So I took the comments, tallied the tweets, ran it through the random number thingamajig and the giveaway winner is: Brooke! Tangentially, if you arent familiar with her illustration work, go take a ...
A little painting I did this week when I needed a break from looking at pixels. Im hoping to have a few of these done for an local event next month (fingers crossed/knock on wood).Happy Three D...
Todays release day for The Year of the Book. Written by Andrea Cheng, The Year of the Book is full of the magic of reading, the value of friendship and the importance of fam...
Im busy with deadlines at the moment, but just wanted to stick my head in and say howdy. Heres a few pictures of my new work space. I told someone once Ive never met a color I didnt like and I ...
I drew this months ago, slipped it into a stack of papers, forgot about it, then unearthed it while unpacking from a move last week. I also found a forgotten can of tomato soup, but thats sligh...
My cat passed away last week. It was expected, but that never makes it any easier, you know? He was a runty stray with a larger-than-life personality. Equal parts charmer, comedian and deadly f...
Popping in to say hi/hello/how do you do.
In celebration of all that is green and growing and good, something that popped up in the margins while working today.
I started "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" this week because, despite a solidly Northern upbringing, I have a soft spot for all things Southern Gothic. As I read, I find Im mentally illustratin...
Robots doodled, plants growing, chocolate facsimiles of the earth and stitches made: an assortment of the things that are filling up life at the moment. Also, theres a whole lot of drawing going on a...
Happy (slightly early) Saint Patricks Day! Heres a little sketch I did this afternoon and I recorded the process if youre so inclined to take a glance. Sorry theres no snappy jig in there; kicking my...
A one, and a two, and a three and a:*Theres a new installment in the Cupcake Diaries series with my cover artwork out, Mias Bakers Dozen. Mmm, cupcakes.*And speaking of delectability, if youre local,...
In exchange for doing the dishes promptly tonight (sigh), I promised myself some sketching time. And since Im mildly infatuated with the latest Andrew Bird album, it seemed only fitting to draw a shi...
A little something sketched while waiting for the coffee to perk. Ah, donuts...And sorry to have to turn on comment moderation, but the spammers are out in full force. Sigh.
Im in the thick of projects at the moment. So consider this a brief intermission to say that: Gonzaless solo piano compositions are lovely, Good-bye, Chunky Rice is a delightful read and Im infatuate...
Yes, I fell down the Downton Abbey rabbit hole. An Edwardian costume drama rife with heartbreak, war, family intrigue, conniving servants, bucolic scenery and Maggie Smith? Sign me up.
A little doodling to end the day. Poor lil guy; I feel like I should feed him a Twinkie or something...
Januarys ingredients. Mix well, stir as needed.
A bit of coffeeshop sketching to end the first week of the year. And speaking of starts and stops, this month marks six years of blogging in this here neck of the woods. Good times.
Heres the mood board Im referencing for a book Im working on at the moment. Its an assortment of paper, string, magazine cutouts, fabric and whatever else was on hand, all pulled together to give som...
Twenty twelve, how do you do.Today was spent working out the logistics of 2012, assigning schemes and dreams to the calendar pages. On the immediate horizon, theres an assortment of projects Im excit...
Its been a lovely past few days, full of family, bottomless cups of coffee and a Pushing Daisies marathon (see above). This combination of things has, in turn, lead to recharged creative batteries, a...
Happy Holidays and wishing you and yours a season of Peace and Joy.
Scholastics Parent & Child magazine has a rather nifty holiday gift guide section, which just so happens to include The Grand Plan to Fix Everything.
A bit of brush and ink experimentation from the weekend.Also, some products I illustrated for Mudpuppy are now available for public consumption: this Mermaid Sticker Book and a nifty Princess Flip &a...
I am currently drawing up a storm (happily) and consuming raw cookie dough (guiltily). Also, I have yet to fully grasp the fact that its mid-December. Im attempting to rectify that predicament with l...
For this weeks Illustration Friday.
Want to read about my work process, favorite childhood books and why Ill never become an entomologist? If the answer is yes, then you might want to check out todays Seven Impossible Things Before Bre...
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