Illustration Friday "asleep"

Mr. Pig is enjoying the long Memorial Day weekend!

Illustration Friday "soaked"

It's been rainy here for the last 7 days, so it was easy to be inspired by the word "soaked". The sun finally came out this morning, but we've had a few showers this afternoon.

I posted this illustration on my group blog, Smells like Crayons last week, but since it goes so well with the topic, I'll post it again here.

Illustration Friday "Safari"

Bug Safari!

sketch for "geranium" print

Working on an idea for a new reduction print. I've transferred the design to my easy-cut block and cut out the white areas. It's time to print the first layer of light blue-gray. Seems like a good project for a dreary weekend (weather-wise).

"Beginner"

It's the first day of the Beginner class at the town pool.

Illustration Friday "lesson"

Today I am posting a couple images from my book "Alice and The Bird Lady". It told the story of my grandmother, who grew up on Block Island, and the lessons she learned from the island "bird lady", Miss Elizabeth Dickens. Miss Dickens used to visit my grandmother's one-room schoolhouse to teach the students all about birds. She would brings stuffed birds from her collection, as well as take the students out on field trips to observe the birds and their habitats.

Princess and the Pea

In honor of the Royal Wedding, I thought I'd post an illustration I created to commemorate the musical, "Once Upon a Mattress" that was recently performed at my school. Students from the Art Department painted a giant wooden bed to look like it really had 19 soft mattresses on it. The show was a great success! Fortunately, Kate Middleton didn't have to be a "real" princess to marry her prince. I enjoyed watching all the pageantry, even if I did have to get up at 5 am this morning. I brewed a cup of English Breakfast tea and settled down with the cat to watch the perfectly orchestrated event. Cheers to the happy couple!