New magazine work

I really love working for children's magazines! Here are a couple pieces I recently illustrated for Highlight's and Humpty Dumpty magazine. The spread for Humpty Dumpty was in the Nov/Dec 2009 issue and the single page for Highlight's is in the Jan. 2010 issue.

A White Christmas

Although I feel sad for the families that didn't get to spend Christmas together because of flight delays or cancellations I still enjoyed our white Christmas.(Sorry Dickersons!) My 4 door Jeep Wrangler really gets around in the snow great, thankfully.

Here is a shot of our house just a couple hours ago as it began to turn dark and the snow keeps falling. It looks like we didn't get much snow but they say we got 7 inches. I think it's because the winds were so high (40 mph gusts) that the snow has just blown around and drifted instead of accumulating.

May your day be merry and bright...

Some of my snowmen collection...

Merry Christmas!!

Wishing all my blogging friends a very Merry Christmas!

I have been working on a new book and can't post anything from it but here's a sketch I did very quickly last week. Can you guess what's been on my mind lately?! We are going to get a dog in the Spring if I can wait that long! Can't wait!!

40 Inspirational Speeches in 2 Minutes

A fellow artist shared this youtube for all of us who have had a tough year! Hope it inspires you to keep up the good fight! :o)

First snow

We got our first snow last night...well, more like a dusting of snow but it started out as freezing rain so I was very happy to see it change to snow. Here's a photo as of this morning. It was freezing! I took my camera out to the curb when I had to go fetch the trash can.

Entangled - Illustration Friday

Thankful!

This is a bit late but I am VERY thankful this year for so many things! My health, my family and friends and so much more! I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving celebration!

Blessings to you all!

Another Illustration Friday post for Music

Music - Illustration Friday

It's almost time for the Holidays again!

Thanksgiving is next week and then let the Christmas decorating begin the day after! It's tradition at the Harris household! :o)

Author/Illustrator Loren Long

I can't wait to get this book! It looks amazing!

Blur - Illustration Friday

This is a small look at a piece I did for an upcoming magazine piece but I changed it a bit and put it through a really fun Photoshop filter to give it the blur effect as if you are looking through a frosted glass window. Be sure to click on the piece to see the larger version and the full effect.

Skinny - Illustration Friday

Here are a couple characters that were part of a series of six books I illustrated last year. They are definitely on the "skinny" side.

Fast- Illustration Friday

Emma was peddling as fast as her little feet could go!

My favorite tree

I had some fun with Photoshop and my favorite tree in my front yard. It's especially bright this Autumn. The leaves in the background were all gathered from this tree. It's always fun to see what color it will be each year.

FROZEN - Illustration Friday

Great tips for getting published in Children's Illustration

For those who want to get started in Children's publishing as an illustrator or even those who are already working in kid's publishing; check out this wonderfully informative post by Paige Keiser. Thanks Paige for all you do for illustrators on your blog!!

Helen Craig: Book illustrator

Highlight's Illustrators Party 2009

Here are some of the "Highlights" to the 2009 Highlight's Illustrators Party! As you can see...fun was had by all!