Heya! Bugman this week! I love this little sketch. I need to make something for myself some time soon 
. I’ve been getting a bunch of practice with these contest drawings!
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I’ve been busy trying to keep up with a few book projects and other various things going on. Meanwhile I’m still making sketches for my Sketchoholic friends. Here are a few of the prizes I’ve made. If you feel like drawing head on over and sign up for a free account so you can join us!
‘clik-clak’
‘big ears’
‘born to ride’
“Make a joyful noise unto the Lord all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise” -Psalm 98:4
Carrie, Stella, and I want to wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas!
Another fun contest entry. This time we had to create a “snapshot” from Marco Polo’s Journey to Asia. 
Comment 8. Melinda! Congratulations, Melinda and thank-you for sharing your favorite holiday food which is your Grandmommies Pumpkin Pie! I’d have to say that pumpkin pie is one of my personal favorites too so it’s good to know that this drawing will be going to a fellow pie-lover! If you don’t get an email from me please contact me via this website with your mailing address so I can send you the watercolor!
Thanks to everyone who entered my little contest. I’ve really enjoyed promoting Cop’s Christmas and meeting people at the book signings. Thank-you to everyone for all of the support .
What?!
These pictures have nothing to do with water!… unless you think about watering the ‘Head Plant’ but that’s not what I mean. I’ve been struggling with how to depict water in a book I’m working on this week. I’ve painted the water, erased the water, and started over several times already! I decided I needed to clear my head and work on some pieces that were completely unrelated. Sketchoholics unite!
Maybe I’ll post about the water later .
And so am I! Coming to town that is. Last winter I worked on the illustrations for ‘Cop’s Night Before Christmas’ by Michael Harrison and published by Pelican Publishing. This next week I will have my first book signing as an illustrator! I’m a little nervous and excited. There have been jokes that it might be just me and the crickets at the signing but I’m not dismayed! I’m hoping to be armed with some sort of promotional giveaway and my winning smile so if you are reading this and live in the area please come and visit me! I’d love to meet you.
Here are the details…
Saturday, November 13th, 2010
1PM – 3PM
Lakeview Square Mall
Barnes & Noble
5701 Beckley Road
Battle Creek, MI 49015
and a second! (can I call this a tour?
Saturday, December 4, 2010
1 PM-3 PM
Barnes & Noble Booksellers
3195 28th St SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49512
Hope to see you there!
A few more themed pieces. It’s been a busy September but I feel recharged when I work on a couple of pieces for myself.
Check out Sketchoholic if you are an artist in need of a little camaraderie, inspiration and motivation! They have free interviews with well known illustrators, comic book artists, concept artists, the list is growing! And daily contests to get your artistic juices flowing. Come and join our community!
Lynn Johnston Contest and Interview
Tomorrow (Thursday, September 9th) at 10AM Bobby Chiu is interviewing the writer and illustrator of the For Better Or For Worse comics! Should be pretty incredible . My Mom and I used to enjoy them every Sunday in the color comics section so I’m looking forward to the interview. As with every artist interview, you can create a piece of art based on a theme for a chance to win an original piece of art by the artist (usually based on the same theme). The topic for this interview is ‘The Family Dog’.
Walking the family dog on their first date.
