A Bit More Cut Paper

I just couldn't help myself.  Had to make a few more designs.  Having so much fun with cut paper and watercolor.  Is any body out there?  I wonder sometimes if anyone even see's my little blog.
Oh well, I enjoy it.

 Little Viking

 Apple Tree with a Swing

 Hello Mr. Sunshine

Little Queen & her Bird

Valentines

I took a little break from working on a lovely children's book to play with some cut paper Valentines.

Good Start to a New Year!

Well, I'm pleased to let anyone who might read this blog that I am back to work!
I'm busy working on a lovely story by a young woman in Boston.  As you can see from my photo I have a friend helping me.  The old "teddy bear" belongs to my 80 year old father.  I think "ted" has seen and heard a lot in his long life.  He is well loved.
Anyway, I'm working on sketches and hope to start painting something very soon.  I have to get the sketches just right before I get to do the fun part...painting.
Stay tuned!

The Tree is Up!

Here is this years Christmas tree.  Very nice, if I do say so myself.
Now, if I could just finish everything else.

The Tomie dePaola Award

Here is my entry for the 2014 SCBWI Tomie dePaola Award.  I decided to try a cut paper, since I enjoyed it so much at my Highlights workshop.  So here is is.  If I win you will all hear about it.

Our assignment was to illustrate this poem.

A Sneeze
is a breeze
in
your
nose

Wish me luck!

Holiday Show

It's that time of year again, for me.  I have for the past 5 years done a holiday art show, in downtown Albany, Oregon.  The past 3 years it has taken place at a wonderful restaurant called Sybris.  If you have never eaten there you are really missing out.  Anyway, here is a little sample and I mean little, of some of my paintings.  I have a total of 60 paintings for this show.  48 of which are brand new.  So, if you live near Albany Oregon come by and take a peek.
Oh, these paintings are all done with acrylic paint on canvas, and they range in size from 6x6 up to 60x60.

New Little Artwork

Here is a new piece of art I just finished.  I was told at my workshop this past summer that I didn't need to use ink in my illustrations.  But, as you can see I did on this little piece.  The reason is that a good friend of mine asked me to do a little ink and watercolor drawing of his granddaughter.  So, since he asked me to do it this way, how can I say no?  The really good news is he is a paying customer.  So there you have it.  I had to use some ink.
Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend.  I will be painting my little heart out.  I have a big art show coming up in December.  Must get more paintings completed!