I.F. Fierce

Please Lion - Goauche/colorpencil/ink

I've been disappointed not to be able to participate this month (love the prompts, for sure!) This was the first of some paintings I did about Aesop's Lion and the Mouse. Great to be back.

Happy creating, all.

I.F. Worry

Great Finish - Gouache/colorpencil

Maybe if the hare had worried a little sooner he wouldn't be worried now. I did this illustration for scbwi's Great Race contest. I didn't participate in this last one but can't wait for the next one.

Happy creating all.

I.F. Wide

Some day, Lion - Goauche/Colorpencil

Open wide! This picture is inspired from Aesop's fable of the Lion and the Mouse. Just a couple weeks of teaching left and I can draw and paint again. Not that I don't during the school year, but these last few weeks are always crowded w/ year-end activities.

Happy creating, all!

I.F. Electricity

I missed posting for "electricity." So busy at school, this time of year. Then I saw how the 4th graders masks were turning out and thought that they were glowing. Just thought I'd share.

I.F. Primitive

Overwhelm - Marker

I had decided not to participate this week. I didn't seem to have anything appropriate on hand and not enough time, really. I was cleaning off a shelf today and found this old sketch pad and thought that this might be primitive on at least one level. Hope everyone else has a productive and inspired week.

Happy creating.

I.F. Fail

Thank You, Mouse - Goauche/colorpencil

You see, the hunters failed to capture the lion because mouse freed him from the net. This is the finished painting from the drawing I submitted last week. Really enjoyed our regional SCBWI conference. Lots o good stuff.

Happy creating, all.

Save II

Lion and Mouse Graphite

This is a drawing for a painting I'm working on and I realized that I like it for the theme better than the picture below. I'm busy getting it and 2 other paintings ready for a portfolio critique this coming week. I've really been enjoying everyone's ideas these last few weeks.

Happy creating

I.F. Save

Nice Save! Watercolor

Well, at least, we hope it's a nice save. I believe it will be. Have a great weekend and new week, everybody!

I.F. Homage

Homage - Collage

Have you ever just piddled with an idea to see where it goes? That's what I've been doing today. Some say that I'm not just a crastinator....I'm a PROcrastinator. There really is no way for me to acknowledge all the great children's illustrators that I admire, but here are a few that came to mind. So many more...

Happy creating, all

I.F. Pet Peeves

Boys in Kitchen / Watercolor

Going to be busy this week so I decided to upload a picture I did last year. I think it could be appropriate for the topic.

I know that if they leave that mess for me to clean up I'll be..... peeved.

Happy Creating All