Happy Independence Day!!!
June 30, 2016
For those of you taking a long weekend off… I am jealous, but fear not, I find liberty at my drawing board even if I find myself bound up in Celtic knots at the moment.

LIBERTY drawn in red Celtic letters, inspired by the “Book of Kells,” by Meredith Eliassen, 2016.
Hope defined
June 29, 2016

Now, faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. (Hebrews 1:11) Hope. To have trust and understanding. Drawing by Meredith Eliassen, spring 2016.
More Shakespeare…
June 28, 2016

“There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.” Words by William Shakespeare in Hamlet, act 2, scene 2, design inspired by the Tragic Comic Masks in the Hadrian’s Villa mosaic drawn by Meredith Eliassen, 2016.
Celtic Owl
June 27, 2016

Celtic owl sits on his branch, contemplating the world. Design by Meredith Eliassen, 2016.
More Happy Bees?!!!
June 24, 2016

Early summer in the hive… bees venture out in search of sources for pollen and nectar… then communicate to fellow workers with a dance: round dance means food is close and waggle dance means they have to go farther from the hive. Design by Meredith Eliassen.
Happy Bees at Work
June 23, 2016
Let’s hear it for the good bees who bring us sweet honey!

Stylized drawing of two bees holding a honeycomb by Meredith Eliassen.
The beginning of summer…
June 20, 2016

Already thinking about the 4th of July, Stars and Stripes… Forever, design by Meredith Eliassen, 2016.
In Unity
June 17, 2016

Three birds fly in formation, Art Deco design by Meredith Eliassen.
Artistic Transparancy
June 8, 2016
Over the summer I will be practicing with some new styles and techniques, so if you see multiple versions, it is because I am experimenting with new ideas.

This is an exercise in utilizing crosshatch pen-work with a simple flower design by Meredith Eliassen, 2016.