Monthly Archives: October 2006

I’m reading this amazing book by David Hockney, Secret Knowledge: Rediscovering the Lost Techniques of the Old Masters. It is almost a dissertation on the use of optics, lenses, mirrors and projections in the 1400′s, 1500′s, and 1600′s. He uses … Continue reading →

Do you have kids ages 2-6, or write/illustrate for this audience? Take a look at the new children’s magazine from Highlights. I’m hoping to see some of my poems in print finally. Hope this link works okay, Highlights High Five

At 2 am last night, I jolted awake to the sound of every alarm, printer, computer, light, and answering machine starting up again. My, I thought, how quiet is was without all these gadgets. Thus ended my 36 hours without … Continue reading →

Bad news: I got my Halloween candy too early and now I want to devour it. Good news: I made the cutest ducky costume for E. He is a sweet duck. (also, the candies are bite size so how bad … Continue reading →

Do you suppose there is some classified depression for event planners? Post-event depression? If so, I think I have it. This week I have been feeling a little low. The FFF was fabulous, the portfolio reveiws were not so bad, … Continue reading →

So… I said that I would talk about my portfolio experience a little. I’m afraid if you know me it is sort of like ground hog day. I work and work at creating new pieces and getting a professional presentation. … Continue reading →

The Fall Folio Feast of the Maine Illustrators’ Collective went off without a hitch. About 42 illustrators and 15 art buyers attended and enjoyed casual company, fabulous food and a super speaker. Melissa Sweet spoke about the process of creating … Continue reading →

Here are the pictures of the umbrella. “It’s raining cats and dogs.” Hope those art directors call me whenever it rains…pennies from heaven?

Over the past two days I have been getting myself together. I cleaned the pile of papers (files, etc) off of my studio floor. Recycled tons of paper piled on my desks. And generally feel more with it. Today I … Continue reading →

Here comes the shameless self-promotion part of blogging. I have a cafepress cyberstore with various designs on sweatshirts and t-shirts for babies and kids, also mugs, and other products with book club designs and more. Take a look. I have … Continue reading →