Illustration of a Joshua Tree beneath a crescent moon and starry night sky.

Custom Travel Illustrations

My illustrations began right here, with a desire to capture my own personal travel experiences. If I could illustrate my awe at seeing the New York City skyline for the first time or capture the magic of a week driving on the Pacific Coast Highway… Well, I’d certainly try.

I quickly realized this was something most traveler would appreciate. A trip comes and goes all too quickly, but the memories last forever. These illustrations help keep those memories intact.

Illustration of a desert highway winding through mountains and palm trees.
Illustration of several desert trees with spiky foliage and a tumbling weed.
Illustrated Gettysburg map featuring Gettysburg National Military Park landmarks, historic sites, restaurants, inns, battlefields, and local roads.

One client of mine visits Gettysburg with her husband every year. With each visit, they stay at the same bed and breakfast, walk the same cobbled streets, enjoy a slice of pizza from the same brick oven. It’s their home away from home. A place where they slow down and get to know each other more with each passing year while being in the comfort of a familiar place.

Sometimes it’s exciting to see a world undiscovered. Other times, we just want to visit that home away from home.

Watercolor illustration of California’s Central Coast, featuring San Luis Obispo, Paso Robles, Santa Ynez Valley, Santa Barbara, Los Padres National Forest, vineyards, mountains, trees, a lighthouse, and a windmill.
Illustrated oranges wrapped in a net bag with green leaves and a tied stem.

This illustration commemorates a trip my husband and I took to California’s Central Coast, where the local agriculture heavily guided our travel itinerary. We visited local farms, wineries, and orchards along the California State Route 1. We tasted peppery olive oil made from the fruits of imported Italian olive trees and sipped on wine sweetened from the sun-soaked slopes of Paso Robles. We drove up and down the hills of Ojai Valley, collecting heavy bags of freshly-picked oranges and thanking our lucky stars for the sacred opportunity to sample directly from the earth.

Illustration of purple grape clusters with green leaves and twisting vines.
Illustration of a transparent glass pitcher with a handle and holding olive oil.
Illustrated green tree with hanging moss above gold script reading “Savannah Weddings”.

In collaboration with a local stationer in Dayton, I’ve created several bespoke destination wedding maps to be included in a one-of-a-kind invitation set and/or program.

Illustrated tiered fountain with a female statue, cascading water, wrought-iron railing, and green shrubs.
Hand-drawn sketch of a large leafy tree with a broad canopy and textured trunk.
Watercolor-style illustration of a large leafy green tree with a thick brown trunk.
Illustrated map of downtown Savannah with historic landmarks, including a Gothic church, trolley, fountain, historic buildings, trees, and street names.
Watercolor illustration of the waterways in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Illustrated green, three-story, southern townhouse with shuttered windows and a large leafy tree in front.
Hand-drawn map of Fort Lauderdale featuring hotels, waterways, landmarks, roads, a yacht club, and St. Sebastian Church.
Eight-point compass rose showing north, east, south, and west directions.

Fruit Illustrations

My grandmother collected fruit tchotchkes as far back as I can remember.

She preferred serving her iced tea out of a porcelain pitcher of grapes. A round peach vase on her kitchen table often held fresh cut flowers from her garden at summertime. And her kitchen wall coverings reminded all of us grandchildren of Willy Wonka’s fruity, lick-able wallpaper. (Snozzberry, anyone?)

I adopted my grandmother’s love for fruit at an early age, and it’s a fondness that only continues to grow. This collection of fruit illustrations and poems is dedicated to her.

Watercolor illustration of ripe red strawberries with green leaves on branching stems
Handwritten poem titled “Strawberry” describing a strawberry’s growth, ripening, and sweet flavor, signed L.C.
Watercolor illustration of green pears with dark leaves on branches.
Handwritten poem titled “PEARS,” comparing a couple to pears with lines about bruising, sweetness, pairing, and enduring suffering.
Watercolor illustration of a lemon fruit hanging from a branch with green leaves.
Handwritten typography artwork featuring the word “LEMON” and a poetic description of a lemon.
Watercolor illustration of whole and sliced purple figs with green leaves on a white background.
Handwritten poem titled "FIG" describing dusk, courage, and the promise of dawn.

Greeting Card Illustrations

My greeting card collection began as an ode to the surrounding dog-loving communities. You know the neighborhoods, the ones that wake with the sunrise to walk their very best furry friends.

I find much comfort in such energies. There’s something extremely cathartic about this reliable walking schedule between man and beast. Animals have a transformative impression on our lives—they bring us together when division threatens our sense of community.

Long live the commonwealth of dog walkers!

Watercolor illustration of a happy golden retriever puppy with its tongue out beside a tennis ball and the words “Have a Golden Day.”
Illustration of a Bernese Mountain Dog wearing a plaid bandana with the text “A Mountain of Thanks.”
Watercolor illustration of a brown-and-white bulldog wearing a blue bow tie with the message “Bully for you!”
Watercolor illustration of a brown-and-white King's cavelier sitting beside a grooming brush, with the words “HEY, lady!”
Tortoiseshell cat-eye eyeglasses with the words “I see you.”
Watercolor illustration of brown leather loafers with the words “Just my two cents” underneath.
Watercolor illustration of a preppy cardigan with a tennis-themed patch and the text “Prep Yourself.”
Illustration of two wooden tennis rackets leaning against a tennis net with the words “A perfect match.”

Custom Home Illustrations

My father built homes. The two-story wood frame of a house contains some of my earliest memories. (There’s nothing like the smell of warmed up lumber on a late summer afternoon. And the way an early evening sun lights up post-and-beam as if it’s gold on fire…sigh.)

So, naturally, one of my favorite things to illustrate are houses. Each beautiful facade contains much more than simple curb appeal. Each portrait represents the lives lived inside—the dreams and the love they contain and the rich tapestry of memories carried within and beyond.

Watercolor illustration of a brick-and-white suburban house with a two-car garage, landscaping.
Watercolor illustration of a large two-story brick and siding suburban home with multiple gables, attached three-car garage, driveway, trees, and landscaping.
Watercolor illustration of a modern gray suburban house with stone accents, two garages, and landscaping.
Watercolor illustration of a single-story light brick house with a dark roof, chimney, landscaped shrubs, front door, and attached garage.
Watercolor illustration of a single-story brick suburban house with a dark shingled roof, front porch, landscaping, and lawn.
Watercolor architectural rendering of a multi-story brick apartment building with balconies, landscaping, and a peaked roof.
Watercolor illustration of a traditional stone and brick house with black shutters, gray gabled roof, front door, shrubs, and a tall evergreen tree.
Watercolor illustration of a two-story brick suburban house with black shutters, front porch, landscaping, and attached two-car garage.
Watercolor architectural rendering of a single-story stone and siding farmhouse with a large gabled roof, landscaped shrubs, and front entry.
Illustrated gray Craftsman-style house with dormer windows, front door, flower beds, rainbow flag, and leafy trees.

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Hand-drawn travel maps of New York City and Italy on paper, with pencils, ruler, and eraser on a table.