throwback to good days

this is a throwback from my sketchbook around September of 2 years ago. It was one of many rarer good days and we spent it eating crepes, sipping pumpkin lattes and makin' a sketch for a friend. The cafe is La Petite Triangle.

Rocketeer!

Before Iron Man flew, The Rocketeer did! 

I wonder if Cliff's family can sue Stark over copyrights? No? 

Ah well...extremly quick sketch...about 1hour. Pen, Ink, Prisma Markers. 

Hi! I'm Ashley. Ms. Ribblett if yer nasty.

the damn artist herself

So! Let's keep this short and sweet and so we can get to the weird pictures I draw.

I'm Ashley, a 29yr old illustrator living in Lakewood. I sling coffee by day and do my dirty drawings at night.
I've done lots of different kinds of illustrations over the years (most recently illustrating my first ever comic for Graham Cracker Comics in Chicago!)  but as of late I've found a comfortable niche drawing pinups.

If I'm drawing traditionally my weapons of choice are pencil, ink, marker or watercolor. I don't do much vector work so most of my digital illustration is done by way of tablet in my favorite program Paint Tool Sai and edited in Photoshop.

I also co-run the Cleveland Chapter of Dr. Sketchy's Anti-Art School, an alternative style (think cabaret) life drawing group that meets once a month. If you're in the Cleveland area and are in the need to draw some curvy swervy dames, look us up!

(Obligatory links!)

my current blog:

aribblett.blogspot.com/

twitter:

@aribblett

instagram:

@tentaclees 

Society6:

 http://society6.com/aribblett

email me if you'd like me to make some art for you!

tentaclees@gmail.com

or

a_ribblett@yahoo.com

 

Dr. Sketchy Cleveland Facebook Group:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/DrSketchyCleveland/

Ok enough intro art now please and thank you

Hulk & Iron Man hand drawn for Free Comic Book Day at Carol & John's/ink & marker

Black Widow & Thor hand drawn for Free Comic Book Day at Carol & John's/ink & marker

promo image for Drawn & Quartered VI 2014/Sai

the Merc with a pout/ Sai (done for Free Comic Book Day at Carol & John's)

Dr. Sketchy Akron Kong event/Sai & Illustrator CS5

Sunny: monster girl sticker series1/Sai

Even monsters are welcome when your home feels empty/Sai

Luna: monster girl sticker series1/Sai

Dr. Sketchy Cle: Ginger Rockwood/ink

I'm Clare! Illustrator, Geek, Tatted Up Jack of All Trades

Hi there! My name is Clare. I'm an artist from Cleveland, Ohio. By day, I design and illustrate bingo cards and games. By night, I freelance as an illustrator, artist and blogger with a zillion hobbies like making crazy pies and getting tattoos to name a few. It's a hectic lifestyle with very little time to take it easy, but it is what it is. Busy is fun!

Art for a bingo game I made

I work in vectors all day and sometimes for my freelance as well, but I have been getting back into traditional media lately. I've developed a fondness for markers and really want to hone my skills. A full set of Copic markers would amazing and wonderful, wouldn't it?

Done in Faber-Castell Pitt markers

My work usually ends up having a very cute feel to it. In college, my heart was set on being a children's book illustrator. A year working as a children's product designer made me reevaluate my goals. That is not to say I did not enjoy my creations, but I felt like I wanted my work to be something different. I always had a soft spot for cute art that had a second angle be it sexy, scary, or trippy. Chris Sanders, Junko Mizuno, 64 Colors and so many others inspired my ever still evolving "cute with an twist" style.

In the last few months, my art world has positively exploded as compared to before. While I don't have time to play video games anymore, (I miss Minecraft so bad) I spend my time at Drink and Draw, Dr. Sketchy (both Cleveland and Akron,) and any other art event I can work my way into. I'm loving every minute. I have found a great support group in my friends here and in the community.

Tonight I will be drawing in the Great Lakes Brewing Tasting Room for Comic Book Heritage Night, and tomorrow and Sunday I will be at Cleveland Concoction hawking my stickers and prints and doing sketches. I hope to see you this weekend!

You can find me here too:

My website
DeviantART
Instagram
Twitter
Tumblr
The Darling Apartment
Pinterest

XO - Clare