Illustration Friday "Focused"

Explored a few ideas for Illustration Friday's theme, "focused," and finally choose this one for the finished piece. There is a science lab classroom across from my art room at school, so I incorporated a bit of the familiar decor.

Doodles

Just doodling around in my sketchbook while watching TV. Thinking about ideas for Illustration Friday.

Clumsy

Illustration Friday---"Clumsy" Haven't we all had this experience? Oh, the little tragedies of childhood!

Illustration Friday "Wilderness"

This week's IF theme "Wilderness" brought me back to the little mouse character who keeps popping up in various adventures. I know he's got another story to tell someday.

Enjoying watching the falling snow and drinking a nice hot cup of tea on this wintery MLK holiday morning.

Flashback Friday    Thinking about the upcoming year and my goals for 2010. This piece from the 2009 NESCBWI conference theme, "Many Voices", reminds me of my goals to complete a book dummy by the next conference and to totally revamp my portfolio. The discipline of maintaining this blog has forced me to work on new pieces on a regular schedule, which has been great for exploring different ideas and mediums. Over the next 4 months I need to continue that, as well as to focus on the larger project of the dummy. I work best under a deadline, so now I've officially set one. I'll keep you posted......

Illustration Friday "Confined"      

Just a head's up! My critique group is collaborating on a new blog, smells like crayons, that you might like to visit. Join us in our ongoing discussion of all things relating to illustrating for children.