Art & Soul

Illustrator of the Week

When I checked my web stats this morning, I noticed an unusually large number of referrals from childrensillustrator.com. When I checked it out, I realized I'm the Illustrator of the Week this week (9-19-2005)!

Way cool!

Sleep? Who Needs It?!?

It's not as if I'm intentionally staying up all night, every night, to work, I just can't quit painting. I like this new one.

At the rate I'm going, I may have a completely new portfolio by the time the Dallas SCBWI conference rolls around on the 24th. Hopefully, I'll sleep between now and then. :-)

Building a New Portfolio

I'm becoming more and more comfortable with this style. My portfolio is growing rapidly. I've still got to figure out how certain things look in this little world.

I'm liking the spaghetti arms and legs. I'm liking the facial features. I'm still working out hair and fur.

I need more action and interaction in my portfolio now. I took a hard look at my portfolio, and realized that much like myself, my characters sit or stand still most of the time. Not really what we're looking for in a portfolio aimed at the picture book market.

Chris Tugeau has an article on what SHOULD be included in a picture book portfolio on her website.

Still Exploring

I'm still just wading with this style. I'm liking where it's going, but I haven't really taken off the water wings and plunged in yet.

My friend Laura says she wants a set of the placemats in this illustration. She can have the placemats, just leave the cookies. :-P

Kitty Swapping

See my new kitty?!? OK, fine, it's really my hubby's new kitty. Paula Becker and I made a kitty trade. I traded her a mug with two of my kitty paintings on it for this lovely Kitty on a Snow Covered Roof print.

I think he's lovely, and he's going to look great in John's office.

Thanks Paula!