Inktober: Tranquil

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

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

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”

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

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...