December Catch-up

January 12, 2016January 10, 2016 | Erika Schnatz

I did a number of (people) portraits in December! Please enjoy, and keep an eye out for a new drawing project I will start posting next week.

First up, a collage-type poster for my friend Melanie, who commissioned the piece as a Christmas gift for her (new!) husband. They went to London on their honeymoon, so I got to cobble together a bunch of different landmarks.

Schantz Honeymoon Portrait

I was also commissioned to draw some portraits of my cousins (thanks, Mom!). They went over quite well on Christmas day.

The Green Children

The Rice Children

Now Offering Custom Pet Portraits!

January 5, 2016January 4, 2016 | Erika Schnatz

My Etsy shop is now set up for custom-drawn pet portraits! You can check it out here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/keefeling

Below is a portrait of my brother-in-law’s dog, Franny. I drew it as a Christmas gift for him and loved the process, so I hope to take on some new commissions soon.

Happy LBJ Day!

August 27, 2015August 27, 2015 | Erika Schnatz

According to Wikipedia, it’s Lyndon Baines Johnson Day in Texas today. Our 36th president! He was quite jowly.

Editor Extraordinaire

August 13, 2015August 13, 2015 | Erika Schnatz

One of my colleagues from Ooligan Press requested a color portrait for her website, and I was more than happy to oblige! (It was especially fun to draw a tiny Webster’s Dictionary and Chicago Manual of Style.)

Bess has a crazy amount of comics knowledge and is a super editor. She’s also an acquisitions co-manager for Ooligan Press this year, so she’s an all around awesome person.

Check out her website here!

If you’d like a portrait of your own, I’m available for commissions. Just drop me a line!

Easter Egg Hunt

April 5, 2015April 5, 2015 | Erika Schnatz

A quick little drawing I did based on an old family photo of me:

Materials: Micron pens and Prismacolor Markers on cardboard

Portrait of Poe from the Waist Down

October 21, 2014April 5, 2015 | Erika Schnatz

Last winter break I thought, “Why don’t I try to draw a portrait of someone from the waist down?” Here is the result of that idea.

Edgar Allan Poe from the waist down. Fitting ’cause Halloween is right around the corner, and Poe has got to be America’s creepiest poet, right?

National Poetry Month

May 1, 2014April 10, 2015 | Erika Schnatz

To celebrate the end of National Poetry Month, here is a line drawing of one of the all-time greats: Emily Dickinson.

This piece was published in the Winter 2014 edition of the Portland Review, along with a drawing of Edgar Allan Poe (which will show up on the sketch blog in the near future).

Mr. Tea

April 24, 2014April 10, 2015 | Erika Schnatz

A fun 80s mashup between Mr. T (who pities fools) and Mr. T (who has tall teeth) at a tea party (naturally). This piece was part of “Jibbart Jabbart: A Mr. T-Themed Art Show & Experience” at the PhilaMOCA in Philadelphia.