Foon" or "Spork" depending on your preference.
"Hybrid."

On So You Think You Can Dance tonight, Kat said, "You big ham!" And this was inspired by that.
"You Big Ham."

<3

Restart: Hi, I'm Zie.

I have a confession.

My real name isnt "Dauphine J. Poole". Its a name I made up because I got bored with my own. I came up with it on a trip to New Orleans I took with my family. There is a street named "Dauphine" and I loved it. And at this cemetery there was a tomb I loved that had the name "Poole" on it. So I smushed them together and threw in the "J".
Sadly, its become rather confusing to have "DJP" on my art for my store, and my real name on everything else (school work included). And some people have begun to think that my real name is copying me-- my pen name.
So I've decided to shed the pen name.
Now. This poses another problem. My last name has changed once already, and it will change again sometime soon. And then, when I get married (wayyyy down the road, lol.) It will change again. So. To avoid further confusion to me or anyone else on that front, I'll now be signing all of my art by my first name. Mackenzie. (For school.) Or Zie. (My nickname. For everything else.)

Sorry for any confusion! :/

<3 With love,
Zie.

Some sketches.

Talula.

Baker the Bug Boy, Raised by Bugs.

Ouchee. He's hurt real bad. :/


All from my little pocket Moleskine.

For those who just didnt want to get up this morning...

"...Hubert hopes this will brighten your day..."

Illustration (Class Work) Summer '09

Here's a quick shot of my project for my illustration class. We had to pick an already existing villain... so I chose the witch from Snow White. She's a creepy old lady. :/ Inspiration pic straight from the movie:
And here's mine. Sorry its off crooked. I'm camping so I dont have a scanner or anything like it and lets face it... I was too lazy to retake the picture. Lol.


More work later, my loves.
Sweet dreams.

Mouse Bo. Wilber

Just a quick post to share the newest family member: Mouse Bo. Wilber. (My grandma named him. :])

Miss Mouse Daisy

Just a real quick post, because I have to get class work finished and get packed for our camping trip! But, I wanted to introduce the newest member of our family: Miss Mouse Daisy. She's part of this new little "Farmland" series I'm working on...
She's Mouse Peaches little sister, and she's learning how to cook. (Just like me!) She also loves sweet little dresses, but dont tell her brother! She'd never hear the end of it.
Have a lovely day, my sweet mittens.

Happy 4th!

Happy birthday, America! And happy 4th to all of its beautiful citizens! How has everyone else been spending their 4th?
Me? Well, I woke up late (as usual... I mean, I'm 17 and its Summer time...), did some class work, worked on a new banner for my blog, store, and flickr, and drawing in general. My family has been getting ready for a camping trip, so we didnt do a picnic, or any of that. :/ But, I've had a pretty good day without any of that.
Tonight, our celebrations include: watching Supernatural! (<3) style="text-align: center;">Anyway, wanted to introduce some new characters to our family. (Maria and Max the Mittens.)

(And Mouse Peaches [ in honor of the newest member of the "Ice Age" cast... Adorable movie, btw.] )

And Mouse Peaches is part of the new "Farmland" Series I'm working on...

Well, have a wonderful night, my sweet mittens.
:]