Inktober: Tranquil

| visual arts

Today’s #Inktober image is a rough sketch depicting what I think of as representative of the prompt, tranquil. It features a girl sitting up in tree, taking in the quiet of the neighborhood park at dusk. My idea of tranquil back in the day and...

Inktober is here! First prompt: Poisonous

| creativity, visual arts

I’ve decided to participate in #Inktober because I want to draw with pen and ink again on a regular basis. I wanna get my inking chops back for some new ideas I’ve got brewing. Today’s prompt is Poisonous. Did you know that Hydrangea flowers are...
Coming up

Coming up

| business, literary arts, picture book

These days, I’m working on paintings for my upcoming picture book, Honu and Moa (BeachHouse Publishing). The photo above features a rough comp of artwork–it probably won’t be the final cover. Stay tuned for more posts about this picture book....
November is “Picture Book Month”

November is “Picture Book Month”

| literary arts, ponderings

For the entire month of November, a wonderful celebration will take place: PICTURE BOOK MONTH. [Applause, applause] IMHO, children’s literature is synonymous with picture books, so it only makes sense that this versatile genre–which runs the gamut from...

Helloooooo & Happy Halloween 2017

| creativity, literary arts

There’s a lot to catch up on, folks. 2017 has been a busy, creative year so far and I will give a recap soon… especially since I’ve revived this blog from a 10-month coma in order to post a Halloween story for the… 7th Annual Halloweensie...