Creating Awe and Wonder
One Illustration at a time.
Don’t Polish a Turd
One of the first things our instructor Perry Stewart told us was a story of a road trip where he found a unique souvenir: cow dung covered in a high gloss polish. He told us to stop polishing turds.
Monsters Come Alive
Today I worked on the Minotaur. He has only been waiting for me to finish him for almost 2 years.
Hunting for the Perfect 8 Bit Art
As I explored 8 Bit art, I find some other ways that I might be able to solve the problem.
Terracotta Fairy Gardens
I had a lovely time creating these terracotta fairy gardens for Art Club next month.
Winning the SCBWI Portfolio Showcase
What does it take to win the SCBWI Portfolio Showcase? #scbwiWinter22
A Highlights Retreat
What was wonderful about this personal retreat was I had just the right amount of socializing for me. Conferences and workshops give me great information and a lot of socializing opportunities. But not a lot of work time.
A Successful Invasion
At 1 hour 15 minutes, everyone had a disembodied alien head and we were running out of time.
All Tied Up in Knots
I wanted to make a step by step guide for the kids to follow. Some kids learn by having you show them. Some learn by listening to you explain it. And others learn by looking at pictures.
Houston We Have a Problem
I had some tough decisions to make. I like what I did with the applesauce. I like the flowers in the corner. I like the pancake flipping action Paige has going on. I even like the effect I got on Paige’s neck. I especially like the last minute addition of red paint to the stove top.
Rolling the Dice
I could roll the dice and risk missing the deadline or play it safe and risk creating something boring.
Interactive Kids Art Installation
Check out this cool Interactive Art Installation at the Portland Public Library! I made it! I’ve always wanted to do an Art Installation.
Imagery: The Language of Shape
When I’m not sure how to portray an emotion, I like to take a specific book off my shelf and ask Walt what he thinks.
Planning Page Turns
I think writing this blog post, I just figured out what I need to be looking for in my story as I decide page turns.
SCBWI Portfolio Showcase 2022
The Portfolio Showcase and the Virtual SCBWI Conference in February only allows 3 images per illustrator. I asked my social media to help me choose the 3 best.
Using my Jr. High Algebra
I ran off to test out this formula that was going to make everything easier or unnecessary. Until I realized I had solved for the wrong variable.