Night and Day

One of the most wonderful things about being an illustrator is that each project is so different, and for an infinite number of reasons.

I have been working on a non-fiction picture book about Henry Ford and Thomas Edison. While the first round of sketches are with the publisher for review and fact-checking, I have been working on my own project. 

It's a dummy of a picture book that I wrote. 

How fun to go from "make Henry look more like the real Henry", to putting neckties on pigs just because I want to!

Or a crown on a frog?

I hope you find joy in what you do. 

Today and everyday!

Surroundings

Cold and snowy outside.

Warm and colorful at my board.

Back to work!

Happiness is...

Happiness is...

A chapter book to illustrate.

Fabulous characters to meet.

A messy drawing board.

A venti iced coffee from 'you know where'.

And a day to draw.

xo

This Busy Time...

Oh aren't we all just crazy busy?

Decking the halls and fa-la-la-la-la-ing?

I have artwork due and have been spending a lot of time in my studio. At least I'm not alone. Here's a picture of my assistant. It is his job to follow me to the studio, curl up like a large, puffy kitten, and sleep on his bed under my board. After all, he's very tired after a long morning of resting.

More soon, but for now I'm trying to...

Slow down.

Remember.

Enjoy.

It is what it is.