Artist, illustrator and all around creative individual. http://www.artofteresamurphy.comTumblr (3.0; @teresamurphy)http://teresamurphy.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5f9a5fb8c459efb438114b76b1d66233/tumblr_mj7844j3PS1qzxb57o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Inking exercises always helps loosen up any jitteriness before doing larger pieces.</p>http://teresamurphy.tumblr.com/post/44637391028http://teresamurphy.tumblr.com/post/44637391028Tue, 05 Mar 2013 11:48:04 -0600artillustrationpeninksketchestrees<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/703bb69edf5851d6666f9fe7e7fca3e4/tumblr_mj5ixrgzPm1qzxb57o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Working on the pencils for line work.</p>http://teresamurphy.tumblr.com/post/44556542670http://teresamurphy.tumblr.com/post/44556542670Mon, 04 Mar 2013 13:46:39 -0600artillustrationdrawinggirlrainflowersornate<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/917ae37c71aa40e05f2709da4102c849/tumblr_mj57xh5VhY1qzxb57o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I’ve been sketching out ideas lately and trying on this new drafting paper with different designs.</p>http://teresamurphy.tumblr.com/post/44543972028http://teresamurphy.tumblr.com/post/44543972028Mon, 04 Mar 2013 09:48:53 -0600artillustrationsketchpenscroll<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3826cd989eba4d98c828eb713be80895/tumblr_mixtj6ozp71qzxb57o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Got some palomino blackwing pencils over the weekend and I’m already in love. Between those and the Tombows I ordered online I think I’m back to drawing for a while.</p>http://teresamurphy.tumblr.com/post/44221297630http://teresamurphy.tumblr.com/post/44221297630Thu, 28 Feb 2013 09:54:42 -0600artillustrationdrawingsketchpencilfairyfrog<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9f954abe30c7a43ff77dfdfbcad79d62/tumblr_mi7yb8MPhT1qzxb57o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A quick watercolor/pencil sketch from this morning.</p>http://teresamurphy.tumblr.com/post/43081951030http://teresamurphy.tumblr.com/post/43081951030Thu, 14 Feb 2013 10:40:20 -0600watercolordrawingartillustrationdwarf<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4e213f13b7c727c40da7af752a61963e/tumblr_mhogtxvXlU1qzxb57o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Sketching ogres tonight. :D</p>http://teresamurphy.tumblr.com/post/42250655265http://teresamurphy.tumblr.com/post/42250655265Sun, 03 Feb 2013 22:08:21 -0600drawingartillustrationsketchogrefantasy<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/5407c21c758f6c361aca8ca77d35a178/tumblr_mhk3xwwhvR1qzxb57o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Another sketch. I like adding a glaze of color to them to enhance mood.</p>http://teresamurphy.tumblr.com/post/42038034602http://teresamurphy.tumblr.com/post/42038034602Fri, 01 Feb 2013 13:39:32 -0600artillustrationdrawingsketchelf<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f8de1a84f21787e2017b0615196f8d9b/tumblr_mhhvry5ZjD1qzxb57o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>My husband says I need to put up my sketches. Usually I just do these and stick them on the shelf and forget about it.</p>http://teresamurphy.tumblr.com/post/41945526249http://teresamurphy.tumblr.com/post/41945526249Thu, 31 Jan 2013 08:47:58 -0600old manelfwatercolorartillustration<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/99a9b67e28538301ff562329782838e7/tumblr_mgss4wlrtw1qzxb57o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>My grandpa passed away on Monday this week. He was 90 and yet it was so unexpected. I’ve been working on this portrait of him for the last two days.</p>http://teresamurphy.tumblr.com/post/40805291801http://teresamurphy.tumblr.com/post/40805291801Thu, 17 Jan 2013 19:29:20 -0600portraitdrawingartgrandpapencil<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/9fdcac32debdfae99ac6327d4d2302ff/tumblr_mgl65wMIbD1qzxb57o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Wanted to try this speedy carve for stamps. I like the outcome. :D</p>http://teresamurphy.tumblr.com/post/40466313794http://teresamurphy.tumblr.com/post/40466313794Sun, 13 Jan 2013 16:51:32 -0600artskullsstamp<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f904f000b6123b929595d75bff8d6bee/tumblr_mggwcoB28H1qzxb57o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Started out the day with some scribbling. ;)</p>http://teresamurphy.tumblr.com/post/40257086279http://teresamurphy.tumblr.com/post/40257086279Fri, 11 Jan 2013 09:29:12 -0600artillustrationsketchdrawingpeninkwatercolor<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9ce9a2fb7c1b42661c21b7217eb28169/tumblr_mgblccTw7x1qzxb57o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>…and a nice clean transfer. :D</p>http://teresamurphy.tumblr.com/post/40025144896http://teresamurphy.tumblr.com/post/40025144896Tue, 08 Jan 2013 12:43:24 -0600artillustrationdrawingskullmuertos<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/7440ddeae596f8182ad7330225338152/tumblr_mga81wwo7p1qzxb57o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Playing around with some new ideas tonight.</p>http://teresamurphy.tumblr.com/post/39971261584http://teresamurphy.tumblr.com/post/39971261584Mon, 07 Jan 2013 18:58:44 -0600artillustrationdrawingskulldesign<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ae3eefe5ff386e71b4d17c689d835418/tumblr_mg7x5ofGHF1qzxb57o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Finished piece from the mold I made of the original. Definitely going to opt for a silicon rubber for the actual mold. But I really like the finished piece.</p>http://teresamurphy.tumblr.com/post/39855061883http://teresamurphy.tumblr.com/post/39855061883Sun, 06 Jan 2013 13:08:12 -0600damamaskframeskullartclay<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ae3eefe5ff386e71b4d17c689d835418/tumblr_mg7q53qUIp1qzxb57o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Finished piece from the mold I made of the original. Definitely going to opt for a silicon rubber for the actual mold. But I really like the finished piece.</p>http://teresamurphy.tumblr.com/post/39843687020http://teresamurphy.tumblr.com/post/39843687020Sun, 06 Jan 2013 10:36:39 -0600damamaskframeskullartclay<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/26f8370d2824f76e68c03e692e47fd43/tumblr_mg61vw6WMS1qzxb57o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A master mold for a picture frame. I want to do larger versions but trying it on a smaller scale.</p>http://teresamurphy.tumblr.com/post/39761945071http://teresamurphy.tumblr.com/post/39761945071Sat, 05 Jan 2013 12:55:08 -0600skulldamamaskclayartsculptureframe<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ae36e938c6d32fcd3266269a363b1b2c/tumblr_mg2c1aMv3U1qzxb57o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Working out different “three color palettes” which range from dull to high key. Really interesting to see the variety of colors you can achieve.</p>http://teresamurphy.tumblr.com/post/39580350537http://teresamurphy.tumblr.com/post/39580350537Thu, 03 Jan 2013 12:43:58 -0600watercolorpaintingthree color palettelimitedapple<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me9gfzUVSo1qzxb57o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Brushing up on my portrait work with a couple of sketches.</p>http://teresamurphy.tumblr.com/post/36817621294http://teresamurphy.tumblr.com/post/36817621294Thu, 29 Nov 2012 11:55:11 -0600portraitpencilwatercolorchildrenartpaintingdrawing<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdkau0vwNC1qzxb57o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Finished this tonight which is a first for me lately. Being only 6” x 8” helps.</p>http://teresamurphy.tumblr.com/post/35821295425http://teresamurphy.tumblr.com/post/35821295425Thu, 15 Nov 2012 21:54:00 -0600day of the deadwatercolorinkpenteresa murphy<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdk2w72YGt1qzxb57o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A WIP from today.</p>http://teresamurphy.tumblr.com/post/35809161540http://teresamurphy.tumblr.com/post/35809161540Thu, 15 Nov 2012 19:02:31 -0600day of the deadwatercolorinkteresa murphy