Well it just goes to show you... IF you can have too much of a good thing, gravity might be one of them. I hope that window is closed!
Friday, February 16, 2007
ILLUSTRATION FRIDAY ~ GRAVITY
Well it just goes to show you... IF you can have too much of a good thing, gravity might be one of them. I hope that window is closed!
Thursday, February 15, 2007
Be Careful What you Wish for.....
New Hampshire had been pretty much snowless for months...we had our one inch and two inch snowfalls, but Valentine's Day brought us a wonderful gift... well, that depends on how you look at it... I, for one, love it.... until it's time to shovel.
Monday, February 12, 2007
Monday surprises....
I received my first copies of the FLAX art and Design catlog today with my illustration on the cover. That was such a neat surprise. Next thing I knew, my new copy of the update to Painter had arrived...Painter X. I am really excited about trying out whats new and experimenting with all the wonderful brushes.
Sunday, February 11, 2007
Sunday, February 4, 2007
Color Study
I have been working on a new book. When I create the sketches for the text I take a day or two in between to do color studies.
This is a small sunset study. It won't be in the book so I can show it here. But I will say that in this book I will be using more of a painterly technique than I have in the past. It just seems to fit the total theme so much better.
Friday, February 2, 2007
ILLUSTRATION FRIDAY ~ SPROUT
If I could have anything here on my plate.
It wouldn't be something I'm likely to hate.
I'd be happy with something green as an apple,
Or anything related to soda or snapple.
I am happier still if it isn't too squishy,
Or ends up too spicy or even too fishy.
Celery's fine and so is potato,
And there's carrots or even tomato.
I said I like beans and even mom's chili,
But giving me this is just short of silly.
Why not meat or a portion of trout?
Just give me a meal that isn't a sprout!
Tagged ..... and you might be next.
I have been tagged by my good friend Bron Smith.... as a tagee I must post 6 wierd things about myself. And post this paragraph about the RULES.
"Each person who gets tagged needs to write a blog post of their own 6 weird things as well as clearly state this rule. After you state your 6 weird things, you need to choose 6 people to be tagged and list their names. Don’t forget to leave a comment that says “you’re tagged” in their comments and tell them to read your blog for information as to what it means."
That means you may find a short message from me at any time soon in your comments.......
So here goes...but I have to tell you, I really don't think any of these things are really weird...maybe that makes me REALLY weird.
1. I talk to my plants, give them encouragement and appologize profusely (and OFTEN) when I forget to water them and they end up drooping to the floor. They are very forgiving plants and usually respond to large quantities of water.
2. As a child I used to hide the mouse traps in my grandparents Vermont barn, and instead feed the cheese to the mice.
3. When ( as a older child now) I played with my dolls, I usually only operated on them. I laid out my dresser top as an operating table and went to work on the poor things.
4. My computers all have names... the one I am using now is called FRED, upstairs my laptop is called Cheyenne and my external hard drive is called Winston.
5. I will talk to any animal and expect it to understand exactly what I am saying.
6. And I know this isn't really weird, but I am completely happy and in another world when I am drawing or painting, I
feel a great connection to the characters I create and feel so blessed that I am able to make a living illustrating for
children.
I Tag:
the following people in no particular order, and allow them the time to create their list....
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