Jack of Hearts - drawing

I'm getting back to work on my prototypes. This is my drawing of the Jack of Hearts. Right now I'm working on the layouts for each card for this suit. Haven't come up with a composition for the back side of the deck yet. 

Today's Drawing

Okay, to be honest I drew this last Wednesday, but I scanned it today, so technically it's Today's Drawing. And I really HATE it when the scanner can't fit all the fins, but oh well. 

Decorative Painting: Peacock Feather

So. I was looking at my bare walls in my living room and thinking they need something. I'm an artist, and heaven forbid that I should have a boring looking house. That's where I came up with an idea. You know anytime you check into a hotel room, or fancy resort and you see all those "paintings" hanging on the wall? For the most part, they're just junk paintings or prints with cheap framing. And a lot of times they are images that represent the city you visit.  However there are those rare moments when I see "Hotel Art" that is actually decent, and looks as though the person in charge of purchasing decor for the room went the extra mile and bought actual fine art, rather than some "kitschy" piece of junk.  I never thought I would ever go this direction as an artist, but when the direction of the illustration market looks a little dim, it's always a good idea to market yourself as an artist, rather than narrow your market down to illustration. So, I've decided to try this decorative painting route. No, I don't intend on selling to Hotel rooms, but rather create paintings that can decorate the home. This painting is my first attempt. Basically I want to start with painting simple objects and make them look interesting. I love peacock feathers, in case you haven't noticed. They are one of the most beautiful natural things ever.  I'd like to start an Etsy account soon, where I can sell these decorative paintings, a long with prints of my personal work.