The second sketch for the back and front cover of my Mimi book is above. My co-workers gently reminded me that since the story takes place in winter, maybe the colors should reflect that. (The sketch below was from the first batch of sketches––Oops! I guess they have a point.)
Winter Solstice
Ocean Beach 4:46 pm
Walking down the Great Highway at 5:30 pm. Doesn't the Camera Obscura look like a toy?
Work in Progress
Often when I'm working on a project I'll send a PDF to my sister Aggles for feedback. She does not mince words, and that's a good thing. Here's what she said when I sent her the initial cover sketch (above). I mentioned to her that the past few days had been kind of dreary, and that's why she added the Bible verse.
Coffee Notes
On/Off
See What Is In the Stars acrylic on canvas, googly eye, Christmas LED's 8" x 8"
A painting I made for Anne that turns on and off.
All wrapped up.
We actually walked three miles in this weather. (That's the Coastal Trail in case you can't make it out.) When I got home my clothes were soaking wet, but I was stunned to find that my socks were dry––my waterproof Salomons actually worked. I've had them a year and have never had a chance to test them due to lack of rain.
Silly sketch for a POSSIBLE NEW BOOK illustration job. (Book not written by me, but loved by me.) Fingers crossed.
via print by Marc Johns
Peter gave us a big bouquet of flowers! Our space is so tiny that we divided it up into multiple mini's.
Art of the Week: Does anyone else cut apart the Sunday paper and tape pieces of it up in the kitchen?
Ocean Beach 5:10 pm
Happy New Year Already
Ten new oversize postcard designs are in stock at Anne's gallery – some perfect for the holidays.
Four Minutes Later
Ocean Beach 5:01 pm
Ocean Beach 5:05 pm
Picture Book People: Katrina Goldsaito, Keely Parrack, Cindy Derby, Meg Fleming Lentz, me.
Ms Mushly, Anna, and me at Mifune, awaiting some news from the hospital up the hill where Anna's dad was in surgery. The news was good!
Seriously.
Larry & Barbara shot this photograph of a Hooded Merganser this weekend at the big Merritt Island Preserve on the Atlantic coast.
Ocean Beach 4:56 pm
Ocean Beach 4:41 pm
