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Here in the Sierras, carved jack o’ lanterns begin to mold within days of being exposed to freezing temperatures outside and the varying humidity by the wood stove inside. As an alternative, my 4 year-old daughter and I decided to paint our pumpkin this year, hoping this would add to the longevity of our squash …

Halloween colors can be found everywhere this time of year, even on the side of a rock. This small boulder is proudly celebrating our fall colors in different lichens along a dusty trail in Bishop, CA.

This is a fun line illustration of weird squiggles, twists and turns done on a pocket-sized notepad. Once complete, I scanned it and brought the image into Photoshop where I could clean up the smudges, reverse the line color to white, and add a teal background. See more of my hand-drawn illustrations here.

Fall met winter this week in Truckee. Here is a color palette made from this beautiful encounter.

Here’s a new testimonial from certified coach, Ann Whitney from New Visions Coaching: “Sara is an amazing and talented person – she recently created a logo design and website for my new business. I love her original ideas and the illustrations Sara came up with were perfect for my web design. My logo and website …

Just because you can paint or draw realism, doesn’t mean you should. Here is a funky illustration of Squaw Valley, with a little more silliness, zest, and life than a traditional, realistic image of this great ski resort:

Here’s a recent testimonial from Truckee community member and business owner, Carla Beebe. (Super stoked to be receiving testimonials from people who haven’t even used my services- thanks Carla!) Sara Zimmerman Art, Illustration, and Design is changing our local web presence one site at a time. While we haven’t yet used the services of her …

Holiday Cards are now on sale, with FREE SHIPPING! And, if you order by October 18th, then you will receive 10% off of your entire order (Just use coupon code: HOLIDAY10OFF in the checkout). There are two style available: Squaw Sunset and Donner Lake. Last year, these were a sell-out, so get online and order your …

My art was recently featured in California Fly Fisher Magazine‘s “Art of Angling” article. Along with great articles about the flyfishing experience in California, CA Flyfishing also regularly features artists inspired by fishing. The article featured two of my fishing-inspired works, “Opening Day” and “Truckee River in Fall.” Take a peek below or visit CA …