In between the lines

Working on a new dummy... but slowly. This one is going to take a while and has already been going on for quite some time.  Little by little things get done, and I am usually happy with the results.  Who knows if this will become a book, but for now, it is taking up the prime space in  my studio.

These are the WINTER PEOPLE 

You have permission to download and print them. Then cut apart to make your very own Holiday/Winter Mural.  You can paste or glue them onto larger paper or use a brown paper bag that you cut apart into one long sheet if you don't have a huge sheet of paper.  These even look good marching arcross an old newspaper;  Recyling is good *:)

To Download click on the image to see a larger version then right click on the larger one and download. OR click on the image and once the larger one opens in Blogger, just drag it to your desktop to save and print.

Winter Fun

ILLUSTRATION FRIDAY ~ BRIGADE

From the Flying Poodles, by Karen Morss , an image that I illustrated from the book, Flying Poodles, A Christmas Story.

And then there is this... another kind of Brigade *:) 

New seasonal mailer ready to print

I ordered the seasonal mailers today. They will be here in time for mailing to select publishers and a few friends.    Henry was kind enough to pose for both the front and the backside.  He does get along with cats, but there are limits to his patience.

Time for a fun Craft

Sometimes during the holidays there are those days that the weather is really not that great outdoors.
When that time comes, and the holidays are close at hand, it is fun to make these great little angel decorations.

They don't need to be angels, they can be snowmen, or cookie cutter people or critters.

Here is the recipe for CLAY DOUGH you can bake. If you cannot see it clearly, click on it to enlarge the image.

Sometimes if your dough gets too dry, just wet  your own hands a little bit and knead the dough some more to soften it.  I keep it covered while I work.  Using a damp paper towel works well.

These are fun to make and can be hung on a Christmas tree or in a window.

Two new books from 4RV

I am delighted to say that two new books I illustrated have been released by 4RV Publishing, LLC.

The continued adventures of Dilly the Pickle loving rat, by Rena Jones is a heartwarming and humorous romp through an alphabet of possible new friends.  His final choice will lead him right into a new story I am sure.


Another new book, Sammy the Shivering Snowblower, really hit home with me.  Living in the northern New England area we are used to snow and having any kind of help removing the mountains of the white stuff is key to getting where you want to go.  Sammy's story is written beautifully by Mike McNair. He has a flair for humor and pairs that with a genuine care for feelings that we all share.

My basic problem was finding just the right kind of representation for Sammy.  The final cover shows poor Sammy shivering away in the snow. I ended up using our own snowblower as a model of sorts *:)

Both of these books are available on the 4RV Publishing site.  There is a sale going on until Dec. 5.