painting

Here is the traditional watercolor of the previous piece. As you can see I changed the colors a bit here and there. I may still add some more to it but thought I'd go ahead and post it in case I overwork it. Then again, I may not touch it and leave it as is.

digital color study

Here is a digital water color study. I plan on painting it traditionally next. I find that when I paint without doing a color study first, I usually regret it.

Illustration Friday - Cracked

I know I am taking these IF topics pretty literally but I had this one in the archives so I thought why not! This was done for an Easter/Spring book back in 2007.

Illustration Friday - Contagious

Peonies

My sweet friend, Kathy Couri brought me the most beautiful bouquet today! I never knew there were so many varieties of peonies!! I had fun playing with the camera and lighting as well as Photoshop. THANK YOU, Kathy!!

Illustration Friday - Parade

I'm finally gonna try to get on board with the IF(Illustration Friday). This week is "Parade".


Lion is making his own parade. This is from a book I did back in 2004 called Lion Can Share.

Kids Say the Darndest Things - ART LINKLETTER

This is priceless...if you have 7 minutes to spare you won't regret watching this!

May Highlights Magazine

I had the great honor of illustrating a story in the May Highlights magazine. Pick up a copy or get a subscription to see all the great stories each month!